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The Latest Events
AMBITIOUS WOMEN IN TECH SERIES Thursday, February 22nd
Join us for an exciting in-person panel event celebrating the achievements of women in tech! This event is a unique opportunity to hear from and connect with like-minded individuals and gain inspiration from successful women in the industry. The event will be held at the Willow Tree Meeting Space. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to network, learn, and be inspired by the stories of ambitious women who have made their mark in the tech world. Come and be a part of this empowering event!
Emcee: Stephanie Lewandowski; Sr Director, Delivery Lead
Panel: Emily Kohler, Lead Usability Researcher; Kate Oliver; Sr Product Lead; Margaret Moss; Design Director; Sydnor Gammon; VP of Business Development, Healthcare
WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE (WiDS) CHARLOTTESVILLE 2024 Friday, March 15th
Women in Data Science (WiDS) Charlottesville 2024 is organized by the University of Virginia School of Data Science as part of the annual WiDS Worldwide Conference hosted by Stanford University with an estimated 200+ locations worldwide.
This year's event theme "Leadership In the Digital Age" will include panel discussions with industry experts, technical workshops, mentor roundtables, resume reviews, and a keynote by alumnus Laura Ipsen (UVA '86), president and CEO of Ellucian. WiDS Charlottesville is a free event that will be held at Newcomb Hall, and all are welcome to attend.
Girls' Geek Days are all about sparking elementary school-aged girls' interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) by providing a fun, collaborative, hands-on environment to learn new skills and helping them connect to other STEM programs in the community.
UVA ENGINEERING EXPERIENCES August 5th - 9th (Applications Open in February)
Bio-Med Tech-Girls is expanding to include other engineering disciplines through a new and improved UVA Engineering Experiences program! This summer there are tracks for biomedical engineering and civil and environmental engineering.
The program is brought to you by UVA School of Engineering and Applied Science in collaboration with Tech-Girls and the School of Education and Human Development. The week will be filled with guest speakers, lab tours, hands-on activities, and design challenges!
Applications will open in February.
BECOME A MEMBER
Ready to join others in community? Consider becoming a CWIT member!
What is it? Membership is free. It is a declarative statement that YOU are an active part of the community. To be a member you just need to:
(2) commit only 1 to 5 hours annually to the CWIT community through attending a meeting, connecting with a common interest cohort, speak at a virtual event, give back to the Tech community, mentor and so much more!
Why Membership? CWIT membership is the best way to connect locally to other women in our tech community for support, advice, and network.
Through membership you can:
Join private networking groups that volunteer or lunch together
Access our private CWIT Slack channel
Give back one or two times per year with coordinated volunteer opportunities
Receive free CWIT swag
Free attendance to all events (even those few that have fees)
Middle school participants had the opportunity to get behind-the-scenes at WillowTree at a Yes We Tech event this past January. They got a tour of the state-of-the-art space, learned about the variety of roles it takes to make award-winning apps from a women in tech panel discussion and got hands-on experience designing their own apps!
RECAP: GIRLS' GEEK DAY
CBS19 stopped by Girls' Geek Day this past Saturday and highlighted the awesome high school student volunteers! The high school students ran a majority of the sessions including OctoStudio, robot petting zoos, marble-powered computers, building challenges, binary bracelets, plus an Albemarle High School robotics team brought their competition robot.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture invites middle and high school students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
Charlottesville Entrepreneurs + Espresso (ce2) is a casual gathering of learning for entrepreneurs at all stages of venture creation. 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m. Free, but please register!
March 6 | First Wednesdays
This is group for technologists in Charlottesville that primarily serves as the hub for some of Charlottesville's most interesting technology events, including beSwarm, beCraft, First Wednesdays, and others. Free, but please register!
March 12 | CBIC Tech on Tap
CBIC's recurring event provides a monthly opportunity on the second Tuesday of each month for tech startups, founders, professionals, innovators, and tech enthusiasts to socialize, collaborate, share ideas and form professional relationships. Designed specifically for the entrepreneurial, high-tech community, this happy hour is casual. No panel discussions and (usually) no formal program. Free, but please register!
March 28 | rvatech / Data + AI Summit
Join the technology community in March, for our next conference full of innovation, in-depth workshops, and incredible presentations given by a diverse line-up of expert speakers + thought leaders at rvatech/DataSummit. Get immersed in the world of Data & discover the trends, and innovations shaping the future of technology! Register now for early-bird rates!
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