Women in Computer Science (WiCS) is dedicated to promoting gender equity in computing by advocating for and supporting women and gender-diverse communities, including transgender, non-binary and gender-fluid students. Specifically, WiCS initiatives and events foster community, empowerment, and mentorship:
- to ensure that young women and gender-diverse individuals see computer science as an option in their studies and their careers
- to create an inclusive learning and working environment in the School of Computer Science
- to connect with other organizations and initiatives for women and gender-diverse individuals in computing
News
Two Junior Division Waterloo Teams Progress to 2023 Technovation Semi-finals
Two teams of Waterloo Region elementary school students have progressed to the semi-finals in the junior division of the 2023 Technovation Girls Challenge. Technovation Girls is an international 12-week program with regional chapters that equips girls and young women, including transgender, non-binary, and gender-fluid individuals ages 10 to 18 with problem-solving, leadership and coding skills to become the next generation of tech entrepreneurs and leaders.
Blog
The Inaugural Waterloo Chapter Technovation Mini-Hackathon!
A review of the Mini-Hackathon Event hosted by the Waterloo Chapter on Saturday, November 9th, 2024.
June Newsletter 2024
Early Undergraduate Research Information session: EREP/ UR2PhD Program, Rewriting the Code (RTC) Networking Opportunities, Confections and Conversations Event, TechNova: Annual Hackathon, Who is WiCS: Digital Collage Submissions.
Waterloo Chapter Technovation 2024 Teams Named Top in Canada!
Two teams (Team EJ and Team Harvest Heroes) from Waterloo Region and UWaterloo WiCS’ Technovation program have been named top Junior Division semi-finalists in Canada in the 2024 Technovation Girls Challenge.