Girls in Tech Now a Part of National Center for Women & Information Technology

April 29, 2009 - PRLog -- SAN FRANCISCO – Girls in Tech, the premier social network enterprise focused on the empowerment of women in technology, has announced that it has joined the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Entrepreneurial Alliance. NCWIT leverages the work of organizations across the country to identify and implement best practices for recruiting, retaining and advancing women in the technology industry. Through support for its Alliance members, whose programs include outreach, retention, curriculum reform, research, leadership, and image programs, NCWIT impacts girls and women from K-12 and higher education through industry and academic careers
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“Becoming a part of NCWIT is a great honor; the coalition represents the best of the best in technology, and we are proud to be working alongside organizations like Apple, Google and the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology,” said Adriana Gascoigne, founder, Girls in Tech. “One of our main tenets is to increase the number of women entrepreneurs in technology, and by working with NCWIT’s Entrepreneurial Alliance, we can provide even more support and encouragement to those looking to take the next step in starting their own IT business.”

The NCWIT Entrepreneurial Alliance addresses the causes and interventions concerning the small number of women involved in starting businesses, filing patents, and transferring technology in the IT field as its member organizations work to increase women's representation. Girls in Tech joins more than 20 other leading organizations to provide advice, insight and assistance to female entrepreneurs.

“Girls in Tech is a natural fit with our coalition, and we anticipate that its participation in our Alliance will promote entrepreneurialism among women in technology fields nationwide,” said Baat Enosh, NCWIT Entrepreneurial Alliance Program Manager.

About Girls in Tech
Girls in Tech is a social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology. Founded in February 2007 by Adriana Gascoigne, Girls in Tech offers a variety of resources and tools for women to supplement and further enhance their professional careers and aspirations in technology, including educational workshops and lectures, networking functions, round table discussions, conferences, social engagements, and recruitment events. Visit us at http://girlsintech.net/.

About NCWIT
NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology, a non-profit coalition of over 170 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and nonprofits working to improve U.S. innovation, competitiveness, and workforce sustainability by increasing women's participation in IT. NCWIT's work spans K-12 and higher education through industry and academic careers. NCWIT members include ACM, Anita Borg Institute, Apple, AT&T, Avaya, Bank of America,  Boehringer Ingelheim, Catalyst, Carnegie Mellon, Cisco, CRA,  Dillard, Girl Scouts of the USA, Georgia Tech, Google, Harvey Mudd, HP, Intel, IBM, Kauffman Foundation, Marriott, MIT, Microsoft, Motorola, NSF, University of Texas at El Paso, Pfizer, Princeton, Qualcomm, Society of Women Engineers, Spelman College, Stanford University, Sun Microsystems, University of Colorado, University of California at Berkeley, University of California at Irvine, University of Washington, Virginia Tech, Wal-Mart, and many more. Find out more at www.ncwit.org.

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Girls in Tech is a social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent and influential women in technology. Founded in February 2007 by Adriana Gascoigne, Girls in Tech offers a variety of resources and tools for women to supplement and further enhance their professional careers and aspirations in technology, including educational workshops and lectures, networking functions, round table discussions, conferences, social engagements, and recruitment events. Visit us at http://girlsintech.net/.