News Archive: January 2009
Worth Blogging About! Suggested Subjects for Ada Lovelace Day
At the Anita Borg Institute we are keenly aware that women considering or pursuing careers in science and technology need role models with whom they can identify. That's why we make celebrating the contributions of technical women a key component of our work. And that's why we are delighted to ... Read more
Ask Jo: Mentoring
Question: There is a role model I admire. How do I engage them as a mentor? Answer: Just ask! It truly can be as simple as just asking if they will mentor you. Check for chemistry Start by requesting an informational meeting of twenty minutes (an amount of time most people can spare). Engaging ... Read more
CAMINOS PRESENTS DIGITAL DECADE FOR LATINAS: EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMY AND E-CYCLING
Caminos to reveal tech advances of Latinas in new report and honor Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology and Latinas in Computing at anniversary celebration SAN FRANCISCO—Caminos-Pathways Learning Center will highlight the progress of Latinas in the field of technology and honor the women who have led the way at ... Read more
My COBOL World By Frank Gauthier
Common Oriented Business Language (COBOL) grew from FLOW-MATIC which was designed by Grace Hopper. Named COBOL on September 18, 1959, it’s 50th anniversary will be celebrated with a world-wide party hosted by COBOL Magazine on September 18, 2009 (www.cobolmagazine.com). As a programmer since the 1960’s ... Read more
Formal and Informal Mentoring – Jody Mahoney, Anita Borg Institute VP of Business Development
“All I did was open the door so he [President-elect Obama] could walk through and share what he was all about...” —Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, D-Chicago, Barak Obama’s mentor, speaking about mentoring Obama in the early days of his political career Throughout most of my working career, I’ve engaged with mentors. ... Read more
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Opens Call for Participation
Program Theme:” Creating Technology for Social Good” Palo Alto, CA, January 22, 2009 — The 9th Annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) has opened its Call for Participation. The annual conference, presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, is the world’s largest gathering ... Read more
CAHSI: Developing Leaders Through Mentoring
Last week I was privileged to participate in the annual meeting of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), a consortium of universities working to increase the number of Hispanic students who pursue and complete degrees in Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE). CAHSI's annual meeting had the theme ... Read more
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology Announces Keynote Speaker and Emcee for Women of Vision Awards Banquet Padmasree Warrior, CTO of Cisco to Keynote
Palo Alto, CA, January 20 2008 — Padmasree Warrior, Chief Technology Officer at Cisco, will be the keynote speaker at the Women of Vision Awards Banquet on April 30, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, CA. The ... Read more