Address comments on pull request

Author: nodwells

_posts/2025-07-01-first-year-at-wcc.html

@@ -62,7 +62,13 @@ <h2>Building From Scratch While Juggling Everything</h2>
         <li>Over 500 women joined our ML track</li>
         <li>Nearly 180 women signed up for our new LeetCode track before we even launched it</li>
     </ul>
-    But the numbers don't tell the real story. The real story is what one student told me that night: "Being surrounded by so many inspiring women reminded me that I can do this. That we all can. Sometimes, all it takes is seeing people who look like you doing what you dream of and suddenly, it feels possible."
+    But the numbers don't tell the real story. The real story is what one student told me that night: 
+    <div class="container">
+        <blockquote class="blockquote text-center">
+        <p>Being surrounded by so many inspiring women reminded me that I can do this. That we all can. Sometimes, all it takes is seeing people who look like you doing what you dream of and suddenly, it feels possible.</p>
+        <footer class="blockquote-footer">Anonymous student</footer>
+        </blockquote>
+    </div>
     </p>
 
     <p>
@@ -97,9 +103,12 @@ <h2>What I Actually Want You to Know</h2>
     As I stood in front of that room, I had to share something that's been eating at me:
     </p>
 
-    <p>
-    If you've ever felt like you're not "enough" for this industry - that voice in your head is lying. You have more to offer than you realize, and frankly, this industry needs what you bring.
-    </p>
+    <div class="container">
+        <blockquote class="blockquote text-center">
+        <p>If you've ever felt like you're not "enough" for this industry - that voice in your head is lying. You have more to offer than you realize, and frankly, this industry needs what you bring.</p>
+        <footer class="blockquote-footer">Rajani Rao, Director of WomenCodingCommunity</footer>
+        </blockquote>
+    </div>
 
     <p>
     If you're waiting for permission to go after something bigger - this is it. This is me, officially giving you permission. Go get it.
@@ -158,7 +167,13 @@ <h2>This Is Just Year One</h2>
     </p>
 
     <p>
-    One woman told me that night: "WCC is more than just a tech network - it's a safe, empowering space where women in tech support one another, grow together, and lead with purpose."
+    One woman told me that night:
+    <div class="container">
+        <blockquote class="blockquote text-center">
+        <p>WCC is more than just a tech network - it's a safe, empowering space where women in tech support one another, grow together, and lead with purpose.</p>
+        <footer class="blockquote-footer">WCC Member</footer>
+        </blockquote>
+    </div>
     </p>
 
     <p>
@@ -196,8 +211,8 @@ <h2>What I'm Actually Asking For</h2>
     <p>
     Ready to get involved?
     <ul>
-        <li>Check out our website: womencodingcommunity.com</li>
-        <li>Join our Slack community (link on the website)</li>
+        <li>Check out our website <a target="_blank" href="https://www.womencodingcommunity.com/">womencodingcommunity.com</a>.</li>
+        <li>Join our <a target="_blank" href="https://join.slack.com/t/womencodingcommunity/shared_invite/zt-31h8amjsg-zojz1nO3YMpzab8MJUFxEA">Slack community</a>.</li>
     </ul>
     </p>
 
@@ -209,7 +224,7 @@ <h2>What I'm Actually Asking For</h2>
 
     <p>
     <i>
-    P.S. If you were there that night and I didn't get to talk to you as much as I wanted - find me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaniraog. Let's continue this conversation…
+    P.S. If you were there that night and I didn't get to talk to you as much as I wanted - find me on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajaniraog">LinkedIn</a>. Let's continue this conversation…
     </i>
     </p>
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