Dear Jerri,
The staff of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology would like to usher in 2008 by personally thanking each and every one of our donors and supporters - our corporate partners, foundations, Systers, individual supporters and those that choose to remain anonymous - for supporting ABI’s work in 2007. We wish each of you a healthy, prosperous and peaceful New Year.
We encourage all of you to take advantage of the many programs and activities the Anita Borg Institute is offering this year.
We have a TechLeaders session in February on extending your Power and Influence led by leadership coach Jo Miller.
Women of Vision has opened for registration and sponsorship opportunities are available. Diane Greene, President and CEO of VMware, will be the Keynote Speaker and Sydnie Kohara, CBS 5 News Anchor will be the Master of Ceremonies.
We are also introducing a new series of webinars with our first taking place in February. Take an hour to learn about new best practices for advancing your technical career featuring some key women leaders.
We look forward to seeing all of you this year.
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WOMEN OF VISION REGISTRATION OPEN, SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
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Join us for the Women of Vision Awards Banquet on May 8th by sponsoring a table or purchasing tickets today! Registration is now open and we encourage you to take advantage of the early bird rates.
Our Women of Vision sponsorship levels offer a variety of ways to gain visibility and to support female visionaries - both present and future.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze event sponsors get to participate in our Share the Vision program providing a branded table for students who wish to attend, but cannot afford the cost of a ticket. For complete sponsor benefit information, please contact Alexandra Krasne at alexk@anitaborg.org or visit the sponsor page for more details.
Our thanks go out to everyone who submitted nominations for the Women of Vision Awards.
We look forward to seeing you May 8, 2008 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose for the Women of Vision Awards Banquet. |
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ASK JO: GETTING CREDIT FOR YOUR IDEAS
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 Every month on our site, Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching Inc., answers your career and leadership questions. In this installment, Miller offers sage advice on how to get credit for your ideas at work.
Send us your question and it may be answered in an upcoming column. (Your identity will remain anonymous.) |
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WEBINAR SERIES FOR TECHNICAL WOMEN LEADERS - FEBRUARY 13, 2008
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| Best Practices for Advancing Your Technical Career, the first of our series of 6 webinars, will take place on February 13, 2008 at 11 am PST. Our panelists will share their career strategies and answer your questions on how you can prepare for that next step up the career ladder.
The featured panelists are:
Dr. Katharine Frase, Vice President, Technical and Business Strategy, IBM Software GroupKathy Hill, Senior Vice President, Cisco Systems
Kim Perdikou, Executive Vice President, Infrastructure Products Group and General Manager, Service Provider Business Team, Juniper Networks
Dr. Radia Perlman, Sun Fellow
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GOOGLE ANITA BORG MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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As part of its ongoing commitment to supporting and encouraging women in technology, Google is pleased to announce the 2008 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. Inspired by Dr. Anita Borg’s vision for advancing the participation of women in computing and technological fields, this scholarship recognizes the achievements and contributions of women pursuing computer science studies in North America and globally.
Google and ABI shared the goal to encourage women to become active role models and leaders in tehcnology. The 2008 Scholarship represents the fifth year of the program in the US, where it continues to grow. Scholarships are awarded to female undergraduates and graduate students on the basis of the candidates’ academic background and demonstrated leadership in the field. Up to 20 scholars will receive a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year, and an additional group of Finalists will receive a $1,000 award. Recipients will be invited to the Annual Scholars’ Retreat at Google’s headquarters in April 2008, where they will have the opportunity to network with women in the computing industry through a series of panel discussions, breakout sessions, and social activities.
“I immensely enjoyed being an Anita Borg Scholarship finalist in 2006 and a scholar in 2007. It was an amazing experience to meet a group of young women who were both incredibly intelligent and passionate about computing. I had a really positive experience at the retreat that reinvigorated my interest in computer science. It also motivated me to become more involved in activities which support and recruit women in computer science. It really opened my eyes to the abundant opportunities that lay ahead,” commented Alicia Thorsen, Ph.D. candidate, Michigan Technological University.
The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship program is now open to women pursuing computer science studies in Europe, Australia and Canada, with plans for expansion to Brazil later this year.
Women who are interested in applying should visit the program website and apply online. Please browse the regional sites for more information: US, Canada, Europe, Australia
Program Deadlines:
2008 US Anita Borg Scholarship: Friday, February 1, 2008
2008 Google Canada Anita Borg Scholarship: Monday, February 4, 2008
2008 Google Europe Anita Borg Scholarship: Monday, February 18, 2008
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| TECHLEADERS: POWER AND INFLUENCE |
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Join us on February 27-28, 2008 in Mountain View, CA at Google for TechLeaders: Power and Influence featuring Jo Miller, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching. Speakers will include Nina Bhatti, Principal Scientist, HP Labs and Carole Dulong, Senior Staff Engineer, Google.
This two-day workshop will focus on extending your power and influence as a technical woman through increased organizational awareness, negotiation techniques, strategies to increase your visibility, and techniques to increase buy-in for your ideas.
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Learn more about it and REGISTER TODAY!
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| SYSTERS PASS -IT -ON GRANTS APPLICATIONS OPEN |
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Systers Pass-It-On Grants Applications are now open. The Systers Online Community is once again offering these small grants to support women in technological fields. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2008.
For more details on this program and guidelines, please visit the Pass-It-On Grants Program web page.
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| ABI LINKEDIN FOR GOOD BADGE NOW AVAILABLE |
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You will have the opportunity to:
* Network with other women technologists.
* Receive invitations to participate in ABI events.
* Demonstrate your support of ABI’s mission.
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