Gwics February 2021

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🌟 GWiCS Merch Voting + IWD High Tea Celebration! 🌟
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

Hey GWiCS - some quick updates! 1. Merch voting is live! Click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ06A7khj5DwD9jMVuMwbwNyjXuT6ren2…> to vote for your favourite design by Sunday Feb 28 at midnight. 2. Registration is open for the GWiCS International Women's Day Celebration! This High Tea on Sunday March 7th will be a celebration of women in all areas of computing, from SOCS and beyond! We will be strengthening our connections with the lovely women of tech by hearing the stories of some influential women in the field (including your professors) as well as sharing our own stories in smaller themed tearooms. In addition to providing you with the perfect excuse to drink tea, flaunt a fascinator, and eat some finger foods, attendees will be automatically entered to win a prize gift card for your favourite tea or coffee establishment. Please RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsAOlhKbPXtPzn126yNbsusBidmVqnlxk…> - we would love to see you there! 3. Looking for some social interaction? Remember to sign up for GWiCS Coffee Buddies by Sunday Feb 28 using this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfc-sLyaCMb1LKLH2T8HxsS00NTKsvMcHH…>. Lastly, this Saturday Feb 27 GWiCS members have been invited to a Technical Interview Day hosted by Ryerson WiCS. There will be hands-on group workshops with LeetCode-style interview questions, plus a fireside chat panel with guest speakers who have landed some pretty cool internships. Click here to register<https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/technical-interview-day-tickets-141921722693>! Have a great week, Maddie & Mary GWiCS Leaders [cid:62cb0877-fc25-4dfd-8962-3d17ef0635e4]

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🌟 GWiCS Updates + Upcoming Events 🌟
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

Hey GWiCS - Happy Reading Week! ❄️💖 Some GWiCS Updates: * Merch reminder: you have until Sunday to submit merch designs. We've seen some beautiful ideas so far! Voting will open next week 👕🤠 * Save the date for our GWiCS International Women's Day Celebration! We'll be hosting an online afternoon-tea-themed event on Sunday March 7th from 2 - 3pm. There will be prizes, roundtable discussions with employers and SoCS professors, and much more to look forward to! Registration form coming soon 😊 * Online school can be difficult, especially socially, so we're presenting... GWiCS Coffee Buddies! Are you a female/non-binary computing student looking to meet some new friends in SoCS? Please fill out this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfc-sLyaCMb1LKLH2T8HxsS00NTKsvMcHH…> to be matched up with a new coffee buddy every 2 weeks. Find a time to meet virtually and chat about whatever you like, for however long you want! Open to students in all years - if you're interested, please sign up by next Wednesday and we'll email you with your first partner shortly after that ☕😎🎉 Other Cool Stuff: * Hacking Generational Wealth<https://www.hackworks.com/en/Hacking-Generational-Wealth>, presented by Black Tech Matters, is a really cool local coding challenge happening February 26 - 28th. The goal is to spread awareness and address the effects of generational wealth. See the document attached to read more! * Applications are open until Sunday for the TandemLaunch Young Women's Tech Leadership Program! Read more here.<https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ksQb3KbdCvXzUVMTV4uXbFOnlwCV3HQKm7YQYs…> * Harvard WECode (Women Engineers Code) is the largest student-run women in tech conference in the world. This annual (now virtual) conference is held at Harvard University on March 6 - 7th, 2021 for undergraduate women & non-binary students in tech. Click here<https://www.harvardwecode.com/> to learn more / register! That's all for now - have an awesome Wednesday! Maddie & Mary GWiCS Leaders [cid:1d140d69-ad02-4059-aad4-fe444ab60d6e]

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🌟 Go CODE Girl volunteers, Merch Alert and more! 🌟
by Guelph Women in Computer Science 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Hi everyone! A few GWiCS updates: * Last call for Go CODE Girl volunteers! The event is next Saturday Feb 13 from 1 - 4pm. We have an awesome group of GWiCS volunteers helping run this virtual event for young girls interested in computer science and technology. We're having a quick training session for volunteers tomorrow at 3pm. Please email us if you're interested and we'll invite you to the session! * Merch alert! This year GWiCS is offering merch, and we're looking for one of you to create the design. You have until Feb 21 (end of reading week) to submit your designs to gwics(a)uoguelph.ca<mailto:gwics@uoguelph.ca>. We'll hold a vote, and the winner will receive free merch! Check our Slack channel for more design guidelines. * Stay tuned for some social events in March, including a GWiCS celebration for International Women's Day 🎉 Upcoming things: * A free AI Conference for undergraduate students is happening on Feb 6 - free to attend! Click here<https://mcgillailearn.com/> to learn more. * The AI4Good Lab is a tuition-free machine learning bootcamp and AI project incubator for women-identified STEM students and graduates across Canada. Applications are open and are due February 14th - click here<https://www.ai4goodlab.com/apply> to apply! * Lighthouse Labs 21-Day Data Challenge is starting February 17th! "Participants will build a daily data science practice by progressing through a fun 21-day storyline. They’ll learn the fundamentals of using data by helping the game’s protagonist, Dot, adapt to their new off-the-grid lifestyle. Multiple chances to win cool prizes!" Click here<https://data-challenge.lighthouselabs.ca/start?utm_source=participatingpart…> for more info, and feel free to use our Slack channel to find a partner to work with. That's all for now - have an awesome weekend! Maddie & Mary GWiCS Leaders [cid:4a03f2e2-ca54-4c49-a38a-b1f6fc1b023e]

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