MCWT Announces Robofest Grant Recipients
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology is pleased to announce its 2019 Robofest Grant Winners. Each all-girl team will receive $500 to use toward supplies, robot sensors, registration fees, a laptop, or other expenses. 2019 Winners: Robofest is a competition event that encourage students to have fun while learning the principles of STEM and computer science. Students use these skills to design, construct, and program robots. We look […]
Girls GET IT Clubs Visit ZF
ZF hosted a field trip for 19 girls from the Cass Technical High School and Walled Lake Western High School Girls GET IT clubs. The students visited ZF’s Global Electronics Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich. They took a tour of the facility, learned about future opportunities, and met company leaders.
Website Design Competition Participants Visit Mercedes Benz Financial Services
On Feb. 28, 2019, eight participants in MCWT’s 2018 Website Design Competition visited Mercedes Benz Financial Services in Farmington Hills, Mich., to learn about careers in technology. The girls toured the MBFS facility, enjoyed lunch with employees, and viewed the extensive art collection displayed throughout the office space. The students represented area high schools including […]
Business Leaders Gather for Executive Breakfast
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation was pleased to join a group of over 100 business leaders and IT professionals for this annual breakfast event on Feb. 15, 2019 at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Mich. The invitation-only event featured power networking followed by seated breakfast and an engaging program. The keynote address […]
Girls GET IT Clubs Visit Microsoft
Students from Carver STEM Academy, Detroit, Ludington Magnet Middle School, Detroit and Stevenson Middle School, Westland, Mich., were invited to tour the Microsoft Technology Center in Detroit on Feb. 13, 2019. The students were exposed to cutting edge uses of technology in business, and interacted with a panel of executives who discussed their careers and […]
Ally Financial Sponsors GET IT Girls Field Trip to NAIAS
Students from Detroit International Academy GET-IT Girls Club took a field trip to the North American International Auto Show. This trip was sponsored by Ally Financial. The Girls Exploring Together IT program engages students throughout the school year in technology education. This weekly during or after-school technology club provides structured hands-on learning activities through a comprehensive […]
Girls From Across Michigan Vie for Prizes in MCWT’s Website Design Competition
More than 160 girls across Michigan developed websites in the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation’s 13th annual website design competition. From October to December, the girls participated in free coding and design training and built websites centered on the theme “my week without digital technology.” Seventy teams of middle and high school girls from […]
GET IT Girls Visit NAIAS
Students from Emerson Middle School GET-IT Girls Club took a field trip to the North American International Auto Show on Saturday. This field trip was sponsored by General Motors. The Girls Exploring Together IT program engages students throughout the school year in technology education. This weekly during or after-school technology club provides structured hands-on learning activities […]
MCWT Names Jane Sydlowski Its New President
Melanie Kalmar to serve as VP and Chris Rydzewski continues executive director role. The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation named Jane Sydlowski its president for 2019. Sydlowski is founder and CEO of AMI Strategies, a software data management company. She has been an MCWT volunteer and leader for more than a decade, having […]
Microsoft Hosts Final ConnectNet of 2018
MCWT members and technology leaders enjoyed a networking and learning event on Dec. 10 at Microsoft’s new regional headquarters in Detroit. The final ConnectNet of 2018 featured a presentation by Tracy Galloway, regional vice president at Microsoft, who spoke about her career journey into technology and how she arrived at Microsoft. “Today, we don’t know […]