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14 December 2022
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Become a mentor for ShadowTech 2019
TechWomen want you to help inspire more girls to consider careers in the technology sector by becoming a mentor for ShadowTech 2019.
11 April 2019
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Industry experts to show teachers all about tech
Following the national success of ShadowTech for students, TechwomenNZ and CreateOps is this week running a ShadowTech day for teachers for the first time.
11 November 2018
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ShadowTech wins award – go women in tech!
The TechWomen programme ShadowTech won the engaging youth in ICT gong at the annual New Zealand CIO awards in Auckland last night. The initiative run by TechWomen, part of the NZTech community, provides years 9 to 11 schoolgirls an opportunity to experience what working in a tech job is like, encouraging them onto education pathways … Continue reading "ShadowTech wins award – go women in tech!"
13 June 2018
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Overcoming ICT’s barriers to diversity
Originally published on Computerworld on 30 May 2018 How students participating in the annual ShadowTech programme get early lessons on inclusive leadership
30 May 2018
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Two Hundred Secondary School Girls Experience ICT in the Capital
Today 200 secondary school girls converged in the Capital at Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Creativity to experience ICT for the day as part of ShadowTech. The Wellington ShadowTech is the first in a nationwide series of technology-focused events up and down the country. ShadowTech’s Executive Director, Edwina Mistry addressed the girls at Wellington’s … Continue reading "Two Hundred Secondary School Girls Experience ICT in the Capital"
21 May 2018
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CIO Awards Recognises ShadowTech: Engaging Girls beyond Coding
The ShadowTech youth development programme has been selected as a finalist for the Engaging Youth in ICT award; part of the 2018 CIO Awards for New Zealand. ShadowTech is an annual technology career experience day for girls in years 9-11, who meet in their regional centres to hear from local tech leaders and are then … Continue reading "CIO Awards Recognises ShadowTech: Engaging Girls beyond Coding"
17 May 2018
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#ShadowTech: Wellington Companies Promote ICT Opportunities to the Region’s Secondary School Girls
On Monday 21 May, 35 Wellington companies will host 150 secondary school girls for a day, gaining first-hand experience of ICT in its various applications. ShadowTech is an NZTech initiative, supported by the Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, which is designed to encourage girls to think about study options and a career … Continue reading "#ShadowTech: Wellington Companies Promote ICT Opportunities to the Region’s Secondary School Girls"
13 May 2018
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Emalee Tea: Profile of a ShadowTech Alumni
ShadowTech provides girls in Y9–11 with an opportunity to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that lead into tech sector roles. The programme connects girls at school with women working in the tech sector, who act as mentors. Secondary school students get to spend a day with … Continue reading "Emalee Tea: Profile of a ShadowTech Alumni"
08 May 2018