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…
Encontrando pertenencia en espacios LGBTQ+
El Stonewall Inn, un pequeño bar en la ciudad de Nueva York donde en junio de 1969 las personas LGBTQ+ lucharon contra años de opresión y abuso, tiene un significado…
Supporting our Asian community organizations
Growing up, I spent my grade school years in a community where my family and I — along with a Korean family and Filipino family — were the only Asians.…
An accelerator for early-stage Latino founders
After 10 years of working with early-stage founders at Google for Startups, I’ve seen time and time again how access activates potential. Access to capital is the fuel that makes…
NativeNonprofit.day highlights Native-led organizations
Native Americans/American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians make up 2% of the U.S. population, yet large philanthropic foundations allocate less than half a percent of their total annual grantmaking…
Belonging at Google in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Building for everyone requires vision, and constant revision. Every product we create requires continually trying new things, examining data and learning from both our successes and failures to do better…