Girls In Tech

The next event on the GIT U radar is the Berkeley Stanford CleanTech Conference on Smart Grids, coming up this Friday in Menlo Park, CA. This is a great event for Girls in Tech University (GIT U) members at both the GIT SF and Silicon Valley Chapters.

This is the fourth in a continuing series of focused conferences highlighting clean technology solutions to address the planet’s multifaceted energy challenges. This fourth installment is made possible through the Stanford University Energy Crossroads. This conference will provide:

VISION: What is the Smart Grid today? Where is it going?
OPPORTUNITY: How can innovators make the most of Smart Grid opportunities?
EFFECTIVENESS: What policies will enable the Smart Grid? What are the constraints in the system?

EVENT DETAILS:
For more information and registration please visit their website at http://cleantech.stanford.edu
Location: Stanford Research Institute Auditorium International Bldg – Room T
333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Cost: Adults $85, All Students $20
Contact: Deep Sahni 650-305-9345
Website: http://cleantech.stanford.edu/bscc4/
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=168824359896&ref=ts

Tags: "mandy kakavas", CleanTech, conference, Girls in Tech SF, Girls in Tech Silicon Valley, Girls in Tech University
Posted in GIT U | No Comments »

It’s safe to say that at Girls in Tech, we’re pretty passionate about what we preach. Girls in Tech is already growing every which way, from chapters in Austin and Boston to Los Angeles and a few more cities in between.

So why not expand further and do what we can to empower the future women of tech? That’s why we’re excited to launch Girls in Tech University, an extension of Girls in Tech dedicated to empowering, educating and mentoring female college students interested in entering the technology field.

Spotted at the Stanford Women in Business “Off the Street” conference this past Saturday were plenty of young women passionate about getting involved in the business of technology, but others don’t know where or how to start.

We’re hoping to help a little in the process, and plan to get GIT University off to a running start by the beginning of Fall 2009. From business oriented networking events to leadership seminars and workshops, the goal of the program is to create excitement about the industry and encourage those college and university students considering a career in technology to pursue their ambition.

Whether you’re currently enrolled at a college which you think could stand to benefit from the program, or are just passionate about getting more women involved in Girls in Tech who hail from your alma mater (this is the part where I say Go Bears!), feel free to drop us some suggestions as the program gets under way. Who knows, you may even be seeing us on your college campus in the very near future.

Onward and upward!

Tags: "mandy kakavas", Girls in Tech SF, Girls in Tech University
Posted in All Chapters | No Comments »