Events

Join us at one our events to connect with other women, foster learning, and engage with the Charlottesville tech scene.  CWIT events are usually free and open to all women in our community. If you are new to or have been in technology for many years, you will find a welcoming and safe environment to engage.

Join the Virtual CWIT Book Club Discussion of Subtle Acts of Exclusion

WHEN: February 24, 2012, 5:30-6:30pm EST
WHERE: Register here and receive a Zoom link to join

Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions

Our workplaces are growing more diverse, but are we supporting inclusive cultures? While overt racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of discrimination are relatively easy to spot, we cannot neglect the subtler everyday actions that normalize exclusion in our workplaces. Many have heard the term microaggression, but not everyone fully understands what microaggressions are or how to recognize them and stop them from happening.

In this book, Dr. Tiffany Jana and Dr. Michael Baran offer a clearer, more accessible term, subtle acts of exclusion, or SAE, to emphasize the purpose and effect of microaggressions. Whether in the form of exaggerated stereotypes, backhanded compliments, unfounded assumptions, or objectification, SAE are insidious and damaging to our coworkers and colleagues. Jana and Baran give simple and clear tools to identify and address such acts, even offering scripts for helpful ways to approach discussions of difficult, uncomfortable, and deeply personal topics in a professional setting.

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Charlottesville Tech Scene

 There are many ways to get connected to Charlottesville's vibrant tech scene. Check out this list of events and resources curated by CWIT to help guide your way.

Upcoming

February 22 - Code for Charlottesville's 2021 Kickoff! New Project Announcements & Info Session. This is a volunteer organization that brings people with tech, data, design, research, and community building skills together to work on projects that meet a direct and significant need for local government or an area nonprofit. It doesn’t matter if you are a highly experienced tech professional, or a beginner. If you have a passion for civic tech and community service, come join us! More info.

March 15 - VA Book Festival hosts Acts of Exclusion: A Conversation with Tiffany Jana. This is a great opportunity to hear from the author themselves after being part of our February 24 book club! This event is free to attend and open to the public. More info and registration here.

March 19 - Women in Data Science (WiDS) Charlottesville is an independent event organized by the UVA School of Data Science to coincide with the annual Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference held at Stanford University and an estimated 150+ locations worldwide. All genders are invited to attend WiDS regional events, which feature outstanding women doing outstanding work. More info here.

March 30 - April 8 - From Classroom to Boardroom: Race & Equity in the Workplace series hosted by the Tom Tom Foundation. This pay-what-you-can online event series and career expo & fair that will explore the intersection of workplace & community with a lens toward equity & inclusion. More info here.

Ongoing

Online

Techq&la Monthly Lunch No programming, just women talking tech. ("Techq&la" = Tech questions and ladies answer.)

CBIC Tech on Tap, a monthly series of happy hours held on the 2nd Tuesdays from 5:00–7:00 p.m.

CBIC Charlottesville Entrepreneurs + Espresso (ce-2) is a casual gathering of learning for entrepreneurs at all stages of venture creation on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 8:00am at the i.Lab at UVA.

First Wednesdays is an informal, ad-hoc, technology-agnostic meetup held on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 5:30-8:30pm.

Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) has a mission to educate, celebrate and advocate for Charlottesville’s technology community and to accelerate technology innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. CBIC Connect

Code for Charlottesville is a local chapter of the Code for America Brigades focused on improving the lives of Charlottesville residents.

Cville Makes is a meetup group sharing and creating projects while working toward making a makerspace a reality in Cville.

Cville Slack is a quick and easy way to catch the ear of the local tech community.

CWIT group on CBIC Connect

Shift/Enter provides educational and career development resources, in a welcoming and inclusive environment, for the burgeoning technical workforce in Charlottesville and the surrounding area.

The Neon Guild listserv offers another avenue to reach local tech folks. To get on this famous list, however, you have to attend at least one of their monthly meetings (except summer).