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Date Published
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Danielle James
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650
Language
English
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Summary

The MongoDB Diversity Scholars program offers a range of benefits to recipients who attend MongoDB World, including complimentary admission to a pre-conference workshop, lunch sessions with other scholars, speed mentoring, a MongoDB certification voucher, three-month access to on-demand courses, and lifelong membership in an online community. Many past recipients have found the experience to be highly valuable, citing networking opportunities, learning from experts, and inspiration from speakers as key benefits. The program aims to increase diversity in the tech industry by supporting underrepresented groups. The deadline for applying is March 31, 2017, with a total of four Latina programmers among the selected recipients in 2016.