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The NCWIT Affinity Group Alliance (AGA) brings together international, national, and local organizations that provide support, networking, and professional development opportunities to advance thousands of technical women. The Alliance unites these communities and provides a platform for collaborating, sharing practices, distributing research, and providing outreach opportunities relevant to NCWIT programs and our shared mission to increase women’s meaningful participation in computing. As an AGA member, you will learn about how affinity groups can make a difference, why men’s participation is essential, how members can volunteer in the local and national community, and much more. NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT) www.ncwit.org • [email protected] • 303.735.6671 • Twitter: @ncwit Lifetime Partner: Apple • Strategic Partners: NSF, Microsoft, Bank of America, Google, and Intel • Investment Partners: Avaya, Pfizer, Merck, AT&T, and Bloomberg “A sense of isolation and a need for inclusion can be factors in the mid-career flight of technical women, and NCWIT is committed to addressing these issues through cross-alliance collaborations and a profound research effort.” ~ NCWIT Member WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATE The AGA provides an unparalleled opportunity for like-valued organizations to convene virtually and in person, equip their members with relevant resources and opportunities, and unite with 650+ organizations across NCWIT’s K-12, Academic, Workforce, and Entrepreneurial Alliances. Member benefits include: • access to research-based resources for recruitment, retention, advocacy, and outreach • publicity and guidance to increase the visibility and impact of organizational efforts • contact with expert speakers and researchers • invitations to attend the annual NCWIT Summit on Women and IT • opportunities to contribute and engage in NCWIT research, programs, and projects
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The NCWIT Affinity Group Alliance (AGA) brings together international, national, and local organizations that provide support, networking, and professional development opportunities to advance thousands of technical women. The Alliance unites these communities and provides a platform for collaborating, sharing practices, distributing research, and providing outreach opportunities relevant to NCWIT programs and our shared mission to increase women’s meaningful participation in computing. As an AGA member, you will learn about how affinity groups can make a difference, why men’s participation is essential, how members can volunteer in the local and national community, and much more.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT)www.ncwit.org • [email protected] • 303.735.6671 • Twitter: @ncwit
Lifetime Partner: Apple • Strategic Partners: NSF, Microsoft, Bank of America, Google, and Intel • Investment Partners: Avaya, Pfizer, Merck, AT&T, and Bloomberg
“A sense of isolation and a need for inclusion can be factors in the mid-career flight of technical women, and NCWIT is committed to addressing these issues through cross-alliance collaborations and a profound research effort.”
~ NCWIT Member
WHY YOU SHOULD PARTICIPATEThe AGA provides an unparalleled opportunity for like-valued organizations to convene virtually and in person, equip their members with relevant resources and opportunities, and unite with 650+ organizations across NCWIT’s K-12, Academic, Workforce, and Entrepreneurial Alliances.
Member benefits include:• access to research-based resources for
recruitment, retention, advocacy, and outreach• publicity and guidance to increase the
visibility and impact of organizational efforts• contact with expert speakers and researchers• invitations to attend the annual NCWIT
Summit on Women and IT• opportunities to contribute and engage in
NCWIT research, programs, and projects
NATIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NCWIT)www.ncwit.org • [email protected] • 303.735.6671 • Twitter: @ncwit
Lifetime Partner: Apple • Strategic Partners: NSF, Microsoft, Bank of America, Google, and Intel • Investment Partners: Avaya, Pfizer, Merck, AT&T, and Bloomberg
CURRENT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• AGA Coffee Chats: Attend weekly, virtual chats where members share progress and challenges, discuss the latest news in gender and tech, and discover promising practices.
• Opportunities for Collective Action: Engage in efforts such as Computer Science Education Week (www.csedweek.org), NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (www.aspirations.org), and Sit With Me (www.sitwithme.org).
• Help Shape New NCWIT Research Efforts: For example, provide advice for a suite of NCWIT resources focused on diversity and inclusion at technical conferences.
RESULTS• AGA membership is diverse, including
over 55 member organizations spanning corporate affinity groups such as Bank of America Women in Tech & Operations and Brocade Women in Networking, professional associations such as the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), to national, regional, and even virtual tech-based organizations such as Girl Develop It and the Flatirons LGBTQ Tech Meetup.
• AGA membership has a combined, potential reach of over 90,000 technical women and men, all working to change the face and feel of the industry.
• 100% of AGA members who completed the 2015 NCWIT Summit survey reported that attending NCWIT meetings facilitated collaboration with other members and energized them to take action.
“[The NCWIT Summit was valuable because it provided a] unique opportunity to attack this challenge with big thinkers from academic, non-profit, and entrepreneurial environments.”
~ NCWIT Member
ABOUT NCWITThe National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a non-profit change leader network of more than 650 universities, companies, non-profits, and government organizations nationwide working to increase women’s meaningful participation in computing. NCWIT equips change leaders with resources and platforms for taking action in recruiting, retaining, and advancing women from K–12 and higher education through industry and entrepreneurial careers. Find out more at www.ncwit.org.
“I now have a full stack of business cards that I can tap into when I want to speak with people about different ideas or efforts we have going on – and thus, an incredible network across the country that I intend to use.”
~ NCWIT Member
