Educators

Jan
21

Announcing 2020 National Aspirations in Computing Award Honorees from Minnesota

The Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Program will recognize 10 young women from Minnesota high schools at its 8th Annual Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony as National Honorable Mentions on April 15, 2020.

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Jan
07

Equity in Opportunity, in the Ability to Thrive

2019 marked our eighth year of this tremendously successful partnership with Minnesota businesses, schools, educators, and community organizations.

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Jan
07

Inclusion Changes What Is Possible

Here are the types of experiences that empower and provide underrepresented tech talent the opportunities to claim equity and change what’s possible in tech.

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Nov
24

Strength in Numbers — It’s More Than Just Coding

Plenty of girls are interested in STEM jobs, but many don’t want to code software all day. Is a successful career in tech possible without becoming a code maven?

By Wilson | Employers . K-12 Educators
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Aug
26

2020 Aspirations in Computing Application Season has Arrived!

Young women from Minnesota’s high schools with computing related interests are highly encouraged to apply for the 2020 Aspirations in Computing Awards program.

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Aug
26

Aspirations in Computing Explores Land O’Lakes’ AgTech

This summer, three 2019 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Program Honorees participated in an extended internship opportunity at the at the Arden hills Land O’Lakes headquarters. The three young women were invited to share their experience with the Fortune leaders at the company and here’s what they had to say.

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Apr
15

Where Are They Now: Fiona Chow

The 2019 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing (MNAiC) Awards ceremony is April 17th, and there is no better time to share another exclusive look into the lives of past MNAiC honorees! This time we are catching up with Fiona Chow, a 2018 State Honorable Mention and 2017 Certificate of Distinction recipient.

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Apr
10

Strength in Numbers — Optimizes Equity in Tech for Women

In this Strength-in-Numbers series article, we speak with Amy Alexander, Senior Biomedical Engineer at Mayo Clinic where she converts 2-D radiological images into 3D-printed models. Amy discusses what she believes can be done to improve participation by women in the technology industry.

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