Aspirations in Computing News
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June 27, 2017
- “We have a very narrow vision of what technology can enable right now because we have very low participation.
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May 27, 2017
- Did you know AiC Community Member Emma Koslow started coding at 6 years old, thanks to Scratch? Read on to learn more.
- “This is such an impressive group of young women, and we are honored to be recognizing their achievements,” said Emily Kerr, STEM Discovery Lab Coordinator at UNH Manchester, on this year's AiC Affiliate Award Winners from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
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April 27, 2017
- “We all have stories to tell and we all have communities we love, let’s make technology for us and for those communities.” // We are so proud of AiC Community Member Kaya Thomas and her amazing app, “We Read Too.” Read More.
- “Whether it is technology used to track species, measure pollution, or engage people in new ways of thinking, she is keyed into the power of technology to transform our experience and understanding of the world
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April 24, 2017
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Selects Recipients of the 2017 NCWIT Collegiate Award
NCWIT proudly announced the 2017 NCWIT Collegiate Award recipients, honoring eighteen college women for their outstanding technical accomplishments.
View a complete list of the 2017 recipients at http://bit.ly/17Collegiate.
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April 03, 2017We are so proud of the large number of AiC Community Members who were winners of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge! Over the coming weeks, we’ll highlight some of their amazing winning apps. They’re all celebrating in Washington D.C. today at the reception and demo day. Meet the winners from the AiC Community and their amazing winning apps:
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March 16, 2017
Have you ever wondered what The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing National Awards Ceremony weekend is like? Well, 2017 National Aspirations in Computing Award Winner, Kavya Kopparapu, Founder, and CEO of GirlsComputingLeague.org shared the inside scoop on what it’s like traveling to Charlotte, NC for the weekend of a lifetime on her website.
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March 08, 2017
- The only thing we love more than bragging about our AiC Community members is watching their communities brag about them! Congratulations Jennifer King, Jaclyn Windorff, Anja Schwobe, and Jordan Main! You give New Berlin a good name. http://bit.ly/2lASJ9p
- Did you catch this shout-out to AiC Community Member Kenzie Flinn?
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February 15, 2017
- “She brings a strong female presence to the robot design team and is paving the way for other girls on the Bomb Squad to get more involved in the robot. Anna noticed a lack of female interested in our community for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities. So she took it on herself to create and mentor a robotics team for sixth through eighth-grade girls.” // Jackie Meissner, High School EAST Facilitator, talks about AiC Community Member Anna Fisher. We’re proud to have you in the community, Anna!
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January 20, 2017
- AiC Community Member Paige Moore has served as her high school robotics team’s builder, programmer, electrician, and driver -- receiving three varsity letters for her efforts! It's no wonder they named her Student of the Month.
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January 09, 2017
- “In addition to showing my brothers and sister that you can have whatever you want if you believe in God and have faith, I’ve always charged myself with being the change I wish to see in the community -- right now that change is the technology industry.” // We’re not surprised to see AiC Community Member Khalia Braswell listed here!
- "What does a student coding in a white mask have in common with a New Zealand man struggling with
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December 12, 2016
- “Proud of our Champions of Change -- folks who prove that, here in America, there's no more powerful role than that of citizen.” // President Obama celebrated the Champions of Change last week, including many of our AiC Community Members. We are proud of all the great work that they do!
- “Being a Black Muslim woman, my narrative has always been reflected in politics, but not necessarily in the way that I’d like it to be. I got really into politics and picked it up as a minor.
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November 22, 2016
AiC Community Member Alexandra Marlette is sharing some tips about how to market to Generation Z: http://bit.ly/2fXVrHQ.
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November 04, 2016
Congratulations to AiC Community Member Lucie le Blanc who was recently awarded the "Women In Tech Award" by the Westchester County Association, which celebrates the leadership, creativity, and innovation of women in science and technology. Congrats, Lucie!
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October 17, 2016
AiC Community Member Natalia Rodriguez is featured in this video from Huffington Post's Black Voices talking about why companies shouldn't blame the "pipeline" for lack of diversity. Find out what she has to say: http://huff.to/2dBIY8b
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October 04, 2016
AiC Community Member Trisha Prabhu's presented her anti-bullying app ReThink on Shark Tank on the season premier and reeled in Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner for a joint investment of $100,000! ReThink is an app that stops cyberbullying before the damage is done by encouraging teens to rethink posing an offensive message on social media before hitting the send/post button.
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September 30, 2016
In the September issue of Google's Careers With Code: Game - Changing Jobs of Tomorrow two AiC Community Members, Aura Barrero (page 18) and Silvia Jaramillo (page 37), are profiled along with a number of other inspiring students pursuing Computer Science. Read or download the entire issue below.
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September 30, 2016
AiC Community Member Katherine Liu and Stanford student / Facebook product designer is sharing the strategies and resources she used to build her own design curriculum for helping out the next woman pursuing design. This post was shared with permission and was originally posted on Medium.com.
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September 30, 2016
Congratulations to AiC Community Members Shannon Yan, Kai Morton, and Maya Varma who were recently listed in Teen Vogue's "21 Under 21!"
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September 30, 2016
AiC Community Member Brittany Greve is studying computer science at Hunter College. This post was originally written and published by Brittany on OdysseyOnline.Com and has been reposted here, with her permission, for our AiC Community.
