Year: 2010

We know from research on entrepreneurship that success often correlates with the strength of one’s network, and that male and female entrepreneurs have differing access to networks; but did you

The Kauffman Foundation’s Kauffman Labs for Enterprise Foundation announced this week that it was launching a Women in Science and Engineering Business Idea Competition, designed to recruit highly educated and

Good morning, and welcome to day five of CS Ed Week(December 5-11)! On Monday, we highlighted some pledges from teachers and others in the education community.  Yesterday, we showcased what

Good morning, and welcome to day four of CS Ed Week(December 5-11)! Yesterday, we highlighed some pledges from the teachers and others in the education community. Today, we’d like to

Good morning, and welcome to day three of CS Ed Week (December 5-11)! We thought we’d take this opportunity to highlight some of the pledges we’ve seen so far. Today, we

        Computing underlies nearly all scientific innovation today and drives virtually every sector of the U.S. and global economy. However, the majority of our schools are not

Hello, and welcome to CSEdWeek 2010! Computer Science Education Week  is a “call to action” to make computer science education a priority for students in the 21st century. Congress designated

Do you read the Gotham Gal blog? Its author Joanne Wilson is an alumna of the Silicon Valley tech world, has worked in publishing, and is married to venture capitalist

Recommendation Letter #1 To Whom it May Concern: I’m writing to recommend so-and-so for a job. Over the years, so-and-so has proved sympathetic and helpful, always taking direction well and

Girls in Tech recently announced the launch of a new Mentorship Program, which will seek to provide “integrated, engaging and educational high-touch workshops for young girls ages K-12.” Components will

I have a confession to make. My degree is in psychology and my work experience is primarily in communications and marketing. I’m not what you’d call a “technical woman,” yet

Did you know that Google has been working to advance computational thinking (CT) as a curriculum foundation in K-12 schools? Engineers at Google have been pow-wowing with California-based teachers over

      Since its inception, NCWIT has recognized that increasing women’s participation in computing requires a strong platform on the larger issues of IT education, diversity, and innovation, therefore

There’s been a flurry of interesting news nuggets lately, so below we’ve rounded up several of them that we don’t want you to miss, grouped loosely by topic. K-12 Education

While the number of women pursuing degrees in computer science (CS) in the U.S. has declined (dropping from 37% to 22% between 1984 and 2005), in India it has increased