Dare 2 B Digital – Young Women in Computing Conference on February 27, 2010
Computing technologies are ubiquitous. They shape and impact all aspects of our life, from health to relationships, work, and leisure. They are a core ingredient of many successful businesses all of whom need to help build a robust employee pipeline of both men and women.
The intent of the event is to open the eyes of Young Women (7th grade to 10th grade) both to the pervasiveness of computing technologies in their everyday life and to the wide spectrum of exciting and creative careers that leverage an education in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
Dare To Be Digital 2010 will take place at Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, California, on February 27, 2010, from 9:00am to 3:30pm. The conference will consist of inspirational keynote sessions, workshops, demonstrations, and discussion panels with experts in the computing field. The Advisory Committee is co-chaired by Anne Hardy (SAP) and Martin Stein (SFBAY ACM). Ruth Stergiou and Laura Deck from Invent Your Future Enterprises are leading the Event Design and Production team.
Attendance: 300 young women from a diverse cross section of schools in Silicon Valley. We will first target the counties of Santa Clara and San Mateo and their school districts.
The Conference will consist of inspirational keynote sessions, creative hands-on workshops, demonstrations, and discussion panels with experts in the computing field.
Sign up here: www.dare2bdigitalconference.com
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