Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Founder | Anita Borg |
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Nonprofit organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Women in Computing |
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Area served
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Global |
| Method | Industry partnership and sponsorship and individual donations |
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Key people
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Anita Borg, founder Telle Whitney, President & CEO |
| Website | anitaborg.org |
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Formerly called
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Institute for Women in Technology (1997–2003) |
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is a nonprofit organization founded by computer scientist Anita Borg. The institute’s primary aim is to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology. The institute’s most prominent program is the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, the world’s largest gathering of women in computing. Based in Palo Alto, California, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is currently headed by Telle Whitney, who co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing with Anita Borg.
The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology was founded in 1997 by Anita Borg as the Institute for Women in Technology. The institute was preceded by two of its current programs: Systers and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Systers, the first online community for women in computing, was founded in 1987 by Anita Borg. In 1994, Borg and Telle Whitney organized the first Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. Anita Borg served as CEO of the Institute for Women in Technology from 1997 to 2002. In 2002, Whitney became CEO and President, and in 2003, the institute was renamed the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.
As stated on its website, the mission of the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology is to:
The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the world’s largest gathering of women in computing. Named in honor of Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, the conference is presented by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology and the Association for Computing Machinery. The conference features technical sessions and career sessions, including keynote speakers, a poster session, career fair, and awards ceremony. The 2017 conference will be held in Orlando, Florida.
The Technical Executive Forum, held annually at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, brings together high-level technology executives to discuss challenges and solutions for recruiting, retaining, and advancing technical women. A two-day workshop for K-12 computer science teachers is also held at the conference, hosted by the Computer Science Teachers Association and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.
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