Information and technology form a critical foundation for how our society interacts, yet only a fraction of professionals in the field are women. We must commit to diversity at every level of the technology industry. And we are deeply committed to making that happen.
IT Girls Overnight Retreat
The It Girls Overnight Retreat is a slumber party-meets-hackathon that aims to engage, inspire, and celebrate high school women who want to discover their potential in technology-related fields.
Women in Technology
Join the Women in Technology student group to actively promote and encourage women in technology. You’ll find these women organizing symposiums, participating in career panels, demonstrating leadership in the classroom, and volunteering at events like the It Girls Overnight Retreat and Girls are I.T.
National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT)
In order to move the national needle and make real progress toward our gender diversity goals, the iSchool partners with the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT). As a member of the NCWIT Academic Alliance and Entrepreneurial Alliance, the iSchool is able to institute positive organizational changes here at Syracuse University to benefit more women in computing and IT, and to educate our student entrepreneurs about the importance and benefits of establishing diversity in their leadership from the very beginning.
To me, technology is a great equalizer for women. The iSchool enabled me to be a go-to person in the technology industry. Rather than being identified by gender, I am identified as a leader in the field.
Girls are I.T.
Through Girls are I.T., we partner with middle school Girls Scouts, their troop leaders, and parents. Girl Scouts visit Hinds Hall for small workshops that introduce information technology topics such as cloud computing, computer hardware, web design, and even social media etiquette. Girls are I.T. is a great way to introduce young women to a huge variety of information technology ideas. The workshops are designed and lead by iSchool undergraduate and graduate students who hope to inspire a new generation of women in tech.