Resources

AWC/Ann Arbor has three purposes: women, computers, and Ann Arbor. Links on this page are to groups that support any two, or all three, of those areas.

• Strategic Alliance -- Accent Reduction Institute
• Related Groups - Ann Arbor Area
• Related Groups - National/International
• Education/Training
• Girls & Teens in Technology
• Miscellaneous - Ann Arbor
• Michigan Travel Information
• Career/Job Sites

• ACM's Committee on Women in Computing - A group committed to improving the working and learning environments for women in computing.
• Ann Arbor Computer Society (AACS) - A gathering of computing professionals from Ann Arbor, southeast Michigan, and beyond who meet the first Wednesday of every month to discuss topics of interest.
• Ann Arbor Macintosh User Group (MacTechnics) - is one of the largest Macintosh User Groups in Michigan and is comprised of all types of Macintosh users - from novice to professional. Formed in the fall of 1984, MacTechnics' goal is to expand graphical computer literacy in an entertaining way.
• Ann Arbor IT Zone - A nonprofit 501c(3) organization established for the purpose of creating an information technology community in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County.
• Ann Arbor Java Users Group (AAJUG) - A organization for Java users. Meetings, conferences and topics of conversation are listed on their website.
• Ann Arbor Oracle Users Group (AAOUG) - A organization for Oracle users. Meetings, conferences and topics of conversation are listed on their website.
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS) has an Ann Arbor chapter.
• Computer Science Alumnae of Michigan (CSAM) - A U-M organization committed to helping women obtain careers in Computing.
• Grex - On-line community in Ann Arbor, with discussion forums on hundreds of topics from computers to cooking to cryptography. Offline, they have a walk in Gallup Park every Saturday morning, followed by lunch at a local restaurant.
• ITtoolbox - a branded network of twelve Web properties catering to all levels of professionals working with IT products or making IT related decisions.
• Michigan Huron Valley Chapter of PMI - The Chapter Mission is to support the advancement of members' project management knowledge, training, and networking through use of flexible venues that encourage member interactions at all personal and professional levels, with specific focus on high- technology project management needs.
• Michigan Women's Marketplace - The Michigan Women's Marketplace is Michigan's online resource for women business owners and those supporting woman-owned businesses. By providing a comprehensive Women's Business Directory, statewide Events Calendar, and a list of business resources, the Michigan Women's Marketplace believes that women business owners, women business organizations, and corporations will benefit from increased online exposure.
• South Eastern Michigan PHP Users Group (SEMPUG) - SEMPUG was one of the first PHP based user groups to be established. Monthly meetings are held at and is sponsored by Tap Internet, Inc. of Ypsilanti, MI. Anyone is welcome to join our SEMPUG Mailing List and join in with PHP questions, news and other useful tidbits about PHP.
• South Eastern Michigan Rational User Group (SEMRUG) - Education and discussions for technical managers on practices promoted by Rational Software.
• South Eastern Michigan Sun Local Users Group (SEMiSLUG) - an informal organization of Unix system and internetwork administrators who meet once a month to see a presentation and discuss topics relating to their professions. The meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month.
• Washtenaw Linux Users Group - a gathering place for persons interested in Linux in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.

• The Acacia Initiative - an international effort to empower sub-Saharan African communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies to their own social and economic development.
• SA WISE - The Association of South African Women in Science & Engineering
• Systers page - High Tech Women, usually pioneers on the personal computer, pioneers of the Electronic Age and things "webcentric".
• The Third World Organization for Women in Science (TWOWS) - is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental body based at the offices of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) in Trieste, Italy. Women in Computers sites
• Women and Computer Science - MIT; more good online documents.
• Webgrrls International - The women's tech knowledge connection. Webgrrls International provides a forum for women in or interested in new media and technology to network, exchange job and business leads, form strategic alliances, mentor and teach, intern and learn the skills to help women succeed in an increasingly technical workplace and world. Great articles.
• Women In Technology International (WITI) - A professional organization for women in technology. Great articles. There is a chapter in southeast Michigan.

• The Center for the Education of Women (CEW) - a unit of the University of Michigan devoted to service, research, and advocacy. They offer counseling, internships, scholarships, library services, and a Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program.
• Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) - Located at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
• Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research- The goal of the Committee is to take positive action to increase the number of women participating in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) research and education at all levels.
• Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility – Gender Page - Resources to facilitate the mentoring and support of women who want to enter into computer-related fields.
• FeMiNa: Computers and Science - A kind of "Yahoo" reference tool for women and computers.
• Grace Hopper Celebration - The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference is designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special sessions focus on the role of women in today's technology fields.
• Institute for Women and Technology - To increase the impact of women on technology, in education, design,development, deployment and policy. To increase the positive impact of technology on the lives of all women. To help communities, industry, education and governments accelerate and benefit from these increases.
• The Menlo Institute - Menlo is passionate about building quality software. The Menlo Institute enjoys sharing their passion and knowledge with others.
• Networking and Mentoring Resources from the U of M's College of Engineering.
• New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Receive a 10% discount as a member of AWC!
• Washtenaw Community College Computer Programs and Degrees Information on courses to obtain an Associates degree, certification, or lifelong learning.
• WCC Internet Professional Program Programs for those looking to enhance their Internet skills
• WestLake Internet Training Receive a 10% discount as a member of AWC!
• Women and Mathematics A program for winning women into mathematics.

• Adventures of Josie True - Has over 11 cool science, math, and technology games in this Internet adventure for girls and it's FREE!
• Chabot Space and Science Center - Located in Oakland, California. Encourages girls to go into technology.
• Color Math Pink - Helps middle and high school girls excel at math. Links include homework help, testing skills, problem solver bulletin board, study strategies, fear busters, and math activites/games.
• Digital Divide - Looks at the digital divide in classrooms and workplaces, as well as races and genders.
• Dream/Girl Magazine - Established in 1997 to provide girls with the most informative and interesting arts and literary information around.
• Girl Power - Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for girls ages 9 to 14 to make the most of their lives.
• Girl Start - Enables young women to explore technology and engineering.
• Girl Tech - Sponsored by the Center for Excellence and Equity in Education at Rice University encouraging girls to get interested in computers.
• Girls World - Free on-line magazine for and by girls and teens.
• National Coalition of Girls' Schools - Promoting technology for students in all-girls schools.
• SistaGirls - Site to encourage underserved teen girls to use the Internet to find information about careers and health topics.

• Planned Parenthood's Women's Resource Directory - A PDF file of resources for women in south east Michigan, including the AWC.
• Huron Valley Community Network - Washtenaw County's on-line information resource; a place where individuals and community organizations can share information and ideas. They host websites for local non-profit groups, including our own AWC web page.
• League of Women Voters of the Ann Arbor Area
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) - have an Ann Arbor chapter.
• New Enterprise Forum - a not-for-profit, all volunteer organization founded in 1986 to help area enterpreneurs grow their businesses.
• Women Business Owners of Southeastern Michigan
• Washtenaw County Economic Development Council the WDC is dedicated to providing a one-stop source of information and services for new, existing and relocating businesses in Washtenaw County.
• Biotechnology Business Consultants site BBC is a fully integrated consulting practice, it focuses on assisting entrepreneurs with establishing and building new life science companies.

• Michigan Information - Information on Michigan (Travel, Career Site & Business Services)

Career/Job Sites

Please see our Resources for Job Hunters page in the Job Luck Club section of our website.

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