[PLUG] FYI: ACT-W Portland:A Conference to Advance the Careers of Tech Women

Josiah Luscher sy at josiahluscher.com
Mon Jan 4 22:20:01 UTC 2016



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On January 4, 2016 2:08:33 PM PST, benjamin barber <starworks5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>So can we expect to see
>
>"A Conference to Advance the Careers of Tech Men" as well?
>
>or
>
>"A Conference to Advance the Careers of Women in Sewage Treatment" as
>well?
>
>Why is it that owning a vagina gives you special benefits and free
>monies?
>
>Is is bigotry? is it pathological altruism? is it "the blame game"?
>
>On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Michael Dexter <dexter at ambidexter.com>
>wrote:
>
>>
>> FYI and looking for participation:
>>
>> Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24
>>
>> ACT-W Portland:
>>
>> A Conference to Advance the Careers of Tech Women
>>
>> https://act-wpdx.splashthat.com/
>>
>> Advancing the Careers of Technical Women
>>
>> Building the Future of Women in Tech
>>
>> As the Portland tech scene continues to grow, more and more
>> opportunities for both current and future professionals are added
>every
>> day.
>>
>> ACT-W is designed to help women professionals network, grow their
>> skills, and discover employers looking for exceptional talent. The
>> conference is led by ChickTech in collaboration with Women Who Code,
>> Girl Develop It, Lesbians Who Tech, and Portland State University.
>Don’t
>> miss this opportunity to meet tech and business mentors, learn from
>our
>> speakers, build technical and social skills, and exchange
>experiences.
>>
>> This event is open to the public and is an exceptional forum for
>those
>> who are dedicated to the advancement of women in technology. Whether
>> entry level or executive, we welcome all professionals in the
>industry
>> and invite you to take advantage of this great event!
>>
>> Michael Dexter
>> PLUG Volunteer
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