IT Professionals Talk Seizing Opportunity in a Rapidly Changing World
More than 800 technology professionals met at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on May 29 for the seventh annual Executive Connection Summit hosted by the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation and sponsored by General Motors, FCA US LLC and Ford Motor Company. GM Executive Vice President and CFO Dhivya Suryadevara and other […]
Speed Mentoring Event Inspires MCWT Members
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Ciber, an HTC Company, hosted 40 MCWT members for a speed mentoring event in Troy. This was an inaugural event for Mid-Late Career Mission Co-Leads, Vicki Hickman and Michelle Billingsley. The event featured dinner, networking, a 10-person panel discussion, and six 8-minute speed mentoring sessions, both small group and one-on-one. Small […]
Mentees Honored at Graduation Event
The 2018-2019 Ignite! mentoring graduating class was honored during an intimate event at Epitec in Southfield on April 17. Lynn Longo, Executive Director, Connected Ecosystem Integration, General Motors, served as keynote and spoke about “Joy in the Journey,” which focused on how she got to where she is today. Ignite! is designed for early career […]
GET IT Girls Visit the Ford Product Development Center
On Wednesday, February 27, over 50 students from Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School, Detroit International Academy for Young Women, Cass Technical High School and Southeastern High School visited the Ford Product Development Center. The students are part of MCWT GET IT clubs and they were given the opportunity to experience Ford’s ultra high-definition virtual reality […]
Local Girl Scouts Earn Cybersecurity Badges
MCWT hosted a Girls Rock IT program for 71 local Girl Scouts in Grand Rapids on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Curriculum focused on cybersecurity and enabled Girl Scouts to earn 2 badges – Cybersecurity Investigator and Safegards. The two badge sessions were led by a local cybersecurity professional. Parents learned about the importance of keeping […]
Panel of MCWT Leaders Discuss FinTech at UofM
A panel of MCWT leaders addressed University of Michigan students from Michigan FinTech, the first and largest student-led FinTech initiative at the University of Michigan, on March 12, 2019, where they shared their thoughts and insights about their careers in technology. The panel was organized by 2018 MCWT scholarship recipient, Megan Worrell, who is studying […]
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 […]