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For Women and Girls:  Explore ICT Opportunities

This part of the Girls in ICT Portal contains links to scholarships, contests and awards, training and internships, online networks, tech camps, information about national Girls in ICT Day events and other initiatives to encourage and support women and girls to enter the ICT sector.  Please note that any questions you may have about any of the listed programs should be directed to the program provider.

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posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Online networks
location(s):
North America
United States
I Was Wondering

This site, designed to be appealing to middle-school girls, introduces the girls to women in science and promotes girls' interest in being scientists themselves. The National Academy of Sciences sponsors the website and also a related series of 10 books about these women scientists. The website, which makes extensive use of Flash, adds games, comics, a timeline, and activities.

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Other
location(s):
North America
United States
IEEE

Career advancing wedinars

posted on:18/06/12
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Online networks
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location(s):
North America
United States
IEEE

IEEE Spectrum Online's new series of Webinars for people who need to know what's happening in today's hottest technology fields. Leading industry experts will explore important technology developments and trends and get into the technical nitty-gritty. A live Q&A following each Webinar will give you the opportunity to address specific questions you might have.

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Training and internships
location(s):
North America
United States
IEEE Computer Society

Certified Software Development Associate course. The CSDA credential is intended for graduating software engineers and entry-level software professionals and serves to bridge the gap between your educational experience and real-world work requirements. 

posted on:01/01/12
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North America
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IEEE Computer Society

Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) training course. The CSDP credentials is intended for mid-career software development professionals that want to confirm their proficiency of standard software development practices and advance in their careers

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Other
location(s):
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United States
IEEE ComSoc Webinars

IEEE ComSoc Webinars are presented with audio/slide show downstream and text (for Q&A) upstream. Webinars focus on technologies, systems and services of current interest to communications engineers. IEEE ComSoc webinars typically run for 1.5 hours, covering three presentations, including a live Q&A.

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Training and internships
location(s):
North America
United States
IEEE Wireless

Vendor-neutral and trans-national in scope, the IEEE WCET® certification program's focus is explicitly on the knowledge and on-the-job experience that a practicing wireless communications needs to possess in order to pass the WCET exam. Nothing testifies more to the international nature of the program than the breadth of industry participation at all stages of the development process..

posted on:01/01/12
program(s):
Other
location(s):
North America
United States
iLEARN-USA

Since 1988, iEARN-USA has pioneered the use of the Internet and other innovative technologies to engage youth worldwide in collaborative project-based learning to address curriculum subjects and take action on global issues. Also offers development opportunties for teachers.

posted on:12/06/12
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Contests and awards
Other
location(s):
North America
United States
Indiana Celebration of Women in Computing

This regional meeting, modeled after the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, will bring together students, faculty, and technology leaders from across the four states to discuss the role of women in today's computing and technology fields, share experiences and strategies for success, and explore issues common to women working in these fields.

posted on:10/07/12
program(s):
Scholarships
Training and internships
Online networks
location(s):
North America
United States
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

The programs of study emphasize the basic principles of computing and information processing, which include the creation, representation, storage, transformation, and transmission of information. Since computers are used in all segments of society, the theory and practice of computer and information science are pervasive and the field is, therefore, interdisciplinary.