



Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Spring 2022
Women in Technology (WIT) is providing a cyber Security Certificate program to benefit 20 adult single mothers per semester, living in poverty, interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) workforce education and employment, and are looking to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their children.
The Cyber Security Educational Program for Single Mothers overall goal is to support single mothers (in Georgia) living in poverty who are in college and/or working and have a foundational understanding of technology, to work with WIT and our program partners to be educated in Cyber Security and Information Security, one of the fastest growing fields in technology with an astounding workforce gap and shortage of talent amongst men and women.
The Cyber Security Educational Program for Georgia Single Mothers will offer 20 single mothers per semester, the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Cyber Security and Information Security to change or further their career path in STEAM. Once the participant has earned the Cyber Security Certificate from the program, WIT in partnership with WIT Career ConneXions’ Recruiting Solutions Team, will work to find jobs for the top 50% of the class giving those single moms in Georgia the opportunity to get out of poverty and start a new career that will provide a great salary with benefits. WIT will further their relationship with the participants by offering each graduate enrollment at no charge to monthly WIT Forum Events (educational and networking breakfast meetings) for 2 years. This benefit will continue their mentoring and educational opportunities based on their individual goals “from the classroom to the boardroom.”
*Everything offered in this program is provided FREE of charge to the 20 single mothers living in Georgia selected to participate.
Our goal is to support single mothers who are in college and/or working in technology to be educated in cyber security, one of the fastest growing fields in technology with an astounding workforce gap and shortage of talent.
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR FALL 2022 CLASS!
Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge, skills, and experiences to help others? If so, consider applying to be a Mentor for the fall 2022 WIT Cyber Security Education Program for Single Mothers!
APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR FALL 2022 CLASS!
Women make up nearly half of the United States workforce, according to Pew Research. However, they still remain highly underrepresented in the skilled trade industry. A recent ‘Women in the Workplace’ study found that 40 percent of women in technical roles are the only women in the room at work. A lack of female role models, misconceptions of what it is like to work in a technical field and narrowly targeted recruitment efforts all contribute to the underrepresentation of women in technical careers. (McKinsey & Company)
While the percentage of women in the United States labor force has gradually climbed over the past decades, it is still significantly lower in the tech sector.
WIT is at the forefront of bridging this gender gap. We are committed to guide and mentor our participants to grow in their career by offering playbook skills and training women how to level up their careers and lives.
There are over 400K+ cyber job openings in the United States with entry level positions starting at approximately $50K per year to $117K per year for IT Security.
20 single mothers are chosen to participate in the cyber security certificate program per semester. We will recruit participants by sharing this opportunity with our WIT networks, our corporate partners, and our nonprofit partners to reach a wide demographic of underserved single mothers, as well as military single mothers, living in the state of Georgia. The participants will be chosen by way of a committee made up of female and male technology executives including a technology executive that is or formerly was a single mother.
12 week course – Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Information Security Continuing Education Program offered at Emory (WIT partner) by industry experts on Saturdays 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Each participant completing the program will be awarded a Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Information Security Certificate of Completion from Emory Continuing Education. The intent is to increase participants knowledge and skills in cybersecurity and information security to provide needed education and a certificate for the single moms to acquire an entry level position and/or further their career.
Once the participants have earned the Cyber Security Certificate from the program, WIT will further this relationship by offering each graduate 2 years enrollment at no charge to the WIT.
April 23, 2022
8:30am – 5:30pm
Women in Technology (WIT) and our program and funding partners are providing a Cyber Security Certificate program to benefit 20 adult single mothers, interested in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) workforce education and employment, and are looking to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of their children.
WIT in partnership with WIT Career ConneXions’ Recruiting Solutions Team , will work to find jobs for the top 50% of the class giving them the opportunity to get out of poverty and start a new career that will provide a great salary with benefits
The participant completing the program with the highest score for that program calendar year and is an ambassador of WIT, helping to get others involved in the program, will be recognized at the WIT Women of The Year annual gala and will be awarded a monetary donation to celebrate their achievement.
Each participant will have the opportunity to learn how to “Identify their Purpose and Vision for Life” based on their passions, desires and given tools needed to assist in achieving their goals. They will define their Personal Brand using the skills women need to expand on their capabilities to be successful in their careers and lives. These online courses are a 4-week series of Career and Professional Development workshops offered by WIT and our partner VWH Consulting. These online workshops give each participant the opportunity to attend in the comfort of their home.
Surveys, test results, and success tracking will be implemented for each participant to measure the success and metrics of the program with feedback also from the participants, partners and instructors on ways to improve.
WIT will partner with organizations like Atlanta Regional Commission to receive discounted rates to provide participants with free transportation to and from class and Sheltering Arms who will provide Child Development/Child Care Services (for 1 child, age range 1-4) if needed by the participant for the duration of the course (12 weeks-Saturdays). The childcare provider will also be teaching/training the children in technology so while the mothers are being trained in technology, so are the children.
WIT will partner with a food vendor to provide box lunches each Saturday through the duration of the program (12 weeks).
Each participant will become a member of WIT to further network with other women in technology and have the opportunity to volunteer at the WIT events and socials (a great way to meet executives in the technology space.)
*All the PROGRAM BENEFITS outlined above are provided Free of Charge to the 20 single moms selected to participate in each program semester.
We provide this opportunity to Georgia single mothers annually at no charge to them.
The cost of this impactful program is:
$11k per single mother
$220k per semester for 20 single mothers
$440K annually for 40 single mothers
Since 1992, Women in Technology (WIT) has been a formidable force-an engine of change and innovation-that helps women and girls break through barriers and advance opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). WIT works to empower and educate women and girls about opportunities in STEAM by educating middle and high school girls, and young women in college and by sharing the stories of successful professional women in STEAM.
Since 1992, Women in Technology (WIT) has been a formidable force-an engine of change and innovation-that helps women and girls break through barriers and advance opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). WIT works to empower and educate women and girls about opportunities in STEAM by educating middle and high school girls, and young women in college and by sharing the stories of successful professional women in STEAM.
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