Amy Haworth speaking at ITWomen’s Virtual IWD 2021 Event
Please join us to hear Amy Haworth Chief of Staff, Office of the EVP Human Resources @Citrix, who will be a panelist for our virtual celebration of International Women’s Day 2021. ITWomen’s Zoom webinar, “Empowered Women Empower Women” is set for Monday March 8th at 12.30pm noon – 1.15pm EST. The Zoom celebration will focus on…
Read MoreIntroduce a Girl to Engineering 2021 – Shout Out to ITWomen Supporters
Shout out to ITWomen supporters for paying it forward at the Introduce a Girl to Engineering virtual two-day event hosted by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) University of Miami chapter this past weekend: Esther Alexandre, one of our 2019 Scholarship winners, pursuing a Computer Science degree at University of Miami. Marilene Schofield, RPA (Robotic…
Read MoreMargaret Brisbane New Interim Director, Miami-Dade County IT
Join us in congratulating Margaret Brisbane, recently named new Interim Director of Miami-Dade County IT Department, following the retirement of CIO Angel Petisco. Margaret is a longtime board member of ITWomen and heads our Virtual Mentor program for scholarship recipients. Margaret has worked for Miami-Dade County’s IT department for nearly 16 years. In November she…
Read More2021 ITWomen Scholarships Are Open Application Deadline March 19
Please share our ITWomen scholarship application to reach a girl in 12th grade in Miami-Dade, Broward or Palm Beach County who is aspiring for a future in Technology or Engineering. https://app.smarterselect.com/programs/69883-It-Women Dear ITWomen Supporter, ITWomen’s 2021-2022 scholarship program is OPEN and looking for this year’s best and most deserving young women. ITWomen Charitable Foundation’s college…
Read MoreChallenges met in 2020, What’s ahead in 2021
Despite the challenges presented by 2020, I am delighted to share that ITWomen’s board, volunteers and corporate partners came together to support each other and continued to make an impact in our community at a time when we needed each other like never before. And like the rest of the world, we quickly pivoted to…
Read MoreAlana Karen book draws on 80 real-life stories from women in tech
THE ADVENTURES OF WOMEN IN TECH – PRESS RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO – Google’s Alana Karen Debuts Action-forward, Daring Book on “The ‘Adventures of Women in Tech” A twenty-year tech leader, Alana Karen brilliantly and systematically replaces what we think we know about women in tech with more than eighty women’s stories of what it’s honestly…
Read MoreThe Adventures of Women in Tech – Webinar with Alana Karen Oct 30
REGISTER NOW:https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__7UEPedlSf-XKlUOTSGidw Join ITWomen for a conversation with Silicon Valley & Google veteran Alana Karen as we discuss her new book; “The Adventures of Women In Tech: How We Got Here and Why We Stay” The book draws from her own journey and the stories of dozens of other women who share honest perspectives on…
Read MoreWhat do I do if my grades are slipping?
I’m going to start this by saying that pursuing a degree in IT or engineering is hard. If you find your grades slipping, take a deep breath and give yourself a break. You are not the only person that is struggling. You are doing everything you can in the moment. Just because something is hard…
Read MoreWhat I Learned Leading Virtual Coding Camps
Ed. Note: Jade Minkoff is an ITWomen summer intern and 2019 ITWomen scholarship recipient who is pursuing an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Southern California. Jade served as the lead camp counselor for our virtual coding camps for girls this summer, and our 2019 in-classroom coding and robotics camps. Here’s her takeaway from…
Read More2020 Summer Internships ITWomen Scholar Updates
Your support for ITWomen scholarships truly makes difference in giving young women an opportunity to freely pursue their dreams for a future in tech. I’m excited to share summer updates from some of our current scholarship recipients: Jade, Ashley, Vanessa, Annie, Myah, Sara, Maria and Aranique. Their internships or summer employment include ITWomen, as well as Amazon, E&J…
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