Driven by equity and access, we advance the awareness of information technology and computing opportunities for PV Women.
Announcing....
WIT, PV's Women & IT
" If technology is designed mostly by the half of our population that's male, we're missing out on the innovations, solutions and creations that 50% of the population could bring.", NCWIT
Why WIT in PV? video...
From the UN's Sustainable Development Goals to Covid Analysis & Response, to Cyber Security & Data Governance, to Coding, to Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence to Smart Cities...challenges, problem solving and opportunities exist through awareness, understanding and action.
Feel free to study our engagements over the years (top), or visit some of the recognitions/events (bottom) and marvel at what WIT students achieve.
Canon Solutions America President was so impressed with WIT and commissioned a professional video shoot. Video... and Photos.
WIT is proud to have worked with, partnered with, or been recognized by; Cisco, Executive Women's Forum, Arizona State University, HyeTech, NCWIT, Stanford, Microsoft, Girls Rule Foundation, Coursera, edX, PV's CTE, PV's Arts and PV's Title departments, Air Force Association, Google, US Ignite, Canon Solutions America and City of Phoenix.
WIT Recognitions and Events
Cisco Girls Power Tech
One day event at Cisco Phoenix Office - food, creativity, connect with experts, and the Pitch by teams of collaborators. 2017... and 2019....IBM Cyber Day for Girls
One day event at ASU West - food, cyber security activities in citizenship, privacy and cyber hygiene. More...Girls Rule Foundation 2020 Role Models
Two WIT students received the honor of being Girls Rule Foundation 2020 Role Models, Brilliant, Beautiful and Bold. More...Bootstrap Algebra
PV was awarded a grant from Google for students to learn, then teach teachers Bootstrap for Algebra coding in game development. Example student made videos, #1,..#3,..photos...Essential Math for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Mathematical principles in the ML/AI domain taught through a Google Classroom using open content developed by Microsoft. Course...Cisco Live
WIT students were asked to beta test a global cyber security training platform, they did. Students were then asked to present (5 times) at Cisco Live 2019 (San Diego). Prepare... & Event...ASU Student Panel on Cyber Security
Two WIT HS Students serve on a panel with Undergraduates and Graduates, as part of ASU's Partners to Protect Arizona. Video...Executive Womens Forum (EWF)
Through an ongoing partnership, WIT is honored to work with EWF professionals, from; Digital Citizenship sessions at schools (including elementary) to participating in Cyber Threat Hunts.Cisco Executive Briefing and Stanford Folding@Home
Students invited to present, tour and network at Cisco Executive and the Stanford initiative on protein folding. More...Smart Cities
Students develop code and pitch prototypes at two different Smart Cities, Phoenix initiatives and gala events on LoLa technology. 2017 and 2019NCWIT Many WIT participants have been recognized and received awards through NCWIT's Aspirations in Computing program.
ASU's MaRTy
Students participate with ASU in constructing local climate maps using MaRTy. There is concern about increasing heat in Phoenix (note MaRTy).AZK12 CTO/CIO Conference
WIT students regularly present at the annual conference of K12 districts and schools . 2019 on Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security. 2017 on cluster folding, coding and digital citizenship.For more information, please contact Jeff Billings; jbillings@pvschools.net 602-449-2345
