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More than 600 secondary school girls spent a day shadowing tech experts at organistions across the country as part of ShadowTech Day, which ran from 12 -14 September. For one day, girls in years 9-11 got to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that lead into tech … Continue reading "ShadowTech Day 2023 – helping inspire girls into tech careers"
22 September 2023
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Hands-on plan to tip tech gender imbalance
By Avina Vidyadharan September 13, 2023 In a world increasing tech-driven, half of the population make up only a third of the workers. But a tech day for school girls is helping them see themselves in the digital opportunities around them. Year 9-11 girls from Cambridge High and Te Awamutu College visited Rocketspark for ShadowTech … Continue reading "Hands-on plan to tip tech gender imbalance"
13 September 2023
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Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image
Hundreds of secondary-school girls will visit leading technology companies this coming week, as part of a programme to encourage women to have careers in tech. As part of TechWomen’s ShadowTech Day, 600 girls in years 9, 10 and 11 will spend a day at one of 50 companies. Executive director Yvonne Gill said the girls … Continue reading "Tech programme for girls hopes to challenge ‘boys’ club’ image"
10 September 2023
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600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry
ShadowTech Day 2023 is next week More than 600 secondary school girls have jumped at the opportunity to spend a day shadowing tech experts at organisations across the country next week. For one day girls in years 9-11 get to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that … Continue reading "600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry"
08 September 2023
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Help encourage more women into tech careers
We need your support to bring ShadowTech Day back in 2023.
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