CEO of Black Girls Code: Cristina Mancini

Meet the CEO of Black Girls Code! On October 25th from 6:30–8 pm, CEO Cristina Mancini will be coming to Richardson Auditorium for a conversation with Mae Milano, assistant professor of computer science, followed by a reception (catered by Kung Fu Tea) where you can talk with Ms. Mancini one-on-one! 

ALL students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend! 

FREE tickets can be purchased at: Richardson Auditorium Events.

Who is Cristina Mancini?

As CEO of Black Girls Code, Mancini champions equity and innovation, steering the organization toward a future where Black girls are not just coders but imaginative creators shaping our world. Mancini has decades of executive and leadership experience at the intersection of technology, marketing, and media. She is passionate about creating pathways for women of color to be in the rooms where tech is being innovated, and approaches this work with urgency. 

About Black Girls Code

Since 2011, Black Girls Code has been dedicated to placing one million girls of color in tech by 2040. The organization ignites interest, activates potential, and nurtures careers in tech for girls and women of color ages 7-25. They partner with schools, local organizations, and dedicated volunteers to get participants the resources they need to thrive. For more than a decade, Black Girls Code has provided Black girls, girls of color, and gender nonconforming youth with computer programming education to nurture their careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics fields.

This event is a collaboration between the Princeton University Robotics Club (PURC), Princeton’s chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Princeton’s chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). SWE, PURC, and NSBE are all built on a foundation of acceptance and celebration of our identities and how they uniquely contribute to the world of STEM. Our speaker's company, Black Girls Code, is likewise built on similar values, entirely devoted to inspiring black girls to explore and excel in the field of computer science. Through this event, we want to shine a spotlight on both her personal experiences and her hopes for improving the space of women in computer science to encourage similar conversations that last long after people leave the auditorium.

This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Digital Humanities.