Girls Solve IT finalists featured on WJR
Teams from MCWT’s Girls Solve IT program were excited to be featured on WJR’s Internet Advisor show to share their experience. Girls Solve IT Powered by Ford is a state-wide team competition for girls in grade 5-8. Thirty-nine teams participated in 2018, and 29 made it to the final competition.
Executive Connection Summit Featured on WJR Internet Advisor Show
Rebecca Bray, MCWT President, was the in studio guest on WJR’s Internet Advisor show on Saturday, May 19. Bray discussed the upcoming Executive Connection Summit and MCWT’s work to bridge the gap between men and women in the IT industry by exposing girls and young women to careers in technology.
MCWT Hosts Executive Breakfast in West Michigan
MCWT Foundation President, Rebecca Bray, and the West Michigan Partner Development Committee held an Executive Breakfast at Davenport University on April 25. The event showcased the work MCWT is doing in West Michigan and provided high-level networking for attendees, and featured keynote speaker, Renee Tabben, Director, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Market Executive, West Central Michigan […]
450 Girls Explore Technology Careers on Girls GET IT Day
A group of 450 girls from 15 Detroit-area middle schools and high schools spent a day at a university campus last week to explore facets of computer science. They worked with mini robots, experienced a roller coaster through virtual reality goggles, used Bluetooth to control a basketball, and learned about design thinking and digital footprints. […]
MCWT Leadership Featured at Women, Technology and Leadership Conference
The Women, Technology and Leadership event at Central Michigan University was inspiring, engaging and empowering for all attendees as they were encouraged to pursue an education and career in information technology, math, science and engineering. Students had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, and increase their network and knowledge about technology.
FCA Hosts Middle School Girls to Learn Networking, Augmented Reality
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation recently brought 75 middle school girls from Detroit to Auburn Hills to work hands-on with STEM technologies at FCA US. The girls are part of the foundation’s GET IT Girls (Girls Exploring Together Information Technology) after school program, where they learn things like coding and app development.
MCWT Announces New President and Vice President
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation announced Rebecca Bray as the nonprofit’s new president. Bray is chief sales officer of Epitec, an IT, engineering, and professional staffing organization. She has been an active member of MCWT since 2012 and joined the board of directors in 2014 where she served as Vice President in […]
Ford Presents MCWT with Grant to Spark Middle School Girls’ Interest in IT
The Ford Fund presented the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation with a $25,000 grant to help grow middle school girls’ technology interest. The money will fund a new program called Girls Solve IT and further drive the nonprofit’s operational efficiencies. During its first year, MCWT expects Girls Solve IT to impact 200 students […]
Press Roundup: TechTown Awards…
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (MCWT) is accepting registrations for its annual website design competition until Oct. 31. The competition, which is open to all middle school and high school girls across the state, is one of the organization’s most popular programs. Last year, 144 competitors from 30 schools vied for cash prizes.
Michigan Council of Women In Technology Announce New Leadership
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation today announced Carey Pachla as their new vice president. Pachla has been an active volunteer member of MCWT for more than a decade and will be reprising Cindy Warner’s role, who led the organization since 2014.