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SUMMARY:8th Annual RedChairPGH #sitwithme Event
DESCRIPTION:November 17\, 2022 5:30-8:30pm\nTheme: “New Beginnings”\, a Cocktail Reception\, Networking Event and Special Programming to celebrate Women in Tech\nVenue: The Roundhouse at Hazelwood Green\nAudience: IT & HR Executives and Pittsburgh-area Women in Tech\nTicket Price: $35\nSponsorships Available: Contact Ashley Steckle asteckle@pghtech.org
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/8th-annual-redchairpgh-sitwithme-event/
LOCATION:The Roundhouse at Hazelwood Green\, 4501 Lytle St\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15207\, United States
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SUMMARY:Creativity in Midst of Uncertainty - Sit With Me 2021
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the 2021 Annual Red Chair Pittsburgh event “Creativity in Midst of Uncertainty” will be in-person on Thursday\, November 18! \n“The future is uncertain — but its uncertainty is at the very heart of creativity.”\nIlya Prigogine – Physical Chemist and Nobel laureate \nPlease join us at the CGI Innovation Center in downtown Pittsburgh for an evening of exploration of your inner creativity to help you adapt and grow in this time of continued ambiguity. \nAgenda\n\n5:30pm – Registration/Mingling/Photo Booth\n6:00pm – Program Welcome/Recognition of Sponsors and Scholarship Recipients\n6:15pm – Creativity in the Midst of Uncertainty\n\nEvelyn Glaze\, Studio Coordinator and Teacher\, Assemble Pittsburgh\nRachel Popcak\, Back in the Game from The Better Institute\nAshley Lynn Priore\, CEO of Queen’s Gambit\nHolly Joy McILwain\, The Brave Women Project\n\n\n\nRegistration\nRegistration is $25/person and opens on October 11. Registration will be limited to 100 attendees. – Registration coming soon. \nCOVID Safety Protocols\n\nThis event will be limited to 100 participants.\nProof of vaccination at the door or a negative COVID test within 24 hours of the event will be required to enter.\nMasks are required for all attendees.\nAttendees will move through experiences in pods\, rather than everyone being all in one space.\n\nLocation\nThe CGI Innovation Center\, Regional Enterprise Tower\, 611 William Penn Pl #1200\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15219 (across the street from Hotel Monaco). \nThank You to Our Sponsors!\nCGI \nClick here for sponsorship information
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/creativity-in-midst-of-uncertainty-sit-with-me-2021/
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SUMMARY:2021 Tech 50 Awards: 25th Anniversary Celebration
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SUMMARY:Wi-Fi Hacking Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Boost your cyber security skills and learn about ethical Wi-Fi hacking in this FREE workshop hosted by RedChairPGH and Ahmed Ibrahim of the Department of Informatics and Networked Systems at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Join us on Saturday\, April 10\, for a 1-day workshop that will provide you with entry level\, hands-on experience in testing Wi-Fi access points for possible vulnerabilities and ways to exploit those vulnerabilities!
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SUMMARY:Sit With Me 2020
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n\n\n5:45 – 6:00 | Welcome6:00 – 6:20 | Keynote speech6:20 – 6:30 | Q & A6:30 – 7:00 | Breakout Rooms7:00 – 7:30 | Closing Thoughts \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are invited to join us on Thursday\,  November 19\, 2020 for an evening of learning\, encouragement\, and networking with an amazing lineup of women executives focused on diversity and inclusion for women in tech. The event's keynote speaker is Avis Yates Rivers\, CEO of TCGi and board member of National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)\, and author of Necessary Inclusion: Embracing the Changing Faces of Technology. \nFollowing Avis' address\, you can attend one of the three breakouts: \n\nNecessary Information – NCWIT : Dr. Catherine Ashcraft\, NCWIT Director of Research discusses NCWIT's most recent research on women in technology.\nNecessary Behaviors: Janet Crenshaw Smith\, cofounder and President of Ivy Planning Group\, discusses Microtriggers\, the subtle behaviors\, annoying phrases\, and micro-inequities that can derail relationships.\nNecessary Conversations – Sponsored by Adobe: Avis Yates Rivers leads a panel discussion about Necessary Lessons Learned on the Way to the Top with Debbie Guild\, Chief Security Officer at PNC and Kathleen Lovett\, VP eBusiness\, Digital Operations and Portfolio Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific. The first 50 registrants to this breakout will receive a signed copy of Avis Yates Rivers' book Necessary Inclusion: Embracing the Changing Faces of Technology.\n\nRedChairPGH is a network of women and men who are committed to creating gender balance in the Pittsburgh technology professions. We believe diverse teams increase innovation\, opportunity and organizational results. We equip women with a community\, tools and resources to start strong\, thrive and advance their careers. And\, we equip organizations with the tools and resources needed to attract\, grow and retain female technical talent. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n			\n\n\nThermo Fisher Scientific | Event SponsorAdobe | Keynote SponsorBNY Mellon | Emerald SponsorFiveStar* | Supporting SponsorLandis Consulting | Supporting SponsorEdge 2020 Cohort | Supporting SponsorComcast / Xfinity | Supporting SponsorPrecixa | In Kind SponsorDDI | In Kind SponsorRedTree Web Designs | In Kind SponsorAvvartes | Scholarship Sponsor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChildcare\n\n\n\n			\n\n\nChildcare will be provided during the event through a partnership with Flexable. Flexable provides on-demand childcare with a team of fully trained and 6-point certified caregivers that arrive on-site with age-appropriate activities and safety equipment. Visit flexablecare.com to learn more! You must pre-register your children to receive free childcare! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolunteers\n\n\n\n			\n\n\nThank you to our volunteers! This event would not have been possible without the help of these people: \n\n\n\n\n\nKelly FetickTwesha MitraNeysha ArcelayDayna MartinColleen DonnellyTami LichtLou CamerlengoJamaal DavisMeesha GerhardtKathleen LovettBonny YaegerAbi PaonessaTerrie SacketPatricia Breen \n\n\n\n\n\n\nKim HarrowMary WardBeverly SmithAshley LukanShireen ThomasEllen WieckowskiDenise VayJeannine SivilyJenifer AnzenbergerGia TatoneJulia Poepping\nEmily Traupman\nRajini Vinayagamoorthy\nAnjali Venkatesh\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSit with me 2020 recap\nOur annual event was a huge success\, hear from our committee on their most memorable moments and their thoughts on the event in our 2020 Sit with me recap
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/sit-with-me-2020/
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SUMMARY:Sit With Me 2019
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time\n\n\nThursday\, November 21\, 20196:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST \n\n\nLocation\n\n\nDuolingo5900 Penn AvenuePittsburgh\, PA 15206 \n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n6 – 6:30pm | Registration and networking6:30 – 7:15pm | Keynote speaker + program7:15 – 8:20pm | Speed mentoring event8:20 – 8:30pm | Closing thoughts and final networking \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are invited to join us on Thursday\, November 21\, 2019 for a speed mentoring event with a prestigious panel of executives. \nThe event’s keynote speaker is Jennifer Wagner\, Managing Director\, Global Head of Client Support\, BNY Mellon Treasury Services. \nThis event is designed to maximize leadership development through mentoring. You’ll be given an opportunity to spend 7 minutes with as many as 5 different Pittsburgh technology executives to introduce yourself\, tell them about your career aspirations and learn about their career story. \nThe full evening includes a photo booth\, hot appetizers from Duolingo’s kitchen and plenty of time to network with other Pittsburgh technology professionals. \nRedChairPGH is a network of women and men who are committed to creating gender balance in the Pittsburgh technology professions. We believe diverse teams increase innovation\, opportunity and organizational results. We equip women with a community\, tools and resources to start strong\, thrive and advance their careers. And\, we equip organizations with the tools and resources needed to attract\, grow and retain female technical talent. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsors\n\n\n\n			\n\n\nEvent Sponsor | ThermoFisher ScientificPhoto booth and Program Sponsors | BNYMellon\, Oracle and PPGNetworking Reception | Pitt School of Computing and Information \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChildcare\n\n\n\n			\n\n\nChildcare will be provided during the event through a partnership with Flexable. Flexable provides on-demand childcare with a team of fully trained and 6-point certified caregivers that arrive on-site with age-appropriate activities and safety equipment. Visit flexablecare.com to learn more! You must pre-register your children to receive free childcare! \n\n\nScholarship Winners\n\n\n\n			\n\n\n\n\n\nAltman\, Amy\, Westinghouse – Cyber Security Technical Lead\, EDGE \nBrunner\, Erika\, UPMC – Enterprise Tech Svcs Integration Lead\, EDGE \nFenk\, Sunnie\, Premier Inc. – Sr Project Manager\, EDGE \nKirstein\, Darah\, BNY Mellon – Technology Project Manager\, EDGE \nOzdinec\, Jennifer\, BNY Mellon – Senior Project Manager\, CEO \nPalcho\, Jill\, PPG – Project Management Consultant\, CEO \nPaunovich\, Tawni\, ATI Metals – IT Manager\, EDGE \nSahadeven\, Selvapriya\, UPMC – Systems Analyst – Intermediate\, DDI \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSlater\, Cheroc\, Landis – Sr IT Project Manager\, EDGE \nSmith\, Valerie\, American Eagle – Linux Sys E\, DDI \nSmith\, Carrie\, PPG – IT Business Analyst\, DDI \nTamburo\, Erica\, UPMC – PA Lead\, EDGE \nVietmeier\, Julie\, Bayer – Digital Health – Global Ecosystem Coordinator\, CEO \nViswalingam\, Sneha\, Zoll Lifevest – Web Test Automation Engineer\, EDGE \nWolfe\, Julianne\, PPG – Project Management Consultant\, DDI \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMentors\n\n\n\n			\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Diane Anderson \nGlobal Director of IT\, PPG\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Jenifer Anzenberger \nOwner & President\, CornerStone Consulting Group\, Inc.\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Ed Brady \nCIO\, Matthews International Corp\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Babs Carryer \nDirector of the Big Idea Center\, Unv. Pittsburgh\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Harvette Dixon \nOwner/President\, Harvette & Associates\, LLC\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Audrey Palombo Dunning \nCEO\, AMP Growth Advisors\, LLC\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Kelly Fetick \nPresident & Founder\, Landis Consulting Group\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Aaron Fetterman \nSenior Software Engineer\, Amazon\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Eileen Forrester \nCEO\, Forrester Leadership Group\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Gail Gloeckl \nManager of Bus. Dev. & Community Relations\, Plus Consulting\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Kim Harrigal \nSoftware Development Manager\, Int Tech\, Amazon\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Anupama Jain \nExecutive Director\, Pittsburgh Gender Equity Commission\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Dayna C. Martin \nDirector\, Information Technology\, Fisher Healthcare\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Michele R. McGough \nFounder & Chief Executive Officer\, solutions4networks\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n John Miller \nFounder & CIO\, Real-CIO Consulting\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Leona Mitchell \nFounding Director\, Professional Institute at SCI\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Leah Nicolich-Henkin \nMachine Learning Scientist\, Amazon Alexa\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Jon Peha \nProfessor of Electrical Engineering & Public Policy\, CMU\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Julie Prough \n Director of Enterprise Data Quality\, UPMC\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Tim Richardson \nChief Technology Officer\, Govini\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Shireen Thomas \nStaff Associate to the CIO\, UPMC\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Barbara VanKirk \nPresident and Founder\, IQ Inc.\n \n \n\n\n\n\n	\n\n\n\n\n\n Ellen Wieckowski \nVP and CIO\, Robert Morris Unv
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LOCATION:Duolingo\, 5900 Penn Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206
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SUMMARY:Negotiation Workshop at AlphaLab Gear
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nResearch has shown that men tend to achieve better economic results in negotiation than women.  This can impact salary\, rates of promotion\, resources needed to ‘get the job done’\, etc. Redchair is hosting a hands-on negotiation workshop for mid-career female technology professionals to help them use proven negotiation skills and approaches and narrow the gender negotiation gap. \nWhat to expect: This workshop will help participants articulate their value and negotiate effectively. Topics covered include: \n\nStrategies for claiming and creating value in negotiations\nHow to effectively prepare for a negotiation\nHow to avoid common negotiation traps\nHelpful phrases and questions to use in negotiations\n\nRegister » \nOur Speaker\nTaya R. Cohen\, PhD \nAssociate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Theory\,\nTepper School of Business\, Carnegie Mellon University \nTaya R. Cohen\, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University\, and holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Social and Decision Sciences. She conducts research in the areas of business ethics and conflict management\, and is known in particular for her work on moral character in the workplace\, and on cooperation and conflict within and between groups. \nProfessor Cohen teaches MBA and executive education courses on Negotiations\, and on Managing People and Teams\, and doctoral seminars on Negotiations and Conflict Management\, and on Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Self & Identity\, and serves as an ad hoc referee for a number of other journals owing to her broad research interests and expertise in organizational behavior\, business ethics\, and social/personality psychology. \nRead Full Bio » \nChildcare\nChildcare will be provided during the workshop through a partnership with Flexable. The Pittsburgh-based company works to create innovative childcare solutions for work spaces\, events\, and more to breakdown the barrier of childcare that often prevents parents from attending events that mean the most. Flexable provides on-demand childcare with a team of fully trained and 6-point certified caregivers that arrive on-site with age-appropriate activities and safety equipment. Visit flexablecare.com to learn more! \nFood\nFood will be provided at no extra cost thanks to our sponsor RedTree Web Design. The current menu will be provided by Hungry for time and will include: \n\nBreakfast bake (hash browns\, sausage\, leeks\, spinach\, eggs\, cheese)\nFrench toast points with almond streusel and syrup\nFresh fruit salad
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/negotiation-workshop-at-alphalab-gear/
LOCATION:AlphaLab Gear\, 6024 Broad Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15206\, United States
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SUMMARY:2018 Annual RedChairPGH Event
DESCRIPTION:The 2018 RedChairPgh sitwithme event was held in Pittsburgh’s beautiful downtown August Wilson Center theater. More than 200 registered for the 4th annual celebration of women in tech. The evening began with a cocktail reception sponsored by University of Pittsburgh with lots of lively networking and the always-fun photo-booth from ELF Entertainment sponsored by PPG Industries\, ServiceNow and BNYMellon. \nJulia Poepping\, RedChairPGH Board Chair\, thanked Presenting Sponsor\, UPMC\, welcomed everyone and introduced lists of key actions that executives\, hiring managers\, supervisors and practitioners can take to ensure an inclusive and welcoming environment. \nToni Murphy\, Vice President of Business Services Comcast and RedChairPgh board member introduced Ed McCallister\, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer\, UPMC. Toni and Ed talked about the progress we’ve made and the challenges we need to continue to overcome when it comes to creating a truly diverse workplace. \nAudrey Russo\, President and CEO\, Pittsburgh Tech Council them moderated the eveing’s Panel: “It’s Not Fake News: There IS Diverse Talent\, Learn How to FIND Them” \nOn the panel were:\nJanet Smith\, Co-Founder of the Ivy Planning Group\, Priscilla Beale\, Innovation Officer for Bayer\,\nLinda Topoleski The Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s VP of Workforce Programs and Operations\, and Erik Winebrenner Thermo Fisher Scientific VP and Chief Information Security Officer. Some amazing quotable tweets went out during that conversation! \nThe 2018 Scholarship Awardees were then recognized with a professional video sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific. \nFree onsite childcare was provided by flexable.com \nOther event sponsors included Murtech Consulting\, Gateway Health\, Solutions4Networks \nComcast\, fivestar* and RedTree Web Design provided in-kind services to help make the evening possible. \nStudents from University of Pittsburgh Health Information Management school and Triangle Technical were on hand to help with registration.
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/2018-annual-redchair-event/
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SUMMARY:2017 Annual RedChairPGH Event
DESCRIPTION:The Redchairpgh 3rd Annual Event took place on November 16\, 2017 courtesy of Truefit in the beautifully redesigned Union Trust Building. The evening began with cold drinks\, hot appetizers and lively networking conversations among the 150+ participants sponsored by University of Pittsburgh Information Technology group and Murtech! The photobooth sponsored by PPG Industries and Accenture provided a fun icebreaker to get teams mugging for the camera. The presentation was held in the 10th floor theater – built over 100 years ago and once the private theater for Henry Clay Frick. The evening kicked off with a welcome and a reflection on the rechairpgh mission\, “to achieve gender equity in the Pittsburgh technology professions”. \nThe evening’s keynote speakers\, Carol Frieze and Jeria Quesenberry\, authors of the book “Women are Kicking Butt in Computer Science” highlighted the initiatives at Carnegie Mellon University’s school of Computer Science to achieve gender equity and a significantly more diverse class overall. Their take-aways; culture and environment play a more important role than gender differences in sustaining a community of women in CS\, be cautious about making changes on the basis of appealing to stereotypes\, this may perpetuate the gender divide\, ensure men and women have similar opportunities for leadership\, visibility\, mentoring and advocacy and finally\, don’t underestimate the value of social events. \nA panel of highly successful women leaders in tech was moderated by Kathleen Lovett of ThermoFisher Scientific\, the presenting sponsor. The audience heard words of wisdom from Pricilla Beal from Bayer\, Lori Cruz of ThermoFisher Scientific\, Michele McGough who founded Solutions4networks\, Antoinette Murphy of Comcast Business and Julie Straub of PPG Industries (photobooth sponsor). \nThe evening featured the inaugural redchairpgh scholarship winners in video interview format. Winners recognized include Ashley Davis of PPG\, Victoria Guscoff of AT&T Mobility\, and Gretchen Smathers of UPMC\, Hyunju Li of Samsung\, Kristin Boehne of Five Star Development\, Amy Deponte of GNC\, and Kimberly Zahler of Highmark Health\, Rachael Hayden of PPG and Shireen Thomas of UPMC. \nThe evening was a great success thanks to the sponsors named above and Forsythe\, solutions4networks\, PNCBank\, turbonomic and Gateway Health. Media Quest and MSM digital took care of the audio visual and video filming.
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/2017-annual-redchairpgh-event/
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CATEGORIES:RedChair Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161117
DTSTAMP:20210604T173910Z
CREATED:20210604T173910Z
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SUMMARY:2016 Annual RedChairPGH Event
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday November 16th\, 2016\, tech professionals across the region convened to take a seat and take a stand—both symbolically and literally—and show solidarity for RedChairPGH’s second annual event. Setting up shop at the new state-of-the-art co-working space Alloy 26 on Pittsburgh’s Northside\, the event was meant to build and support a local coalition dedicated to increasing diversity in computing and IT industries\, encourage Pittsburgh companies and the tech community to correct imbalances\, and foster a stronger local talent pool. To get the conversation started\, the night kicked off with a lively networking session. Attendees were able to engage with a diverse group of tech influencers\, including representatives from major corporations\, small startups\, grassroots nonprofits\, advocacy groups\, and tech incubators. Attendees were encouraged to show solidarity with women in tech—and strike a pose—in the event’s #sitwithme photo booth. The event’s prolific presenters discussed their experiences overcoming challenges in IT careers at all levels\, and shared practical tools that individuals and companies can use to reverse trends in inequity. Featured guest speakers included: Lenore Blum\, professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University\, Christy Uffelman\, a professional development expert with Align Leadership\, and information technology executives Kathleen Lovett and John Quinn from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Blum spoke about women in computer science at universities and shared her experience from Carnegie Mellon’s Computer Science undergraduate class\, which 48% female—far above the national average of 16%. Uffelman\, an expert in millennial development and women’s leadership\, highlighted development for mid-career IT professionals\, while the Thermo Fisher Scientific team shared the value diversity brings to their organization.
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/2016-annual-redchairpgh-event/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:RedChair Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151117
DTSTAMP:20210604T173938Z
CREATED:20210604T173938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210604T173938Z
UID:6712-1447632000-1447718399@redchairpgh.org
SUMMARY:2015 Annual RedChairPGH Event
DESCRIPTION:Our 2015 event was held at the Pitt University Club. Pittsburgh’s Chief Innoation and Performance Officer Debra Lam spoke on her experience building a diverse leadership team. DDI CEO Tacy Byham highlighted the most critical thoughts\, research\, and best practices from her #LeadLikeAGirl presentation. Microsoft’s Sr. Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager shared their program and successful use of the Red Chair. After hearing from our speakers\, attendees took part in the Red Chair Experience by taking photos with the Red Chair and meeting with the next generation of technology through our student volunteers. Material from NCWIT and local Pittsburgh advocacy organizations was available as well as Tacy Byham’s book.
URL:https://redchairpgh.org/event/2015-annual-redchairpgh-event/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:RedChair Events
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