Hi GWiCS,
Hope week 3 is off to a great start! π―πͺπ
Just a reminder that our first GWiCS study session is tomorrow! That's Tuesday September 24th from 5:30 - 7:00 PM in Reynolds 1101. Come hang out, meet new people, eat snacks and get help with your homework! ππ»
Upcoming Events:
* Mark your calendars - GWiCS is hosting a Women in Development Panel on Tuesday October 8th from 5:30 - 7:00 PM!
* Female developers from local companies are coming to campus to answer your questions about working in the tech industry. This panel-style event is a great way to connect with mentors, learn about developers' experiences and see where your degree could take you!
* Food will be served! More details coming soon.
* Last call for CAN-CWiC<https://www.can-cwic.ca/>! This is a Canadian computing conference for women in technology runs Nov 8th & 9th.
* We're trying to organize travel/possible funding. If you're planning on attending, please add your name to this list before midnight tomorrow so we can get approximate numbers!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F59oSNN0IJKWpqh10cg6ozkrnZR0pm2YbMoβ¦
Lastly, we are looking for a GWiCS Year Rep for each year in our computing programs! If youβre interested in getting involved, email gwics(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:gwics@uoguelph.ca> with a few sentences introducing yourself, your year/program and why you're volunteering. Deadline to apply is Monday September 30th, then student voting will happen that week.
Thanks everyone - hope to see you tomorrow!
Maddie & Aseel
GWiCS Leaders
Hi GWiCS,
Thanks to everyone who came out to Amazon Day last week - it was awesome! Hope you learned something & enjoyed your raffle prizes! π
Just letting you know about some upcoming events:
* Our first meeting is tomorrow! That's Tuesday September 17th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM in Reynolds 1101
* We will be introducing this year's exec team and talking about our plans for this semester π»π
* Free snacks included!
* CAN-CWiC<https://www.can-cwic.ca/> is November 8-9th this year! This is a Canadian computing conference for women in technology. We went last year and it was a great experience!
* We are trying to organize carpooling/travel/possible funding for CAN-CWiC<https://www.can-cwic.ca/>
* If you're planning on attending, please add your name to this list so we can get approximate numbers!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F59oSNN0IJKWpqh10cg6ozkrnZR0pm2YbMoβ¦
As always, feel free to join us on social media for more GWiCS updates:
* Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/guelphwics/<https://www.facebook.com/groups/guelphwics/>
* Instagram/Twitter: @guelphwics
* Gryph Slack: #gwics
Thanks everyone - hope to see you tomorrow!
Maddie & Aseel
GWiCS Leaders
Hi GWiCS,
Hope everyone had a great first few days of class! πβ¨π
Just letting you know about some awesome events coming up this week:
* Amazon Day is this week! Amazon developers are visiting all the way from Seattle to host two computing events at Guelph!
* Ace Your Interview Workshop is this Thursday Sept 12th (1 - 2:30 PM in Reynolds 1101)
* GWiCS Coffee Chat is this Friday Sept 13th (9:30 - 11 AM in Reynolds 1101)
* The coffee chat is with developers from Amazonβs Women in Engineering group and will be awesome - free food, plus two sweet door prizes just for showing up πππ Hope to see everyone there!
* Please RSVP for either event (or both!) at: https://amazondayguelph2019.splashthat.com/
* Tech Meet & Greet is this Thursday Sept 12th (5:30 - 7:30 PM in the Gryph's Sports Lounge)
* This event is open to all senior co-op students & soon-to-be-grads! Bring your resume - come meet tech employers face-to-face and enjoy free food!
* Please RSVP on RecruitGuelph
* Our first meeting is next Tuesday September 17th from 5:30 - 6:30 PM in Reynolds 1101! We will be introducing this year's exec team and talking about our plans for this semester π»π
Feel free to join us on social media for more GWiCS updates:
* Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/guelphwics/<https://www.facebook.com/groups/guelphwics/>
* Instagram/Twitter: @guelphwics
* Gryph Slack: #gwics
Thanks everyone - hope to see you later this week!
Maddie & Aseel
GWiCS Leaders
Hi GWiCS,
Hope you're enjoying O-Week so far! πππ
Our next event is tomorrow - get ready for Ice Cream with GWiCS! We will meet at 2:00pm in front of Reynolds, then walking over to the Boathouse. This event is free! The walk is about 20 minutes - there's a bus stop on Gordon St right near the Boathouse if you'd rather meet us there.
Also, here are some more computing events happening this week:
* Snacks & Ladders with SoCIS & GWiCS<https://gryphlife.uoguelph.ca/event/130347> (Thursday @ 12:00pm, Reynolds 1101)
* Cannon Painting with SoCIS & GWiCS<https://gryphlife.uoguelph.ca/event/130348> (Friday @ 9:00pm, The Cannon)
Follow the links to RSVP on GryphLife π
Hope to see you all there!
Maddie & Aseel
GWiCS Leaders