News Archive: September 2007
Fifth Annual Girl Summit: Volunteers Needed!
San Jose Convention Center- 150 W San Carlos St. San Jose, CA 95113 Want to join 1500 girls and women as they gain the inspiration, skills, and resources it takes to change the world? Each year, the national organization Girls for a Change hosts the Girl Summit—the most powerful and respected ... Read more
Mom-Friendly Companies List Released
It has been said that the family is the nucleus of a civilization. If you're a working mom, however, you are all too often caught in the middle of work and family life. Luckily, many companies are doing their part to make that work-life balance a bit less precarious. Working Mother ... Read more
Women and Technology Summit: Innovation
Expo Hours: Thursday: 1:45 PM - 6:00 PM Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:30 AM Friday: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM To sign up for an Expo pass, please click. Including the 12th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Dinner and Awards Ceremony! Sept. 27, 2007 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm The WITI Hall of Fame was ... Read more
She’s Geeky: A Women’s Tech (un)Conference
Where? Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA. When? Start Time: Noon on Monday Ending Time: Close 6pm on Tuesday. We will have evening 'entertainment' on Monday night. The event will go late until about 9 or so. If you are on the East Coast, we welcome you to come out here for this event. You can ... Read more
Podcast - Interview with Maria Klawe
Maria Klawe, the fifth president of Harvey Mudd College, will be giving a keynote speech at the 2007 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. In this podcast, Maria shares her perspectives on women's participation in technology with GHC supporter Erin Buxton. LISTEN Want a copy of this podcast? Add ... Read more
Women in Science and Technology: Challenges and Changes Through the Generations
(5:30-6:30 Dinner/Networking, 6:30- 9:00 Panel Discussion and Audience Participation) The Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) and Google invite you to a unique event, "Challenges and Changes Through the Generations". We have assembled a panel of remarkable women - come hear them talk about the challenges women in technology have faced ... Read more
Ask Jo: Steps to Earning Equal Compensation
Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. In this second installment, Miller lays out steps to earn equal pay and recognition. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column. ... Read more
Leading the Pride
If you've ever consulted an O'Reilly book to solve a technical problem, you've likely encountered one of the cute (and sometimes not-so-cute) animals gracing the cover. Of course, the cover animal is not just for entertainment, it also serves as a representative of the book's subject. It's fitting that the lioness ... Read more
ABI’s Newsletter - September 2007
The Anita Borg Institute staff is in the final stages of preparation for the Grace Hopper Conference, October 17-20, in Orlando, Florida. We've lined up exciting keynotes, excellent sessions, networking events, luncheons, workshops, and plenty of other interesting activities. Don't delay: EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION is closing on Friday, August ... Read more
Pass-It-On Grants Deadline
Systers Online Community is pleased to announce the creation of the Pass-It-On Grants to honor Anita Borg’s desire to create a network of technical women helping one another. The grants, funded by donations from the Systers community, are intended as means for women established in technological fields to support women seeking ... Read more