Women Who Reign: Sarah Chun & Cindy Xie

Sarah Chun: “The most damaging phrase in the language is: It’s always been done that way.”- Grace Hopper
Cindy Xie: “I raise up my voice — not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” ―Malala Yousafzai

Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
Cindy Xie: Hey! My name is Cindy Xie, and I’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Girls in TE, a non profit organization based in Canada. My partner and I, Sarah Chun, decided to start our organization because we noticed a lack of female tech organizations created solely for high school girls. From there, Girls in TE was created and it was one of the best things that has ever happened in my life. Technology and gender diversity are just a few of the many things I’m passionate about.
Fun fact: Sarah and I, as graphic designers and hackers, are the perfect duo for hackathons!

Sarah Chun: Hi! My name is Sarah Chun, and I’m also the Co-Founder and CEO of Girls in TE (along with Cindy Xie). I am currently a sophomore at London Central Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada. I am passionate about gender diversity in the STEM fields, eliminating poverty, and finding solutions for climate change.
Fun Fact: This past summer, I attended the Stanford Artificial Intelligence…