She Sharp & Les Mills: Own The Unexpected

Name: She Sharp & Les Mills: Own The Unexpected
Start: 2024-05-09T17:30:30+1200
End: 2024-05-09T19:30:30+1200
Location: Les Mills International

Thu, 9 May 2024, 5:30pm - 7:30pm NZST

Les Mills International

Auckland, New Zealand

She Sharp

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Description

Join us for an empowering evening as Les Mills International shines a spotlight on the unconventional routes many have taken to enter and navigate the technology industry. Expect to hear powerful stories of resilience, innovation, and success. Furthermore, we'll be exploring the theme of being underestimated - a common experience for many women and minorities in STEM. But rather than viewing it as a setback, we'll discuss how it can be harnessed as a powerful tool for exceeding expectations and breaking barriers. Don't miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired.

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She Sharp

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Computer science, computer engineering, IT, and tech-related fields all battle a similar problem: gender imbalance. We believe this is mainly due to a misconception about these fields, and a pre-conception of who should study and work in this area. As there is already a low female-to-male ratio, people think this is the norm, and because of this, the situation remains this way. She# has several missions. We aim to link together women who are already in this field (in both academia and industry) and establish a platform to network with each other. It’s hard enough being a minority, but harder still if we can’t network with others in similar situations! Secondly, it is our goal to influence the next generation for good; we wish to promote computer science and related fields to high school students who haven’t yet decided which career path to follow. If we can show young girls how exciting, interesting, and relevant computer science is to their lives, not to mention the massive potential job opportunities there are for them; we can provide a positive influence and help young women make informed career decisions. We hope those women can surpass and change what is believed to be normal and take opportunities to work as equals alongside their male peers. Lastly, by opening events to men we aim to educate them in why encouraging women of all ages and skills are important. We invite them to work side-by-side with us to advocate gender balance in the workplace. We can change things if we work together.

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