CSULB Women in Computing (WiC)

Thank you for an amazing Week of Welcome with CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) ?? ?? Our officers had the amazing opportunity to connect with hundred of students at California State University, Long Beach and share our organization's exciting plans for the upcoming school year ?? To continue pursuing our mission of facilitating the growth of the next generation of women and underrepresented groups in tech, we will be hosting technical workshops, socials and industry events to cultivate a strong and empowering community of female engineers ?? We will also be hosting our fourth annual MarinaHacks in person this October and can't wait to see what hackers will bring to the table this year! MarinaHacks is CSULB's only women-orientated hackathon and we are so excited to, once again, give students the opportunity to develop their technical skills ?? Are you interested in supporting CSULB WiC? Please contact [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship and make a lasting impact on our community ?? #womenintech #womeninstem

Thats a Wrap on Marina Hacks 3.5 ??♀? ?? 24 Hours, 40+ Hackers, 30+ committee members, 4 judges, and 8 Projects later ? What an amazing event!! Congratulations to the winner of our Social Good Category, Joshua Estebat, and his project CaloriePal ?? As well as the winning team of the Entertainment and Hacker's Favorite Categories, Justin Pongos, Ryan Tran, and Jack Meyer, and their project PictoChat Rebrand ?? Learn more about these and all the other amazing projects at https://lnkd.in/gSz3nW7R ?? Thank you to everyone who participated in this wonderful event!! It was so amazing to see all the projects that were created in such a short amount of time ? And a special thank you to our committee members and judges for working so hard behind the scenes to create this amazing event ?? We can’t wait see you all IN PERSON next fall for MarinaHacks 4.0, the fourth edition of CSULB's Women-centric Hackathon aiming to empower women and underrepresented groups in technology ?? If you are interested in supporting CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) and MarinaHacks 4.0 in the future please contact us at [email protected] ??

CSULB Women in Computing (WiC)'s School Outreach Program ? ?? It's time to highlight one of WiC's most impactful programs ?? Beginning Fall of 2023 Women in Computing at California State University, Long Beach collaborated with multiple schools across Southern California to serve as educators for young students interested in technology ???? Our members visited middle and high schools with presentations covering various topics from the basics of programming with Lego Mindstorms to demonstrating the endless possibilities of Pololu Zumo robots ?? These young students were eager to learn more about programming from our Outreach Team and gained hands-on experience with controlling the actions of these robots ?? Women in Computing has been able to mentor over 100 students and watch their understanding of programming blossom over the 6-week outreach cycles and it has been incredibly rewarding to see these students succeed in STEM-related challenges ?? For example, during CSULB's MESA Day Event meant to facilitate Math, Engineering, Science, and Achievement, all five of the coding contest winners came from the middle school classes WiC members outreached at! What an achievement ?? ?? It has been such an honor serving our community and witnessing young students grow interested in technological fields ?? Through this program, we have been able to lead a new generation of programmers and prove that anyone, regardless of gender, can become an engineer ?? We are so excited to continue this program and work with new schools during the Spring Semester ?? A huge thank you to our Outreach Team and School Outreach Lead, Gaurav Paryani, for being so passionate about this program and taking WiC to new heights ?? If you would like to support CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) and our mission please contact us by emailing [email protected] ?? #womeninstem #womenintech #womenincomputerscience

Thank you so much to Break Through Tech for joining CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) this week to present an amazing opportunity to our members ?? It was lovely to have Nicole Feliciano, Break Through Tech LA's Assistant Director and CSULB Alumni, kindly come in to share more about the Break Through Tech Program, we were so happy to host her return to the Beach ?? Our members Nhu Nguyen and Reyna Aguirre-Okamune were also able to share their experiences in the programs 2023-2024 cohort and it was inspiring to see the hard work of members of our community ?? Nhu showcased her team's project with Direct TV where she developed a Computer Vision model that can detect and track players in a field to enhance sports replays ?? While Reyna developed a language translation model using natural language processing to providing language support to indigenous communities with BrainStreet ?? Thank you again to Break Through Tech and Nicole Feliciano for this amazing presentation and providing opportunities for students from underrepresented groups in technology! Our mission at CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) is to always support women and non-binary individuals succeed in the tech space while creating a welcoming community for all students ??

?? The Marina Hacks Preparations Have Begun! ?? Last week our wonderful committee leads showcased Marina Hacks, CSULB's only women-centric hackathon, and the importance of this event for our community and under represented groups on campus ?? By joining one of our three planning committees (sponsorship, design, website), students have the amazing opportunity to get involved and make a difference within technology ?? Our goal at CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) is to make sure all students, regardless of gender identity, feel inspired and welcome in STEM ?? As we continue to plan and organize for Marina Hacks 3.5 and 4.0, we hope we can encourage students to collaborate and gain confidence to fill the gender gap in the tech industry ?? Thank you to our leads Nhu Nguyen, Cristina Le, Chi Vo, Reyna Aguirre-Okamune, Fozhan Babaeiyan, My Lu, Melody Gatan, Citlally Vasquez-Gonzalez, Lizeth Valdovinos Rodriguez, and Angeline Marie Dequit for sharing more about this upcoming event and fostering growth in our community ?? ?? Are you interested in supporting our events and the next generation of women in technology? Please email [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship and make a lasting impact in our community ?? Through workshops, donations, speaking events, tabling, and simply showing your support we are able to continue making a change for underrepresented groups in tech ?? #womeninstem #womenintech

?? The Marina Hacks Preparations Have Begun! ?? Last week our wonderful committee leads showcased Marina Hacks, CSULB's only women-centric hackathon, and the importance of this event for our community and under represented groups on campus ?? By joining one of our three planning committees (sponsorship, design, website), students have the amazing opportunity to get involved and make a difference within technology ?? Our goal at CSULB Women in Computing (WiC) is to make sure all students, regardless of gender identity, feel inspired and welcome in STEM ?? As we continue to plan and organize for Marina Hacks 3.5 and 4.0, we hope we can encourage students to collaborate and gain confidence to fill the gender gap in the tech industry ?? Thank you to our leads Nhu Nguyen, Cristina Le, Chi Vo, Reyna Aguirre-Okamune, Fozhan Babaeiyan, My Lu, Melody Gatan, Citlally Vasquez-Gonzalez, Lizeth Valdovinos Rodriguez, and Angeline Marie Dequit for sharing more about this upcoming event and fostering growth in our community ?? ?? Are you interested in supporting our events and the next generation of women in technology? Please email [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship and make a lasting impact in our community ?? Through workshops, donations, speaking events, tabling, and simply showing your support we are able to continue making a change for underrepresented groups in tech ?? #womeninstem #womenintech