News Archive: March 2009
Savvy Geek Chix: solutions for weathering the economic storm
Last week, ABI held its first Savvy Geek Chix, an evening networking event where over 100 women, men and recruiters in technology gathered to exchange knowledge about surviving and thriving in difficult times: strategies for retaining your job, utilizing your network to find a job, and key steps to follow ... Read more
ACM RECOGNIZES WOMEN LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS TO DIGITAL LIBRARY OF COMPUTING RESOURCES
ACM The Association for Computing Machinery Advancing Computing as a Science & Profession Contact: Virginia Gold 212-626-0505 vgold@acm.org ACM RECOGNIZES WOMEN LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATIONS TO DIGITAL LIBRARY OF COMPUTING RESOURCES NEW YORK, March 31, 2009 – The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) today announced the winners of three awards honoring significant contributions to ... Read more
Savvy Geek Chix: Good news amid an economic storm
The energy is high at the Anita Borg Institute. Today is Ada Lovelace Day, and over 1800 bloggers around the world are recognizing women in technology. Tonight, the ABI program team is launching its inaugural "Savvy Geek Chix: Weathering the Economic Storm", a networking and professional development event for women in ... Read more
For Ada Lovelace Day: Young Women Who Lead the Way
It was my first day on the job at a small software company. A smiling woman came hurrying down the hall, introduced herself, and said, "Thank god you're here!" She was the first female programmer they'd hired. I was the second. The year was 1986. We soon became good friends ... Read more
ANITA BORG INSTITUTE ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND THE 2009 GRACE HOPPER CELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN COMPUTING
Largest Event for Women in Computer Science and Engineering Provides Special Opportunity for Students to Collaborate and Learn from Leading Women in Technology PALO ALTO, Calif. — March 23, 2009 —The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology announced today that scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2009 ... Read more
Imelda’s Story: You Can Achieve Anything With Hard Work
Imelda Iraeta was the recipient of a 2008 Anita Borg Systers Pass-It-On Award. It is well-know that my country, El Salvador, suffered a civil war that altered the life, customs, economy and fears of an entire population. In those days I worked at the National University of El Salvador where I had studied ... Read more
Ask Jo: How do I approach high profile industry experts?
Question: Part 1) I have the opportunity to meet high-profile industry experts and influential thought-leaders at a conference. How should I approach them and what should I say? Part 2) Is it OK to send an email to follow up? These people are highly sought-after and busy. I don't want to be ... Read more
Savvy Geek Chix: Weathering the Economic Storm
Our inaugural Savvy Geek Chix event "Weathering the Economic Storm" will address how you can effectively manage your career in a tough economic climate. Join us on March 24, 2009 for an evening of Networking, Job Retention/Hunting Strategies, and our Resume Clinic. Learn more and register today. Read more
Sisterhood and Survival through Social Networking (Part 2)
"A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle." — Erin Majors We all know it's tough out there, and many in our sisterhood of technical women are either looking for work or wisely preparing for it, just in case. In my last blog post I described some of the social networks the ... Read more
Systers Server – New and Improved!
One of ABI’s (Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology) focus areas is providing various forms of community for technical women. Systers™ was the first such community, started by Anita Borg, long before the institute came into existence. Systers has grown to be an electronic community of over 3000 women ... Read more