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Supporting a community of aspiring young women in technology across the State of WI. #ThinkMakeHappen

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Mark your calendars! With just under a month left till the 2024 NCWIT-WI Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony, here are the details!

We hope to see you there!

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Up next, we now give a big thanks to our Silver and Bronze Sponsors! Your help and support will always be greatly appreciated!

We couldn't have done it without you!

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And we're back!! After a 2 year hiatus, NCWIT-WI is back!

With our NCWIT-WI Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Ceremony quickly approaching, we'd like to dedicate this post to our Gold Sponsors!

We thank you so much for all your support and for making our event possible!

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@RonFilipkowski huh??? she has that backwards? or maybe that's how that family thinks (if you'd even call it that)

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#College #HighSchool #Students! If you’re looking to gain #tech #skills to prepare for the future of work in a digital economy, check out FUSE, presented by @MKETechHub! More details and register here 👇
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We've selected 3 educators who have motivated young women to consider a path in tech within our local community. Congrats to our Winner, Mark Taylor, Milw Excellence Charter School & Honorable Mentions, Jim Ferwerda, Mukwanago High School & Samantha Kable, New London High School.

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STEM Forward is excited to be offering a new engineering design program for high schools this year! We're hosting a regional Engineering Machine Design Contest. Students design & build a complex machine using everyday objects with guidance of a coach. https://t.co/Uwhc3QTrnD

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Kimberly Bryant, an African American electrical engineer. She worked in a biotech field at Genentech, Novartis Vaccines, Diagnostics, & Merck. After founding Black Girls Code in 2011, Kim was listed as one of the "25 Most Influential African-Americans In Tech. #BlackLivesMatter

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Dr. Shirley Jackson - the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT (specializing in Physics). She leveraged her knowledge to advance telecommunications research at Bell Laboratories, influencing the portable fax, touch tone phone, caller ID & call waiting. #Blacktech

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In 1958, Mary Jackson became NASA’s first Black woman engineer. She was an American mathematician & aerospace engineer at the NACA. Mary worked to influence the hiring & promotion of women in NASA's science, engineering, and mathematics careers. #blackhistorymonth #womenintech

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Today we're honoring Dorothy Johnson Vaughn, American mathematician who worked for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics & NASA. In 1949, she became acting supervisor of the West Area Computers & the 1st African-American woman supervising a group of staff at the center.

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NCWIT-WI Affiliate: During this month of February, NCWIT-WI Affiliate is pleased to be honoring Black History Month and those special women who were pioneers in the field of technology, paving the way for todays young women to dream and follow their path. #BlackHistoryMonth

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NCWIT-WI is pleased to announce our partnership with ManpowerGroup and welcome them as a Silver Sponsor. We look forward to working with ManpowerGroup to encourage more young women to pursue their passions in technology. https://t.co/3RXFIsFszt #girlsintech #mketech #manpower

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Change is good, inclusion is even better! Is 2021 the year you join us? NCWIT-WI continues working to
ensure a career in technology is a possibility for all young women. More information and details to follow on our website: https://t.co/3RXFIsFszt #mketech #girlsintech #edutech

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Calling all Wisconsin Educators!! Have you inspired young women and encouraged them to apply for a WI AiC award? The deadline for the 2020-2021 NCWIT AiC Educators Award is December 7, 2020. Apply Now!! Receive recognition for changing students’ lives! #girlsintech #edutech #win

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NCWIT WI Award Application Reviewers Needed!
These reviewers would help select our award winners. To join us, reply here! For info, visit our NCWIT WI site. For an overview of the current state within our mission, read the NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women in Computing.

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Are you a HS or College woman interested in the technology field? Join us, Thurs Dec. 10th 4-5 p.m. CST for a panel discussion, part of Nvisia’s Tech Showcase. It's a unique twist while listening to WI tech leaders. Register Now! Check out other events @ https://t.co/2itawl3IDn.

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Happy Ada Lovelace Day!! 💕Ada was a mathematician, a writer and is also celebrated today as the first computer programmer since 1842. Want more info on the lovely Lovelace ✨, check this out: https://t.co/srkitxecrW #womenintech #girlsintech #NCWITWI #k12education #STEMeducation

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At NCWIT - WI, we would like to send a special thanks to @MKEBizJournal for acting as our media sponsor within the 2019-20 academic year! #NCWITWI #k12education #bettertogether #girlsintech #mketech #mke #wisconsin #socialmedia #wisconinsinintech https://t.co/ccZrYSJpIH

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The board of @NCWIT_WI has cancelled the Aspirations in Computing Awards event on 5/3 in MKE due to COVID-19. We are contacting key stakeholders to discuss the ramifications of this and to ensure that our honorees are purposefully recognized #mketech #wisconsin #StayAtHome