Kaya Thomas is a full-time student at Dartmouth College as well as the creator of the iOS application We Read Too, an app that encourages children to read books by and for people from underrepresented backgrounds, Via Wikipedia

Kaya Thomas (born 1995) is an American computer scientist, app developer and writer. She is the creator of We Read Too, an iOS app that helps readers discover books for and by people of color. Thomas is a volunteer mentor with Black Girls Code and a Made with Code role model. Widely recognized for her work to improve diversity in the tech industry, she was honored in 2015 by Michelle Obama at BET’s Black Girls Rock! award show and was named one of Glamour magazine’s 2016 College Women of the Year.

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October 10th is Ada Lovelace Day! Today the world celebrates all of the accomplishments of women in science, art, design, technology, engineering, and math. Each year, Adafruit highlights a number of women who are pioneering their fields and inspiring women of all ages to make their voices heard. Today we will be sharing the stories of women that we think are modern day “Adas” alongside historical women that have made impacts in science and math.

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