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CT Girls and Technology Network
Vision
The Connecticut Girls and Technology Network
believes it is important to provide girls with continued motivation
and opportunities to explore technology throughout their formative
years. By capturing girls’ interest and helping them to realize
their potential for success in tech-related careers, we will
contribute to an increase of gender equity in the workforce
and help to bridge the digital divide.
Mission
Our mission is to keep girls engaged in the world of technology.
We work to create a climate in which girls can use technology
in all forms and have greater exposure to the range of opportunities
for them to experience, and participate in, careers with a
technological component. To this end, we work toward:
making technology activity equally
welcoming and enriching to all students; and
expanding the range of opportunities
for girls to participate in careers in technology.
Who We Are
The Connecticut Girls and Technology Network is a statewide
collaborative of educators, policy and business people, founded
by Connecticut Voices for Children, and now hosted by Connecticut
Women’s Education and Legal Fund. The goal of the Network
is to create a climate in which girls want to “learn-and-use”
technology. Technology has become ubiquitous across many professions
and industry groups – including the biosciences, the arts,
manufacturing, software development, engineering, and mathematics.
Our specific focus has been to expand the range of opportunities
for Connecticut girls to participate with women role models
in the exploration of technology careers and applications.
What We Do
Girls & Tech Expos
The Network engages middle-school girls in hands-on experiences
that expose them to the variety of educational and vocational
options involving technology. In partnership with Connecticut
colleges and universities, the Network facilitates a number
of Girls & Tech Expos that
bring girls from across the state together to participate
in a day of tech exploration. The Expos are a powerful tool
for introducing girls to the excitement of tech careers, and
a foundation for the work of the Network.
Resource Databank
Connecticut is home to many organizations, both corporate
and non-profit, in which women are engaged in high-tech jobs.
This, along with the richness of its educational environment,
makes Connecticut a fertile ground for the creation of a resource
database – a repository of people, programs and ideas – that
will encourage the participation of girls in technology careers.
The Network is committed to the collection and organization
of information about these Connecticut resources, and is planning
for dissemination.
Membership
The Connecticut Girls & Technology Network is an expanding
collaborative of individuals representing schools, colleges,
museums and science centers, businesses, governmental agencies,
and other organizations. It is a volunteer group whose members
share a common concern for the continued and improved inclusion
of girls in tech-related learning, activities, and workforce
development. We encourage individuals and organizations to
join us.
Contact Information
Network Co-Chairs
Ann Pollina
Head of School
Westover School
apollina@westoverschool.org
Jean Rozett
Educational Consultant
jrozett@aol.com
Lucy Brakoniecki
Gender Equity Specialist
Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund
lbrakoniecki@cwealf.org
Connecticut Girls and Technology Network
c/o Connecticut Women’s Education and Legal Fund
860-247-6090
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