2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship (U.S. and Canada)

Dr. Anita Borg (1949-2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields.

In honor of Anita's vision, Google is proud to announce the 2010 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, awarding a group of female students each a scholarship for the 2010-2011 academic year. All finalists and scholarship recipients will also be invited to attend a 3-day Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex in 2010.The Google Anita Borg Scholarship program is available to students studying computer science Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and the United States.

Eligibility Requirements

Candidates must be:

• Be a female student entering her senior year of undergraduate study or enrolled in a graduate program in the 2010-2011 academic year at a university

• Be enrolled in Computer Science or Computer Engineering program, or a closely related technical field as a full-time student for the 2009-2010 academic year

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale or 4.5 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in your current program

For complete details, please visit us at www.google.com/jobs/scholarships

Deadline to apply: February 1, 2010

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Top 10 technology skills

Jobs are still available if you have expertise and certifications in these areas

1. Business Process Modeling

2. Database

3. Messaging Communications

4. IT Architecture

5. IT Security

6. Project Management

7. Data Mining

8. Web Development

9. IT Optimization

10. Networking

Click the link below to see the full article at NetworkWorld

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/040609-10-tech-skills.html

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2010 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

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Applications are open now through November 15, 2009 for the 2010 NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing!

Sponsored by Bank of America, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing recognizes young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. By generating visibility for these young women in their local communities, the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing encourages their continued interest in computing, attracts the attention and support of educational and corporate institutions, and emphasizes at a personal level the importance of women's participation.

All US high school young women (grades 9-12) are invited to apply.

Complete information on the award is available at http://www.ncwit.org/award including Spanish language versions of the Award promotional materials.

Awardees are selected for their demonstrated, outstanding aptitude and interest in information technology/computing; solid leadership ability; good academic history; and plans for post-secondary education.

Each qualified national awardee will receive:
* $500 in cash
* a laptop computer, provided by Bank of America
* a trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony, March 27, 2010, held in Charlotte, North Carolina
* an engraved award for both the student and the student’s school

Past winners are not eligible to apply (but we appreciate your help in spreading the word), however, previous applicants (including Semi Finalists) are encouraged to apply.

New this Fall! Affiliate Awards

Through a generous grant from the Motorola Foundation, there will be additional Affiliate Award programs in Texas, Illinois & Florida. The application period is the same and students who apply from these states will be entered into both the local and national competitions. Affiliate award prize packages will vary by location.

Please help us spread the word and reach our goal of 1000 applicants this year!

If you would like further information about the award program or are interested in hosting an Affiliate Award, please contact me at the email below.

Regards
Ruthe Farmer, MBA
Director of Strategic Initiatives
The National Center for Women & IT
www.ncwit.org
V 303-735-5578
M 303-720-1913
F 303-735-6606
Ruthe.Farmer@colorado.edu

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Microsoft Elevate America

Elevate your technology skills for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Students, Technical Professionals, Entrepreneurs

Check it out. Free online training from Microsoft.

Whether you're new to technology or a seasoned IT professional, Microsoft can help get you the skills, training and certification needed to compete in today's technology-driven workplace. Through Elevate America, you can take advantage of free and low-cost resources that will get you workforce ready.Click the link below for information that you can forward for people interested in the opportunity.

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IBM Master the Mainframe Contest 2009

To: Blacks Gone Geek Readers

I thought you find the message below would be of interest as we "inspire our youth to pursue technology careers". Is anyone already registered to participate in the IBM Academic Initiative?

Let me know if you decide to participate. There may be others who would like to partner with you.

Milt Haynes, Founder

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IBM is currently rolling out its fifth annual Master the Mainframe Contest this
fall semester, with over $27,000 in prizes up for grabs. The major focus of the
contest is to introduce students to an area of the computer field that they may
not have had much experience with, and which is currently in a long-term hiring
phase as the current generation of mainframe systems programmers begins to
retire. If you think any of your students might be interested in checking it out
(IBM designed the contest to be NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY), registration is now
open from the contest homepage: http://ibm.com/university/contest.

This is the third time the contest has been open for high school students. In
2007, Sushen Patel, a high school junior, was the overall winner of the contest,
beating over 1,750 participants from universities, colleges and high school
across the U.S. and Canada.

Students who do well in the contest will also be invited to put their resumes
into IBM's Student Opportunity System, a recruiting tool available to all of
IBM's clients and business partners.

The contest begins on Monday, October 5, and allows students to log into a
mainframe system from their home or computer lab. If you have any questions
about the contest, you can reach the IBM Academic Initiative System z program at
zskills@us.ibm.com.

Good luck to all students who participate!
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Thanks,

Mike

Michael C. Todd
IBM Academic Initiative System z
(845) 435-9189, T/L 295-9189
P181, 2455 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Building 052, Office C6
todd@us.ibm.com