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ITWomen Teams with Columbia University Girls in STEM
ITWomen is excited to team with Columbia University to provide mentors to inspire girls in Columbia’s week-long STEM intensive program in Miami July 18-22, 2016. The Girls in STEM program will be held at the iPreparatory (iPrep) Academy with the support of the Miami Dolphins and the Miami-Dade County school system. ITWomen has reached 22,000 girls through our…
Read MoreRobotics Camp Success!
ITWomen and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) partners celebrated the accomplishments of 20 middle and high school girls at the closing ceremony and robotics showcase of ITWomen Summer Robotics Camp for girls at Northeast High School in Oakland Park, on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The ITWomen Summer Robotics Camp is funded by Florida Power…
Read MoreNext ITWomen Tampa Bay Meeting
The next meeting for ITWomen of Tampa Bay will be on Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 PM. Please contact us at tampabay@itwomen.org for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!
Read MoreTed Talk Speaker Shares Inspiration at ITWomen Robotics Camp for Girls
Michelle Bazargan, who has presented at Ted Talk Boca Raton on the “The Value of Deep Human Connection in a High Tech World,” will be sharing her story and her key to success Wednesday with girls 10 to16 years of age at ITWomen’s Summer Robotics Camp for Girls. Michelle will talk to the girls on the skills they will need…
Read MoreRobotics Camp Off to Great Start
The ITWomen 2016 Robotics Camp for Girls got off to a great start this week at Northeast High School in Broward County. Middle and high school girls completing the camp will demonstrate their working robots in teams.
Read MoreFreshmen Year Tips from ITWomen Scholarship Winners
We’re so proud of our ITWomen scholarship winners who have just completed their first year of college pursuing technology and engineering degrees. We wanted to know what advice they would share with the 2016 winners facing their freshman year this fall. Madisen Farley, ITWomen member and Citrix intern, caught up with Aysha, Leah, Sarah and Victoria for their comments. Aysha: “Last year…
Read MoreRobotics Camp Kicks Off Monday June 13
The 2016 ITWomen Summer Robotics Camp for Girls kicks off this coming Monday, June 13! The girls are excited and the tech kits and camp T-shirts are in the works! The two-week camp at Northeast High School in Oakland Park is made possible thanks to the generous support of NextEra Energy Foundation. ITWomen’s All Girls Summer Robotics…
Read More2016 ITWomen Scholarship Winners!
Congratulations to these scholars awarded on June 1: Maria Mejia, Miami, Computer Science hometown Miami, iPreparatory Academy, Williams College. Noel Picinich, Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering; hometown Boca Raton, Boca Raton Community, Cornell University. Michele Wu, Computer Science Engineering, hometown North Miami Beach, Miami Lakes Educational Center, University of Florida. Desiree O’Connor, Civil Engineering, hometown Coral Springs, Blanche Ely, Florida…
Read MoreThanks to Women of Wonder Panelists
Huge thanks to Alysha Naples and Krista Theodore for taking time from their busy week to speak to high school students for ITWomen’s Women of Wonder panel. They shared how they got started in their technology careers at the 2016 NAF Mega Student Industry Conference in Miami May 18. About 1500 students attended the NAF conference. ITWomen president Claire Marrero…
Read MoreMagic Leap, UM Technologists To Speak at Women of Wonder Career Panel at NAF Today
Women of Wonder panelists Alysha Naples, Magic Leap Senior Director of User Interaction, and Krista Theodore, University of Miami Security Engineer, share their personal paths to technology careers today at the 2016 NAF Mega Student Industry Conference in Miami. ITWomen is hosting the panel for the NAF Conference theme, “Paving the Way to a…
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