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WISE Council

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NCTA is committed to supporting the growth and development of women in the knowledge workforce. Our efforts in this area are led by our “Women in Information Science and Engineering” (WISE) Council. The Council, like the others, is open to women and men who are NCTA members and who have an interest in offering inspiration and information for women who are current and emerging leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), as well as for young women making career choices. The Council will also provide input to the broader NCTA organization to ensure that these issues are integrated into our overall programming.

The WISE council continues to engage women and men who have found common ground in its mission to:

EDUCATE - Produce informative and educational forums that are of interest to a diverse group of women
ENGAGE - Provide unique network opportunities for women across the state of North Carolina
EMPOWER - Promote women in technology and encourage young women to pursue technology careers

Our second meeting of 2010 was July 23rd.

Thanks to all who attended.

Our topic was : Promoting STEM Education at the College & University Levels

WISE Council members were brought together across the state via video conference to discuss the promotion of STEM education at the college and university levels. The goal of this and other council meetings is to identify opportunties for our members to mentor young women pursuing STEM careers.

Our panelists were:

Dr. Hang Chen

Chair, Computer Science & Engineering Dept

Johnson C. Smith University

Teresa Dahlberg
Professor, Computer Science
Director, Diversity in Information Technology Institute
UNC Charlotte - College of Computing & Informatics

Cristal Polk-Watson

Cisco - Channel Systems Engineer

Cisco Adopt-An-Academy Program

Dr. Liz Wolfinger
School of Natural & Mathematical Sciences

Professor & Dean

Meredith College

Locations:

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2010 SPONSORS

Supporters:

AT&T

Railinc Corporation

There are opportunities for companies who have a passion for WISE and STEM efforts to become a Host, Program or Sustaining Sponsor, in order to increase your visibility and impact on the Councils’ efforts. For more details, please look at our events calendar at www.nctechnology.org.

If you are interested in participating on this council or would like additional details, please contact Rachel Kennedy.