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* Pledge, or convince someone else to pledge to write a blog post for [http://findingada.com/ Ada Lovelace Day]. |
* Pledge, or convince someone else to pledge to write a blog post for [http://findingada.com/ Ada Lovelace Day]. |
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| − | * Contribute a profile to the [[List of women in Open Source]] |
+ | * Contribute a profile to the [[List of women in Open Source]]. |
* Write some class materials for [http://sites.google.com/site/pythonistas/ programming workshops]. |
* Write some class materials for [http://sites.google.com/site/pythonistas/ programming workshops]. |
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* Write a sample program in [http://www.alice.org/ Alice], [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Pippy Pippy/Python], [http://www.squeak.org/ Squeak], or any other suitable tool or language, which can be played with by learning programmer |
* Write a sample program in [http://www.alice.org/ Alice], [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Pippy Pippy/Python], [http://www.squeak.org/ Squeak], or any other suitable tool or language, which can be played with by learning programmer |
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Revision as of 00:21, 22 January 2009
What you can do right now
- Pledge, or convince someone else to pledge to write a blog post for Ada Lovelace Day.
- Contribute a profile to the List of women in Open Source.
- Write some class materials for programming workshops.
- Write a sample program in Alice, Pippy/Python, Squeak, or any other suitable tool or language, which can be played with by learning programmer
- Add your story to this page.
Personal stories and inspiration
Please add your short stories and reasons why you love working in ICT that can be shared at events for girls to inspire young women to enter the industry.
Perspectives, Experiences and Anecdotes
Please add your experiences of working with young women and girls in encouraging them to enter ICT to help others be more successful in their work. If you have encountered challenges please also add them for others to learn from and overcome.
Workshop, Talks and further resources materials
Workshop notes
Python workshop resources -- relevant for first time programmers and was used for high school students. Great web development courseware -- awesome for high schools or university
Research resources
Books
- Reconfiguring the Firewall: Recruiting Women to Information Technology across Cultures and Continents
- Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing
- Women and Information Technology: Research on Underrepresentation
Strategies
Global
- Role models - add profiles to Geek Feminism Wikia list of women in FOSS page
- Ada Lovelace Day - blog about your stories, about women in ICT, approach journos and schools to get people excited about the topic and what can be done about it.
- Software Freedom Day - encourage events for education, showcasing role models, etc
Australia
Organisations
- VITTA
- Australian Institute of Physics (who have successfully increased the proportion of women in their field)
- Department of Education and Workplace Relations
- Curriculum Corporation
- Learning Federation
- education.au
- Country Womens Association
- Scouts and Brownies/Girl Guides
- Career Advice Australia
linux.conf.au 2009 Workshop notes
- Alice's Group
- Donna's Group
- Pia's Group
- Sara's Group