Did you know International Women’s Day was first honored on March 19, 1911, when more than 1 million people attended rallies in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. At the time, topics of discussion included women’s right to work and vocational training, to vote and hold public office, and an end to workplace discrimination. Now, all of March is Women’s History Month,...
Nichelle Nichols was convinced by Martin Luther King Jr. to continue acting on Star Trek, in hopes that her role on the show would advance racial equality. And he was right. Nichelle first portrayed Lieutenant Uhura in 1964, and by 1969, she was working with NASA to recruit women and people of color into the program—including Mae Jemison, who became the...
By: Dena Herrin, Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Greater Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey Girls Inc. is a national organization with a network of 84 affiliates across the U.S. and Canada. We are in 350 cities and over 1,200 sites serving girls 5-18 years old. The Girls Inc. network serves over 160,000 girls annually. Our Girls Inc. affiliate serves over 3,000...
WICT, SCTE•ISBE and Cablefax today announced Zenita Henderson winner of the prestigious 2019 Women in Technology Award. Henderson, the Vice President, Marketing and Business Development for SCTE•ISBE, is one of the most highly-regarded professionals in cable technology. The annual award lauds the achievements of one woman who demonstrates outstanding professional achievement and significantly contributes to the advancement of the cable...
PARTNER’S CONSULTING HOSTS EXCLUSIVE DINNER WITH AREA PMO AND PPM THOUGHT LEADERS BROOMALL, Pennsylvania (May 23, 2019) – Partner’s Consulting, a local woman-owned company specializing in the IT program and project leadership space, hosted an exclusive PMO/ PPM Director’s Dinner last week at the Pyramid Club in Philadelphia with some of the largest corporate players in the region, including Comcast, Johnson...
Dear WICT Philly members, Welcome to 2019! It’s such an exciting time to be a WICT member. We are the oldest, largest organization for professional women in the cable industry, and this year marks our 40th anniversary – our Ruby Year! Here are a few stats for you to consider: WICT now has over 10,500 individual members internationally.We have over 1,200 members in our...