Most of us living in the Bay Area have heard the buzz about the Google campus. What a cool, fun and even magical place to work (and play!). The buzz had also spread to the 41 TechWomen participants early on during their time in and around Silicon Valley. They were all looking forward to October 2nd … [READ MORE...]
Touring Hopper Supercomputer at Berkeley Lab
TechWomen Emerging Leaders were invited to tour the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Thursday in order to learn more about the work of the lab and research programs. Specifically, TechWomen visited the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), where computing is used to … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Community Event and Celebration at Twitter
On September 25th, the new Twitter headquarters was vibrant with the voices of the TechWomen community. A special event, held in collaboration with Twitter, welcomed the TechWomen Emerging Leaders, 2011 and 2012 mentors, and other program supporters for an evening of discussion and networking. Upon … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen mentorships begin!
The 2012 TechWomen Emerging Leaders began their project-based mentorships at host companies on Monday, September 10. This year, thirty-one companies are hosting the forty-one women at their site. In addition to their host companies, cultural mentors represent an additional thirty-one companies. … [READ MORE...]
Beth Kanter and Sepideh Nasiri engage TechWomen 2012 at salesforce.com
On September 7, the TechWomen Emerging Leaders were greeted at salesforce.com where they engaged in workshops and dialogue by Beth Kanter and Sepideh Nasiri. Sepideh, Director of All Things Offline at Women 2.0, addressed the 2012 cohort with a motivational speech regarding how she embarked on her … [READ MORE...]
2012 TechWomen Welcome Orientation hosted by Oracle
On September 6, ambitious and powerful emerging leaders and mentors gathered at Oracle for the 2012 TechWomen Welcome Orientation. Many of the attendees live worlds apart, however, they encompass one vision—to share knowledge and change the way conversations are had. Trish Tierney, Executive … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Will Participate in the 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration
We are thrilled to announce that the TechWomen Emerging Leaders will participate in the 2012 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing in Baltimore this fall, after their three-week mentorship in the Bay Area. The Anita Borg Institute’s Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) Of Women In Computing … [READ MORE...]
GHC: Collaboration and Change Are in the Air
Guest post by Heather Ramsey I am waiting to board my (very) delayed plane in Portland and reflecting on yet another enriching and diverse TechWomen experience. It was so satisfying to spend time with the seven Mentees who joined TechWomen staff at Grace Hopper this week. We are grateful to Google, … [READ MORE...]
What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?
The six TechWomen Change Agent Scholars were fortunate to be in the audience for Sheryl Sandberg’s keynote address this morning at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing. Sheryl spoke to an audience of technical women, but her message resonated for women in every field. We list our … [READ MORE...]
TechWomen Change Agent Scholars
TechWomen Change Agent Scholars were recognized onstage today at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing amidst thousands of talented technical women. Supportive TechWomen Mentors and representatives from partner companies also filled the audience. TechWomen Change Agent Scholars were … [READ MORE...]
