News Archive: January 2010
GRACE HOPPER REGIONAL CONSORTIUM LAUNCHES CONFERENCES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN MORE WOMEN IN COMPUTING
NSF Funds Partnership of ACM-W, ABI, and NCWIT to Improve Gender Balance in Computing New York, January 28, 2010 – A partnership of respected technology organizations has received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to broaden women’s participation in computing by sponsoring regional conferences across the country. The ... Read more
How ABI Communities Helped Technical Women Advance in 2009
2009 was an exciting year for the Anita Borg Institute’s Communities program. Participation on Facebook and postings on LinkedIn more than doubled. Engagement on Twitter and across the Grace Hopper online communities practically exploded. But what’s really exciting is the ways in which this program contributed to ABI’s strategic goals in 2009. Here’s a look back at how the Communities program helped technical women advance by connecting them with resources, opportunities, and each other.
2010 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Opens Call for Participation
Program Theme: “Collaborating Across Boundaries” PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 10th 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 of women in computing. The Grace Hopper Celebration ... Read more
ABI looking for an Office Manager
ABOUT ABI The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) in Palo Alto, California, is a nonprofit organization with the mission of increasing the impact of women on all aspects of technology, and increasing the positive impact of technology on the world’s women. Founded in 1997 by renowned computer scientist ... Read more
Ask Jo: How to build a leadership brand that your company values
Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women's Leadership Coaching Inc., will answer your career and leadership questions. Please send your question to advice@anitaborg.org and it may be answered in an upcoming column. How to build a leadership brand that your company values Your ideal leadership brand is one that ... Read more
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology 2009, by Telle Whitney, President and CEO
I know that 2010 will be an amazing year for the ABI community. The reason that I know it, is because of the results of 2009, which for ABI, is all about being able to include more of you in our work, not only through your participation, but ... Read more