Yet another meet-up opportunity. If you identify as female, you can participate in this – if not, you can still volunteer! As a past volunteer, it's still a lot of fun to be involved with WiCHacks one way or another. I'm hoping to make it out again as a volunteer too, hope some of you will join too!
-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: WiCHacks - RIT Women in Computing Hackathon - returns Feb. 10-11! Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:34:56 -0500 From: RIT Message Center msgctr@rit.edu To: msgctr@rit.edu
Do you know a female college or high-school student who is (or might be) interested in computer science, web design, robotics, video game development, engineering, etc.? If so, *encourage her to join RIT Women in Computing’s **5^th annual hackathon, WiCHacks, on February 10 and 11, 2018 at Rochester Institute of Technology! *
*What: *WiCHacks 2018
*When: *Saturday & Sunday, February 10 and 11, 2018
*Where:* Louise Slaughter Hall and The B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences @ Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
*Who: *Female college or high school students who are at least 16 years old
*Why:*
· Encourage young women to pursue computing
· Facilitate the formation of mentorship relationships between college and high school female students
· Teach transferable computing skills in a low-stress and supportive environment
· Have fun!
*WiCHacks is a 24 hour hackathon for women *on the RIT campus, run by the Woman in Computing organization. A hackathon is a collaborative programming event in which participants create an app, website, or other piece of software over the course of 24 hours. Hackathon participants can be female college (including non-RIT) or high school students who are at least 16 years of age. Our goal is to empower these young women to pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. By hosting this women's hackathon, we aim to provide a safe and encouraging environment in which young women can develop the confidence they will need to thrive in the competitive tech industry. It will be a great day to learn, invent, and create the future!
*For REGISTRATION INFORMATION (including FAQs):* https://wichacks.io/
*Facebook*: http://facebook.com/wic.hacks.rit
*Twitter: *https://twitter.com/wichacks
Please note that attendees under 18 years of age will need to fill out a RIT Release Form in order to participate in WIC Hacks on the RIT campus.
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