Saturday March 8 is International #womensday – @InternetSociety is celebrating Women in Tech
This Saturday, March 8 2014, is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is “Equality for women is progress for all”. To mark the occasion Internet Society President & CEO Kathy Brown, and Trustees Desiree Miloshevic, Theresa Swinehart and Narelle Clark, have posted Weaving Women of the World into the Global Tapestry of Modern Digital Life an article around the importance of women in ICT. The article highlights several initiatives across the ISOC community that support women interested in technology careers and bring Internet access and training to women around the world.
Here at ISOC-NY we actively support local organizations who actively recruit girls into computer science, such as the New York City Foundation for Computer Science Education (CSNYC) and Girls Who Code. We have also lent international assistance to the ITU’s Tech Needs Girls campaign.
If you have a story about, or would like to pay tribute to, women in tech – the Internet Society has an open call for related anecdotes, links, media etc at Inspiring Change: Celebrating Achievements of Women in Tech
Twitter: #womensday
Merle Bush 12:30 pm on March 10, 2014 Permalink |
In the 1990s, Ann brought the Hoods Project to Harlem, USA as a new systematic method to improve young black men’s comprehension skills. She has worked with technology industry giants of the Apple Education Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
For her leadership in Technology Design and Implementation
HICAP-NY ISOC
The Harlem Internet Computer Access Project
Honors
Professor Ann McCormick
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Women’s History Month 2014
Ann has dedicated her life in service to others. She is treasured by both children and professionals. She meets students at their level, even if it means her getting down on the floor with them. Her philosophy is to bring the student from elementary to PhD level. Professor McCormick worked over two months in China assisting in opening a new school for girls. She is now that schools Virtual Principal.
Ann is the founder and CEO of Learning Friends and the Learning Company, which sold for $660,000,000.00.
Ann supports equity in technology access for all; working internationally with Latin America, Finland, Japan, Singapore, etc.
Ann McCormick is a:
• Reading and Math Software Designer
• Pioneer in the Software Industry
• Virtual Reality Strategist
• Education Futurist
• Technology Marketing and Sales Expert
• Learning Fun Enthusiast, Industry Leader
Ann’s latest project involving educational software, children and the alphabet, is set to launch this month.
Check out some of Ann’s amazing accomplishment at: http://www.learningfriends.com