MEDIA ADVISORY, May 7, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Association for Women in Technology Career Day
WHAT: The Association for Women in Technology, Southern California (AWT), a local non-profit organization dedicated to serving the advancement of women and girls in all fields of technology, will kick off this season by sponsoring Technology Career Day at the University of California, Irvine, on May 10, 2003. The free event will allow eighth-grade girls from several Orange County middle schools to learn about careers in technology, create a website, meet college women majoring in computer science and find a UCI mentor. Tech Day is also part of an on- going mentorship initiative with Women in Computer Science (WICS), providing young girls with long-lasting ties to technology scholars who can guide them through educational and career choices. Additional sponsors of this event include Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union, UCI's School of Information and Computer Science (ICS) and DeVry University. WHO: As a dynamic forum for networking and learning opportunities, AWT bridges the gap between industry, education and community institutions and continues to strengthen the fabric of our Southern California technology region. AWT holds meetings approximately every other month, attracting women in every area of technology, from those just entering the field to senior level management and technology innovators. To learn more about AWT, please visit our website at www.awtsocal.org. WHEN: Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: IERF building, room 101 University of California, Irvine (Call Michele Noragon, AWT's Education Initiative Chair, at 310-995-5116 with questions.)