Aug 2010

August, 2010

BATEC Summer Institutes

The BATEC Summer Institutes will be held July and August in Summer 2010.  This year, courses will be held at Bristol Community College, Bunker Hill Community College, Quinsigamond Community College and the University of Massachusetts Boston. New topics being planned include: Analytics, Cloud Computing, Dreamweaver/Flash/Photoshop, Internet Security, iJava, Information Storage, IT Essentials, IT Problem Solving, Office 2010/Windows 7, Programming for the Android, Social Networking Tools, Virtualization and others. Courses and registration information will be made available on this website soon.  For more information on past Summer Institutes, please click here.

Sept 2010

Sept 27, 2010

Dot Diva Official Launch
Dot Diva's mission is to create an exciting and positive image of computing for high school girls. Their nationwide survey revealed that not only do the majority of girls think of computing as "boring" and "hard," but they believe it fails to deliver two crucial benefits: "working with others" and "making a difference in other people's lives." Dot Diva's ultimate goal is to transform this negative perception.
dotdiva.org will officially launch on Sept. 27, 2010!

Sept 29 -
Oct 2, 2010

Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Atlanta, GA
Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special sessions focus on the role of women in today's technology fields, including computer science, information technology, research and engineering.
Past Grace Hopper Celebrations have resulted in collaborative proposals, networking, mentoring, and increased visibility for the contributions of women in computing.
This year's theme: Collaborating Across Boundaries.
Register now!

OCT. 2010

Oct. 15, 2010

NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Are you a young, high-school woman who has had several computer-related achievements? If so you are eligible to apply for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing which serves to promote and acknowledge the efforts of young women interested in computer science and information technology. "The “NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing” acknowledges the computing achievements and aspirations of young women, and generates visibility for women’s participation in computing-related pursuits." For detailed information on the award process, components and criteria read more here!