Hack The Gap

We were leading the Twin Cities Geekettes and saw a strong community of technical women ready to work, build, collaborate and shine. Hack the Gap was a natural next step for elevating the amazing local community of technical women in Minnesota. Instead of being on a team where there is only one or two women--or maybe where you are the only woman on the team--we envisioned a weekend where all of the women in the community could come together and hack together. We wanted to create a space where they would come to build, connect, inspire and be inspired by each other. But we have bigger ambitions than just closing the gender gap. We see a lot of gaps where privilege exists. We focus on breaking down barriers to amplify the voices and talents of people in under-served minority communities. The Team