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Our field trip series is a part of the 2013 Technovation Challenge curriculum. Female executives and engineers from tech companies talk about their careers and the problems they solve.
The entire playlist can be viewed here.
To earn a badge for completing a virtual field trip, sign up for the fall Technovation course on P2PU.
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Recently, women’s issues have been dominating media. In Pakistan, a 14-year-old girl was shot for campaigning for girls’ education. In the United States, presidential debates are riddled with questions on reproductive rights and equal pay. In India, the first woman president retired this…
The first NY Tech Day—a “science fair”-style expo of the city’s tech startups—will be on April 19th. Register to attend for free today…while there’s still space.
At tonight’s New York Tech Meetup, we’re excited to premiere the latest product of our partnership: This video in support of companies conceived and coded right here in New York. We asked folks like Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Tumblr’s own founder and CEO David Karp what it means to be “Made in New York.” Here’s what they had to say.
Thanks again to everyone involved, and we hope you enjoy!
NY Tech Women had a Meetup at Rare Bar & Grill yesterday, which was the perfect turnout. The Best things about NYTW is that it truly is a gathering with all females and we actually discuss social topics mixed with sharing work related experiences, rather than some mid-afternoon…
We have a kick-ass group of members who are very eager to help and share their knowledge and experiences. This is a no-pressure, casual group—no dinner, no presentations. It’s really all about making lasting and meaningful connections with brilliant people.
So far, this group has allowed us all to learn about more events in the city, meet new people, and find other women who are interested in attending (normally male-dominated) meetups. Some have even found connections for new companies or open positions.
