Girls In Tech

SAVE THE DATE!
NCWIT 2010 Annual Practices Summit on Girls/Women and Computing
May 18-20, 2010
Intel Headquarters/ Portland, OR

The NCWIT Practices Summit on Girls/Women and Computing is the annual destination for learning about leading-edge research on curriculum, creativity, and advocacy efforts across the entire CS/IT pipeline. Join us and other leaders, change agents, and stake holders working to strengthen the computing workforce and promote technology innovation by increasing the participation of girls and women. Network with your community. Share ideas in interactive breakouts and panel discussions, on topics ranging from women’s participation in open source to engaging CS curriculum. Hear the results of new research on women and computing, including the business value of women’s participation. Celebrate the 2010 winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Catch up on the latest in computing education/innovation policy out of D.C. We will also honor our 2010 NCWIT Symons Innovator Award winner for her excellence in IT entrepreneurship.

New this year: NCWIT mini-training sessions on resources (like our new corporate supervisory box), evaluation, and cross-alliance outreach efforts (like the K-12 Aspirations Award program and CS Education Week!) Also, fewer keynote speakers and more interactive breakout sessions.

Confirmed presenters and session leaders so far include:
- Dr. Christine Alvarado, Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, Harvey Mudd College
- Dr. Tim Bell, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Canterbury
- Angela Byron, Drupal 7 Core Maintainer
- Dr. Jim Cohoon, Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Virginia
- Dr. Wendy Faulkner, Reader, Social Studies Unit, The Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation (ISSTI)
- Dr. Wayne Jones, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
- Dr. Ed Lazowska, Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering; Director, University of Washington eScience Institute; Chair, Computing Community Consortium
- Dr. Ran Libeskind-Hadas, Professor of Computer Science, Associate Dean of Faculty, Harvey Mudd College
- Shireen Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director, Digital Sisters/ Sistas, Inc.
- Dr. David Notkin, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Washington
- Denise Paolucci, Founder, Dreamwidth
- Kirrily Robert, Author, Blogger and Open Source Generalist
- Joyce Roché, President and CEO, Girls Inc.
- Dr. Kimberly Scott, Executive Director, Compugirls

All NCWIT Alliances, the SSAB and NCWIT ESCs will also meet. We hope to see you there.

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