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S.T.E.A.M. : Women in STEAM

STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking which PVCC supports.

Speaker: Raquel Lopez, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at PVCC. On October 14, 2023,  had the privilege and honor of being invited to share her personal journey at the remarkable EDGE 25: Mobilizing the Power of Diversity 2023 conference. This conference holds a special place in her heart. It brought back cherished memories and reminds her of the lasting impact this program had on her life. She expressed her gratitude to the conference organizers, sponsors, board of directors, and everyone who made it possible for her to be there. She said "It was refreshing to experience the immense support, community and camaraderie all around me. The conference was unlike the usual ones I attend, but EDGE defies the norm. It questions traditional standards and sets a new standard for excellence in mathematics and for individuals. This community has become my lifelong math family, and I couldn't be prouder. Please take a moment to listen to my story. Go Women Math Warriors!"

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Women in Science - AAAS

In honor of Women’s History Month, a three-part series looks to the past, present and future of women in STEM.

 

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Swift Student Challenge

Apple is proud to support and uplift the next generation of developers, creators, and entrepreneurs with the Swift Student Challenge. The Challenge has given thousands of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding capabilities through app playgrounds, and earn real-world skills that they can take into their careers and beyond.

Applications are now open through February 25, 2024.

New for the 2024 Challenge, out of 350 winners, we’ll recognize 50 Distinguished Winners for their outstanding submissions and invite them to Apple in Cupertino for an extraordinary experience. All Challenge winners will receive one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program, a complimentary voucher to take an App Development with Swift certification exam, and a special gift from Apple.

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Learning to code with Swift, the same language used by professional developers, offers limitless possibilities to build apps that solve problems that are important to you. Join a worldwide community of student developers who use Swift to create the next generation of groundbreaking apps.

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WOMEN IN TECH GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2024

WOMEN IN TECH
GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2024

APRIL 23-25

Unite 100 000 Women in Tech to Foster Innovation with Purpose and Impact

WomenTech Network is designed for women in various roles within the technology industry, from junior to executive levels, aiming to foster a supportive community, promote professional growth, and inspire more women to join the tech sector.

GIRLS GET IT

Girls Get IT Event Encourages Local Junior High and High School Girls to Pursue Information Technology Careers in the 6th Annual Girls Get IT event featuring Women in Information Technology on November 15, 2024

Through interactive workshops, led by community college instructors, attendees will learn about emerging technologies and the full range of educational programs and in-demand professional opportunities available in IT, including cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, web application design, object-oriented software development and more.

For example, participants will learn how to use open broadcaster software (OBS) as a production tool to record/stream live events, use pre-built 3D models to do basic animation using Blender 3D, and spot the difference between artificial intelligence and deep fakes.

In addition to an estimated 200 high school participants this year (including from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community), more than 50 professional women, including software engineers, web designers, program developers and data analysts, to name a few, will be on hand providing insight, through their own lived experiences and encouragement to those considering a path in IT. The IT professionals will also engage in community-building conversations to further strengthen the talent pipeline for women in the field long-term.

Current sponsors for the event are Salt River Project, Microchip Technology, Nationwide, Center for the Future of Arizona, Infosys, and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce.

“There are so many exciting career possibilities available in IT today and this will only increase,” said Diane M. Meza, director of MITI-EV. “Girls Get IT helps showcase the many evolving areas of study and the professional women thriving in information technology careers today. Our goal is to encourage female high school students to pursue the next steps in their educational journey.”

Everyone is welcome to participate. For more information and for sponsorship opportunities, please visit scottsdalecc.edu/community/girls-get-it. 

Girls Get IT is produced by MITI-EV (Maricopa IT Institute-East Valley), a collaboration among Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Mesa Community College, Rio Salado College and Scottsdale Community College. The Institute provides career readiness for the IT sector, including courses to up-skill workers. MITI meets the emerging technological workforce’s demand for talent in areas of app development using Swift/Xcode, big data, cloud computing, mobile and wearable technology, and the Internet of Things.