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Monthly Newsletter | April 2021

 

Dear WIT@UCSF Community, 

There aren't words to describe the shock and disappointment we feel at the continued hatred and violence that is aimed at the AAPI members of our communities. This is not okay. No one deserves to live in fear. We stand with our brothers and sisters and offer support and love.  

While we understand that the problem needs to be addressed at the root, and recognize this will not solve it, for anyone who could benefit from a self-defense workshop hosted by the UCSF PD, here are the details below.

 

Empowering our Asian Community:
Self Defense & Safety Tips Webinar (free)

In response to the recent attacks against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in our community, UCSF PD is hosting a 2 hour webinar on Self Defense and Safety Tips on Thursday, April 15 from noon-2pm.
 

Register Here

Warmly,

WIT@UCSF Leadership Team
Ana Buenaventura, Kat Li, Sarah Ngo, Suria Sadat, & Alyssa Tecklenburg

 

 
 

Results of Our Annual Survey

Thank you for providing us feedback through our Annual Survey.  

The programming that was most important to our members are (in order of importance): 

  1. Learning about new applications 
  2. ​Developing specific skills in applications
  3. Further developing leadership skills 
  4. Personal development 
  5. Expanding my professional network

Where do we glow and where can we grow? 

Glow: 

  • Being a place where we can learn together 
  • Connecting people with diverse experiences with one another as professionals to build a stronger community
  • Providing learning resources that fit our schedules, like Tech Cafés 

Grow: 

  • Creating more frequent, informal events 
  • Small seminars on improving tech skills 
  • More events on leadership, presenting  
  • More info on UCSF contracts and pricing prior to training and introductions to new software
  • More networking opportunities - ie: work environment for women in tech in different part of UCSF 

We look forward to using this as our guiding compass as we design our current year's programming.

If you missed the IWD 2021 events or Tech Café on Box, OneDrive, & Teams, Oh My!, you can access the recordings here and here, respectively. 

 
 

WIT@UCSF Annual Feedback Survey Sweepstakes Winner: Erin Harrison! 

 
 
Jill Bond
 
 

Member Spotlight

This month, we get to know Aria Yow, who has a single-engine land private pilots’ license!

Meet Aria Yow

Welcome New Members

Welcome new members who have joined since the last newsletter. If you have a question about a product, or how to get something done, it's likely that there's someone in our group who can help! 

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Upcoming Events

Tech Café with Jenny Tai of MakersLab

Friday, May 14, 2021 | 11-11:50am

Fun things coming your way. Stay tuned!

Upcoming UCSF Events

R for Everyone 

Friday, April 16, 2021, 3-4pm

Want to learn computer programming but don't know where to start? Learn basic computer programming with R.

Register Here

Digital Accessibility Office Hours

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 9-10:20am

UCSF Healthcare Advocates for Social Justice invite you to join us for a panel discussion featuring Alexis Cobbins, MSW and Solaire Spellen, MPH. 

Register Here

Nothing About Us Without Us: Why We Need to Center Black Birthing People in Public Health

Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12-1pm

UCSF Healthcare Advocates for Social Justice invite you to join them for a panel discussion featuring Alexis Cobbins, MSW and Solaire Spellen, MPH. 

Register Here

Introduction to JSON and Python 

Friday, April 30, 2021, 9a-noon

In this workshop, you will use the National Library of Medicine's JSON based web service to investigate drug interactions. You will also use Python and JSON to analyze the recent COVID-19 research datasets. 

Register Here

Python, JSON, and MongoDB

Friday, May 7, 2021, 9a-noon

This workshop will provide an introduction to reading, building, and querying JSON data using Python and MongoDB. 

Register Here

UC Events

UC Tech 2021: Call for Proposals 

Applications due Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Proposals are being accepted for session presentations for UC Tech 2021. The submission deadline has been extended to April 14.

Submit Here

Making Allyship Actionable: UCI Women in Tech Webinar

A recent event hosted by Women in Technology at UCI, featuring author and speaker Karen Catlin, aimed to provide guidance for real and daily actions each person can take to become better allies in improving the workplace for women in technology and other minorities. 

Watch Recording

UC Women's Initiative for Professional Development

Applications due Wednesday, April 29, 2021

UCOP has announced the 2020-21 UC Women’s Initiative (UC WI) for Professional Development. An experiential professional development program, UC WI is aimed at mid-career, woman-identified faculty, non-faculty academics, and staff who demonstrate the potential to advance their careers at UC.

More Details Here

CCC, CSU & UC Intersegmental IT Summit: Advancing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Thursday, April 29, 2021, 9am-1pm

The CCC, CSU & UC are committed to enhancing opportunities for all members of our communities to encourage full participation in technology professionals in our institutions and the technology industry generally.

Register Here

Other Events

Women in Technology World Series

June 7-11, 2021

Join Former First Lady Michelle
Obama at the #WITOnlineFestival. The week-long festival offers an immersive, educational experience for like-minded women to access proven strategies and tools that support them in their mission to achieve their career goals. Note: there is a registration fee.

Details Here

The Lesbians Who Tech & Allies San Francisco Summit is now the Debug 2021 Summit 

Join 30,000 techies and leaders June 2021 for a five-day event that will enhance your leadership and technical skills.

Details Here

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Free Online Courses and Certificates

With all this sheltering in place, why not brush up on some skills or learn some new ones? There is a wealth of classes offered by the UC and UCSF online, as well as free courses from other learning platforms. Here are some ideas below:

Microsoft is offering training on Teams and OneDrive/Sharepoint

FREE! Click link below to view all available resources.

Details Here
 

Skillsoft from UCSF Learning and Organization

UCSF L&OD offers a variety of Skillsoft courses and even certifications! 

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