SAGE News Clips: Women in TechLeaders at Facebook and LinkedIn are launching a mentorship program that supports female college students majoring in technology fields. The effort is timely given the experiences of Lea Coligado, who we meet in the video. Lea reports feeling isolated as one of only a few women in her computer science courses. Watch this video to learn more about the "Lean In" program.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 391, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Lea Coligado, a Stanford University computer science major, explains that what women in computer science programs need most is ______.
A. a new educational model
B. a support system
C. an end to cumulative advantage
D. more academic capital
Answer: B
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