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  • MNAiC Alumnae Stories LIVE Chat Recap with Alumna and Industrial Engineer, Erin Mitchell
    Alumnae Stories is a monthly LIVE Chat — the series provides program participants an online opportunity to connect with alumnae at various stages of their journey as #womenintech, as well as industry leaders and educators. This month I caught up with a fellow MNAiC Award Honoree and alumna, engineer, and geekette, Erin Mitchell.
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    Author: Katherine Myers
    Written: Thursday, April 30th, 2020
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  • MNAiC Alumnae Stories LIVE Chat Recap with Salesforce MVP, Shonnah Hughes
    MNAiC Alumnae Host, Katherine Myers speaks with Getfeedback’s Product Evangelist & Salesforce MVP, Shonnah Hughes about distance learning, and remote work during COVID-19, and why diverse representation in tech matters.
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    Author: Katherine Myers
    Written: Monday, April 13th, 2020
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  • MNAiC Alumnae Stories LIVE Chat Recap with Alumna Guest, Amiyah Hunter
    As a National and State Aspiration in Computing Winner, Amiyah Hunter speaks to the impact the program has had on her educational trajectory and the important role representation played during her tenure.
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    Author: Katherine Myers
    Written: Sunday, March 8th, 2020
    Published
  • Announcing 2020 National Aspirations in Computing Award Honorees from Minnesota
    The Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Program will recognize 10 young women from Minnesota high schools at its 8th Annual Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony as National Honorable Mentions on April 15, 2020.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
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  • Equity in Opportunity, in the Ability to Thrive
    2019 marked our eighth year of this tremendously successful partnership with Minnesota businesses, schools, educators, and community organizations.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Tuesday, January 7th, 2020
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  • Exploring, Engaging, and Advancing Technical Knowledge — While Paying it Forward
    In this month’s segment of Alumnae Stories, host, Katherine Myers speaks with Anjali Donthi, a current program participant and 2019 Aspirations in Computing State Winner.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Thursday, December 19th, 2019
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  • Girls in Tech, Virtually a Reality
    Like the disruptive force of VR technology, today’s women in tech, are breaking the false code that technology is best designed and delivered by men. And REM5 is using VR technology to dismantle accessibility and opportunity barriers for Minnesota’s young women.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Monday, December 16th, 2019
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  • Strength in Numbers — It's More Than Just Coding
    Plenty of girls are interested in STEM jobs, but many don’t want to code software all day. Is a successful career in tech possible without becoming a code maven?
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Sunday, November 24th, 2019
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  • Aspirations Honorees Eagerly Engage with Minnesota Employers
    This summer, 26 talented Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award (MNAiC) Honorees were matched with 21 Minnesota businesses for an engaging job shadow experience.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
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  • 2020 Aspirations in Computing Application Season Coming Soon
    Young women from Minnesota’s high schools with computing related interests are highly encouraged to apply for the 2020 Aspirations in Computing Awards program.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Monday, August 26th, 2019
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  • Aspirations in Computing Explores Land O' Lakes' AgTech
    This summer, three 2019 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Program Honorees participated in an extended internship opportunity at the at the Arden hills Land O’Lakes headquarters. The three young women were invited to share their experience with the Fortune leaders at the company and here’s what they had to say.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Monday, August 26th, 2019
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  • Where Are They Now: Fiona Chow
    The 2019 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing (MNAiC) Awards ceremony is April 17th, and there is no better time to share another exclusive look into the lives of past MNAiC honorees! This time we are catching up with Fiona Chow, a 2018 State Honorable Mention and 2017 Certificate of Distinction recipient.
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    Author: Brianne Sprenger
    Written: Monday, April 15th, 2019
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  • Strength in Numbers — Optimizes Equity in Tech for Women
    In this Strength-in-Numbers series article, we speak with Amy Alexander, Senior Biomedical Engineer at Mayo Clinic where she converts 2-D radiological images into 3D-printed models. Amy discusses what she believes can be done to improve participation by women in the technology industry.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
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  • 7 Tips for Job Interview Success
    Experts say a good job interview starts well before the job seeker and interviewer meet. Preparation can be as important as the interview itself. Researching, practicing, and dressing appropriately are the first steps to making the most of a job interview. During Veritas Technologies Professional Workshop, honorees received these following tips:
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Thursday, February 28th, 2019
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  • Strength in Numbers - Leads to Transformative Policies
    Numerous studies, including Google’s two-year quest to build the perfect team, reveal that creating a diverse culture with a foundation of respect and trust leads to high performing teams. Developing policies that support these values is helping to transform work environments that benefit organizations, employees, and customers.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
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  • Where Are They Now: Caroline Zeng
    The Where are They Now? series provides an exclusive look into their lives, exposing their personal and professional interests, their favorite learning and enrichment experiences, and their education and career plans. This article features Caroline Zeng, a 2018 Minnesota State Winner and National Honorable Mention.
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    Author: Brianne Sprenger
    Written: Thursday, January 17th, 2019
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  • Strength in Numbers - Catalyst for Cultural Change
    It’s one thing to talk about corporate diversity and inclusion, and yet another to actually implement it in an effective way. In this article, we get an inside view of how Director of Software Engineering, Julie Gallenberg, is helping to influence company culture and the well-being of her colleagues, and the staff she leads at Minneapolis-based information security company, Code42.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Thursday, January 10th, 2019
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  • The Minnesota Twins SPARCS a Field of Dreams
    The Twins’ team hit a technology home run with the SPARCS visiting team this past October. Young women who are passionate about tech took part in an exclusive “behind the scenes” tech tour of Target Field and the Minnesota Twins Baseball Club as part of the Fall 2018 lineup of SPARCS Employer Engagement events.  Participants enjoyed an adventure-filled day learning how the Twins and Major League Baseball use technology to ensure fans at the ballpark and everywhere else in ...
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Monday, December 3rd, 2018
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  • Strength in Numbers - Leads to a Culture of Trust
    Minnesota-based Merrill Corporation is laser focused on building trustworthy business relationships. And, inside its corporate walls, tech executives like Peg Mickelson are helping to create a culture of trust that encourages and supports women seeking careers in technology.
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Thursday, November 29th, 2018
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  • MN Businesses Engage Young Women in Tech through Experiential Learning
    Visiting workplaces and interacting with technologists offers invaluable opportunities for tomorrow’s workforce to learn about technical roles in an organization, and the professional skills employees need to possess to help drive business success
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    Author: Russell Fraenkel
    Written: Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
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  • Where Are They Now: Kirsi Kuutti
    In our final feature of the 2018 “Where Are They Now” series, we meet with Duluth-native Kirsi Kuutti, a 2013 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards winner and the 2018 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards Ceremony keynote speaker! Kirsi will graduate from the University of Minnesota Duluth in December 2019 with a double major in electrical engineering and computer science.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Wednesday, May 9th, 2018
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  • Empowering Young Women in Tech through Engagement
    The Minnesota State – IT Center of Excellence and their many partners, including MHTA – WLiT, have teamed up to address gender equality in tech through specially curated programs focused on engaging and supporting young women’s interests in tech.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Thursday, April 12th, 2018
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  • 2020 Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Award Ceremony Goes Virtual
    Young women from high schools across Minnesota will be recognized for their technical prowess and passion at the program’s first virtual celebrations in May and June.
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    Author: Russ Fraenkel
    Written: Wednesday, December 31st, 1969
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