Taking pride in our businesses
A couple of years ago, my partner and I moved to Kentucky, not knowing anyone in the state. Before moving, I extensively researched local websites and online magazines, trying to…
Open call: introducing Google’s Image Equity Fellowship
When you’re telling stories and building products for a community, it’s best to do that work alongside that community. That's the ethos behind Real Tone, our efforts to more accurately…
Join Kick Start, a coding competition for all levels
Kick Start, one of Google’s Coding Competitions, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this season! Open to all skill levels, Kick Start gives beginner to advanced coders the chance to develop…
Making our marketing, and Cannes, more accessible
Growing up as a child of deaf parents, Tony Lee, a designer on my team, says he always had one foot in the hearing world and one in the deaf…
On World Refugee Day, three Googlers tell their stories
By the end of 2021, the number of people around the world who were forcibly displaced totaled a staggering 89.3 million. Of this milestone number, 27.1 million are refugees.But behind…
Why you shouldn’t let failures define you
Growing up, mathematics was not one of Jade Lee’s favorite subjects. “I was absolutely terrible at it!” she says. “But when I got older, I recognized there are very few…
40 European startups selected for the Black Founders Fund
It has been clear for many years that Black founders do not have the same opportunities and support as many others, particularly when it comes to funding. This is despite…
How this engineer got the career boost she needed
Saskia Bobinska was excited when she came across the application for the Women Developers Academy (WDA) program in Europe. After spending two years in isolation, thanks to the pandemic and…
Honoring Lou Gehrig Day with the Chicago Cubs
A Major League Baseball game’s ceremonial first pitch is a time-honored tradition that marks the start of the game. This year, Google, Team Gleason, and MLB are teaming up for…
Finding belonging in LGBTQ+ spaces
The Stonewall Inn, a small bar in New York City where in June of 1969 LGBTQ+ people fought back against years of oppression and abuse, has special meaning for many…