ITWomenITWomen

How Women Can How Women Can

Excel and Prosper in Excel and Prosper in

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

ITWomen is ITWomen is 55 years old !! years old !!

As a volunteer driven, nonprofit organization, we are dedicated to the advancement, advocacy, and development of aspiring and professional women in the field of technology

Through the ITWomen Role Model Speakers Program: we have served over 2,700 girls !!

ITWomen has awarded 26 Scholarships to female students pursuing degrees in Technology !!

ITWomen Role Model Partners: nonprofit organizations who serve young women between the ages of 8-18

Women’s Presence in the WorkplaceWomen’s Presence in the Workplace

51% of professional occupations in the 2006 U.S. workforce held by women

26% of professional IT-related occupations in the 2006 U.S. workforce held by women

13% of corporate officer positions at Fortune 500 technology companies held by women

Women hold more than half of all Women hold more than half of all professional occupations in the professional occupations in the U.S. but fewer than U.S. but fewer than 26%26% of all of all computing-related occupationscomputing-related occupations

High-School Student WomenHigh-School Student Women

56% of Advanced Placement (AP) test-takers in 2006 were girls

48% of AP Calculus test-takers in 2006 were girls

15% of AP Computer Science test-takers in 2006 were girls

15% is the lowest female 15% is the lowest female representation of any AP examrepresentation of any AP exam

College Student WomenCollege Student Women

59% of 2006 undergraduate degree recipients were women

14% of 2006 Computer Science (CS) undergraduate degree recipients at major research universities were women

37% of 1985 Computer Science (CS) undergraduate degree recipients were women

In In 20062006 women earned women earned 14%14% of of CS degreesCS degrees

In In 1985 1985 women earned women earned 37%37% of CS degrees of CS degrees

Please give us your inputPlease give us your input

Why do you think this is happening?

Give us examples of what you see

Do you think female students are intimidated by technology? – Why?

ITWomen Role Model Speakers ITWomen Role Model Speakers ProgramProgram

Our MissionOur Mission

To focus on Middle Schools, High Schools, and Colleges as a community Outreach

To encourage young women to enter the field of technology

To make inroads to closing the gender gap in the field of technology

ITWomen Role Model Speakers ITWomen Role Model Speakers ProgramProgram

How it worksHow it worksCreate Partnerships with desired audience (AOIT)

Schedule 1 hour Role Model session every 4 months with Partner

Agree to a list of topics, on site visits, hands-on workshops, etc.

RMS Speaker is an ITWomen Member or Constituent (Speakers Bureau)

Surveys are conducted at the end of each RMS Session

RMS Student Survey Says . . .RMS Student Survey Says . . .

4 most important facts Students learnedHow much money can be earnedInformation about the CompanyThe type of Technology usedInternship Positions available

Students’ FeedbackWe are learning about our future!We can work anywhere in the world!We can learn through internships!It is fun to visit companies and see what they do!I can earn a lot of money in IT

Girls Clubs are emerging!!Girls Clubs are emerging!!

Cisco - Girls Get IT http:// www.cisco.com

Microsoft – DigiGirlzhttp:// www.microsoft.com

Intel -Computer Clubhouse, Girls Friday

http://www.computerclubhouse.org

ITWomen IntroducesITWomen Introduces

The First ITWomen High School Chapter

The First ITGirls ChapterThe First ITGirls Chapter

Miami Central High School, Miami Central High School, Miami FloridaMiami Florida

The AOIT Girls wanted to become Role Models to Middle school

students

ITGirlsITGirls Miami Central High School Miami Central High SchoolAOIT Counselor: Ms. Sandra GrabskyCisco Teacher: Ms. Pamela Bausher

How it worksHow it works

Club Charter CreatedElected OfficersMonthly MeetingsITWomen RMS SessionsWork with Feeder School

ITGirlsITGirls Miami Central High School Miami Central High SchoolAOIT Counselor: Ms. Sandra GrabskyCisco Teacher: Ms. Pamela Bausher

11stst Year Results Year Results Young women blossom – in what is thought of as a “Man’s world”

Confidence and self-esteem is evident

It is our business to bring IT opportunities to these students!!

We need to open the door to their future – it is limitless!!

ITGirlsITGirls Miami Central High Miami Central High SchoolSchool

Meet the Girls!!!!Meet the Girls!!!!

Future of TechnologyFuture of Technology

1,000,000 number of computer and information-related jobs expected to be added to the U.S. workforce by 2014

50% of these jobs for which U.S. universities will graduate candidates with computer science bachelor’s degrees

Future of TechnologyFuture of Technology

70% decline in the number of incoming undergraduate women choosing to major in Computer Science between 2000 and 2005

Technology is a vital Technology is a vital part of the way businesses part of the way businesses

are run todayare run today

Help us shrink the gender gap in

Technology

Show a young girl how great her future can

be!!!!