SALLY Conference for #WomeninTech - scholarships now open!
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Axosoft Scholarship and Documentarian Scholarship Application: http://wwcnyc1.typeform.com/to/L8dHeL
An empowering day that provides women in technology behavior-based tools to last beyond mid-career.
Who We Are?
Elizabeth Ferrao, co-founder of Women Who Code NYC, a network of Women Who Code a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that started 4 years ago in San Francisco. In the past year, it has grown to 3,000+ female techies and helps ~400 women/month obtain technical jobs, skills, mentors, and a community of ambitious like-minded women.
Website: meetup.com/WomenWhoCodeNYC (https://www.meetup.com/WomenWhoCodeNYC/)
Jenny Rodriguez, founder of Bloom Behavioral Consulting, a start-up dedicated to molding superior leadership and organizational cultures through a firm understanding of motivation through behavioral science.
Website: behaviorlikeaboss.com (https://www.indiegogo.com/campaigns/sally-conference-for-high-potential-women-in-tech/edit/www.behaviorlikeaboss.com)
Together these two groups will create an empowering day focused on the sustainability of women in the tech world.
What We Will Do
The Sally Conference is a one-day event being held in the NYC area. Its goal is to give women in technology the tools to last beyond mid-career, the vital point at which 57% (Blithe,S., Ashcraft,C., 2009. Women In It: Facts, National Center for Women & Information Technology) women leave the industry.
It will bring together early-career, high-potential women with successful women in leadership in the tech industry and provide behavior-based tools and advice for planning a long-term career in this field.
Example "Day Jobs" of high-potential women:
Software Engineer || Project Manager || Product Designer
Because of those low statistics, this #SALLY Slogan is what we BELIEVE:
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Why Is Our Conference Significant
The Sally Conference will provide women several benefits to not becoming part of this staggering statistic.
Firstly, it will enable them to benefit from several of the tenants of Behavioral Skills Training (Miltenberger, 2008) for instilling in them the skills to succeed in a long-term career in tech, including: Instruction and Modeling.
Secondly, it will allow them to gain skills beyond their technical abilities. It will give them a starter set of leadership and influence skills that will knock down the absence of this skill set as barriers to advanced careers.
Finally, it provides them with an opportunity for planning and forward thinking towards their future. The Sally Conference will provide goal-setting and behavior-based planning workshops to allow women to think and plan towards sustained careers in technology.
Research by Blithe and Ashcraft 2009 observed that 69% of women benefited from having clear and balanced promotion criteria as an important strategy for retaining their positions in the field. These percentages are higher for women than men, alluding to the power and necessity of the Sally Conference for promoting high-potential women to reach their greatest potential.
*(Blithe,S., Ashcraft,C., 2009. Women In It: Facts, National Center for Women & Information Technology)
Results of Conference
With your support and donations, we will be able to provide scholarships for female candidates who demonstrate commitment to the tech field. We will also be able to ensure that logistics of the day are taken care of including teaching and training materials. These together will ensure that we provide a high-quality experience for women in tech to develop the skills needed to ensure they are on track to meet their careers goals.
Rewards For Donating
Your generous support and sponsorship demonstrates a partnership with Sally and the values of the conference. As allies, you take on an active role in the community where your contribution marks continued community collaboration in elevating women as leaders.
Since we strongly believe in the power of positive reinforcement as a tool to encourage behaviors, we are going to show you how much we care about your donations with “thank you” shout outs sent to you in various social media platforms, in addition to discounts off future Bloom Behavioral Consulting events.
Pass the positivity forward and share our campaign. We can break the glass ceiling together!
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SALLY Conference for #WomeninTech - scholarships now open!