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NCWIT's November 2008 Meetings will be November 6-7, hosted by the Ada Bryon Research Center at the University of California, Irvine. The theme of our November 2008 Meetings will be "multiple pathways to an IT career." Our Practices Workshop will focus on non-traditional pathways to an IT career, a critical avenue for increasing the number of people seeking to join the IT workforce. Here's a look at our confirmed speakers:

• Dr. A Nicki Washington, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Howard University.
  Dr. Washington will discuss her own path to computer science and introduce a panel on innovative programs that provide alternative pathways to an IT career.
  
• Dr. Lisa Servon, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Work-Life Policy.
  Dr. Servon will discuss the Center's latest research on technical women, focusing on women who switch into IT from other functional areas.
• Dr. Belle Wheelan,President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS); and Dr. Martina Whelshula, President of The Spokane Tribal College.
  Drs. Wheelan and Whelshula will discuss educational IT pathways for community and tribal college graduates.

Join us as we learn more about these important opportunities for attracting talent to computing educations and careers!