Wonder Women Tech Foundation
Wonder Women Tech Foundation, founded in 2012 by Lisa Mae Brunson.[1], is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering and providing career and educational opportunities for women, BIPOC, and underrepresented communities in STEAM.
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Non Profit |
| Founded 📆 | 2012 |
| Founder 👔 | Lisa Mae Brunson |
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| Products 📟 | Conferences, Podcast, Online Community |
| Services | Mentorship, Networking, Master Classes, Hackathons, Career Fair, Panel Discussions, Career Development |
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| 🌐 Website | www.wonderwomentech.com |
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About
Wonder Women Tech Foundation identifies its mission as to amplify, empower, educate, and recognize Women, BIPOC, and the Underrepresented in STEAM industries [2]. They endeavor to directly connect professionals, learners, and company representatives through conferences[3], classes, online communities, podcasts, and events where networking, mentorship, career development, and job opportunities are available [4]. Wonder Women Tech partners with government entities, non-profits, Fortune 500 companies, schools, community centers, and entrepreneurs to bring together its participants and industry professionals [5]. The foundation focuses on bringing mindfulness to the workplace and DEI practices to build communities of inclusion and diversity [6].
Functions
Conferences
The Wonder Women Tech Foundation's culminating events are annual international, national, and virtual conferences[7][8]. The organization's first conference was held in partnership with The City of Los Angeles, the Mayor of Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women in Los Angeles, California at The Hanger in 2015[9]. The conference involved noteworthy speakers, a hackathon, gaming sessions, a youth innovation camp, and coding classes. Since then, Wonder Women Tech Foundation has held three conferences in London, two conferences in Washington D.C, and four conferences in Long Beach[10]. In 2020, the organization transitioned to holding their events online [11]. The foundation claims to have more than 50,000 conference participants.
Events
Throughout the year, WWT hosts:
- Career Fairs
- Mentor Round-table Discussions
- Career Development Workshops
- Executive Coaching
- K-12 STEAM Camps
- Resume Review Programs
Speakers
The Wonder Women Tech Foundation has hosted speakers such as Quinta Brunson, Ellen Ochoa, Lena Gonzales, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Angelica Ross, Robert Garcia, Fionnghuala O'Reilly, CJ Jones, Moj Mahdara, and Ryann Richardson at their conferences.
Partnerships
The foundation partners with organizations, giving community participants access to recruiters and meaningful representatives, while partner organizations get access to the diverse talent pool and community. Past and current partners have included Google, Adidas, NASA, Amazon, California State University Long Beach, Cisco Meraki, City of Long Beach, Cox Enterprises, Deloitte, Ebay, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, LaserFiche, Lyft, Marriott, Mastercard, Microsoft, Samsung, Time Warner Cable, U.S. Department of State, Verizon, WeWork, Yelp, YouTube, and Zillow.
References
- ↑ WWT Founder Lisa Mae Brunson
- ↑ Women Tech Leaders
- ↑ "Tech Diversity Conference Draws Thousands to Long Beach". 5 November 2019.
- ↑ 4 Inspiring Conferences You Need to Attend
- ↑ WWT Founder
- ↑ STEM Conferences for Women in LA
- ↑ Wonder Women Tech Conference Highlights Female Tech Contributions
- ↑ 20 Worthwhile Conferences For Women In Tech
- ↑ Wonder Women Tech Diversity Inclusion STEAM Conference
- ↑ Long Beach Post Wonder Women Tech Conference
- ↑ Wonder Women Tech Virtual Summit Announcement
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