Blackberry announced this week, a comprehensive program of scholarships to women, created to inspire more women to seek and develop careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Alicia Keys launches initiative especially for women. Photo: publicity.
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the BlackBerry Academic Program was unveiled on Thursday, 16, during the Blackberry Live event in Orlando, the Global Creative Director of the company, the singer Alicia Keys.
initiative offers full scholarships for four years to attend college level courses in the areas of STEM, directed to exemplary women with specific skill or interest in the area of ??mobile computing.
addition to the grants, the company should also offer guidance and professional opportunities for each scholarship.
The candidates, who may sign up until June 26, will be chosen according to their academic merits, taking into account their experience and interest in the mobile computing industry.
INVESTING IN WOMEN
According
said the company in a press release, the project is the first step in the strategy of multiple layers and commitment to interact with young women at all stages of their education, from high school to university and during their careers.
More women than men are graduating and enrolling in upper-level courses, but only 25% of IT jobs in the United States are taken by women, and 56% of these women end up leaving the area of ??technology to follow other careers.
Furthermore, according to the Blackberry, about 55% of customers who use branded products are female.
To
Keys, women are underrepresented in the fields of science and technology, and the company is fulfilling its role to change that.
“It is important to point out the possible ways for women during high school and college, and show careers in science and technology that are within your reach. And when women get these jobs, they need guidance and support needed to advance the careers, “he explained.
WOMEN IN THE MARKET
who is also interested in a technology market with more women is ThoughtWorks, multinational software development operations in Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo and Recife, intends to close the year with 20% of women in their technical area.
goal represents a jump of five percentage points over the existing 15% today and another step towards the overall goal of having a team split half and half between the sexes. The company has 170 employees in Brazil.
IT market a male bastion, the numbers do reach those responsible for human resources of the company sweat. Worldwide, ThoughtWorks has 27% of employees in the technical area. In Australia, the number reaches 30% and half of junior employees hired are women.
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