ITWomen across technology
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Impacting women across technology
The factors shaping girls’ perspectives and numbers in the fields of technology and engineering are many. ITWomen programs are designed to positively impact the decision-making of girls at critical junctures in their education and career aspirations.
Role Model Speakers Program
Our Role Model Speakers (RMS) program continues to further the ITWomen mission by recruiting IT and Engineering professionals who are passionate about sharing their career experiences and inspiring students in the South Florida Tri-County area to pursue technology careers. ITWomen has reached over 27,000 students in public schools and through non-profit partners serving at-risk youth in South Florida, including:
- Girl Scouts
- Honey Shine
- PACE Center for Girls in Broward and Miami
- Take Stock In Children
- Urgent Inc.
Some of the topics have included:
- The Future of Robotics in Medicine
- The Future of Virtual Reality: Career Path of a Deep Space Engineer
- Dressing, Socializing, Networking for Success
- Interviewing Styles (Mock interviews)
- Careers in Cybersecurity
- Technology in Logistics & Shipping
- Global Project Management
- Health Information Systems
- Engineering Careers
AI For Good Challenge
The ITWomen AI For Good Challenge is a transformative 12-week innovation bootcamp designed to empower young women to become creators of AI—not just consumers of it.
Bringing together high school students, college students, and early-career professionals from across South Florida, the program challenges participants to identify real-world problems and design AI-powered solutions that create meaningful community impact.
Working in collaborative teams, participants learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, product development, user experience design, responsible AI, storytelling, and pitching. Along the way, they receive guidance from industry leaders, technology professionals, and mentors who help them transform ideas into working prototypes and compelling solutions. The 2026 cohort is tackling a diverse range of challenges, including:
The ITWomen AI For Good Challenge is a transformative 12-week innovation bootcamp designed to empower young women to become creators of AI—not just consumers of it.
Bringing together high school students, college students, and early-career professionals from across South Florida, the program challenges participants to identify real-world problems and design AI-powered solutions that create meaningful community impact.
Working in collaborative teams, participants learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence, product development, user experience design, responsible AI, storytelling, and pitching. Along the way, they receive guidance from industry leaders, technology professionals, and mentors who help them transform ideas into working prototypes and compelling solutions. The 2026 cohort is tackling a diverse range of challenges, including:
- Cybersecurity and digital safety
- Elder fraud prevention
- Healthcare access and health equity
- Food insecurity and food waste reduction
- Student success and mentorship
- Youth reproductive health education
- Nonprofit innovation and community engagement
- Digital aftercare support for families
- AI solutions developed in partnership with Feeding South Florida
The program culminates in the AI For Good Showcase, where teams present their solutions to a panel of industry leaders and compete for awards that help advance their ideas and impact.
Creating Impact Through Partnership
A special thank you to the Akamai Foundation for its generous Empower Grant, which has made the AI For Good Challenge possible. Through Akamai's support, ITWomen is able to provide participants with access to expert mentors, industry speakers, hands-on learning experiences, and opportunities to apply technology in service of their communities.
Together, we are inspiring the next generation of women leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers to harness the power of AI for the greater good.
Powered by the Akamai Foundation Empower Grant.
Presented by ITWomen Charitable Foundation.
ITWomen Scholarship Program
ITWomen is focused on bridging the gap between men and women in IT and Engineering. As of May, 2025 ITWomen has awarded nearly $955,000 in scholarships to 148 girls for degrees in STEM fields at colleges throughout the U.S. Scholarship winners’ majors have included Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Environmental and Software Engineering; Robotics and Computer Science at Duke, Georgia Institute of Technology, MIT, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Florida International University, Rice, Harvard, Miami Dade College, Florida Atlantic University and University of Florida.
Mentoring
The Mentoring Program was created in summer 2013 for ITWomen scholarship awardees who are currently enrolled and attending colleges throughout the U.S. The students are paired one-to-one with a female mentor who is a professional employed in Information Technology or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ work experience. The Mentoring program complements our Scholarship program by ensuring that our college scholarship awardees get the necessary support to remain on track and complete studies in the IT or Engineering fields initially selected.
Robotics and Programming Camps
ITWomen hosts free Summer Robotics and Coding Camps for girls from middle school through high school, made possible through the generous support of sponsors and grant partners including Citrix, Microsoft, PwC, FPL’s NextEra Energy Foundation, and the Akamai Foundation.
In response to COVID-19, we transitioned our 2020 camps to a virtual format, which more than doubled enrollment and expanded our reach to girls across Florida and beyond. In 2023, we proudly resumed in-person camps, partnering with South Dade High School, and in 2025, we are excited to continue this mission at Hialeah Gardens High School. Previous camps have been hosted at the Pace Center for Girls in Miami and Broward, as well as Northeast High School in Oakland Park (Broward County).
What sets our camps apart is the inspiring Role Model Speaker Series, where girls hear firsthand from women thriving in tech and STEM careers. Past speakers have included a physician demonstrating the DaVinci surgical robot, NASA engineers sharing space career paths, and professionals from companies like Modernizing Medicine, Royal Caribbean, World Fuel, Ryder, Medtronic, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and Akamai. From UX design and product management to cybersecurity and robotics, our speakers help girls envision the possibilities and connect learning to real-world innovation.
ITWomen NextGen for College Students
In May of 2014, ITWomen launched the alpha chapter of ITWomen NextGen at Florida International University’s College of Business and Computing Science. The goal of the college chapters was to introduce and expose college aged women to professionals in IT and engineering and to facilitate an easier transition form college to career. NextGen members also serve as Role Models to high school girls attending ITWomen partner high schools, thereby a complete feeder program reaching into middle schools.
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Management Toolkit and Industry Trends Program Series
ITWomen programs are developed in response to the needs of our members’ to keep on top of emerging trends and employment areas. We bring together subject matter experts and executives for insightful panels and quality opportunities for networking. Our past programs have included lessons learned from successful, South Florida entrepreneurs at The Venture Beehive; academic and marketing perspectives on Big Data held at JM Family, Women Rising to the Top at Burger King headquarters in Miami , and Leadership panel discussions at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits and more.
Lunch and Learn
ITWomen occasionally reaches out to the professional community with a convenient Lunch and Learn date, where employees gather for an informal lunch hour question and answer session about ITWomen.
Professional Development Events
ITWomen Scholarship Program
Criteria
- Be a graduating female senior from the Tri-County South Florida area of Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach county.
- Accepted and/or enrolled in a post secondary institution (such as a college or university).
- Be pursuing a degree in the fields of Information Technology and/or Engineering.
Selection
Recipients are selected by the ITWomen Scholarship Selection Committee comprised of members from local South Florida academic institutions and industries.
The selection is based on a combination of factors including:
- Financial assistance
- Program of study
- A 250-word essay showing why the applicant is pursuing a degree in Information Technology or Engineering.
Scholarships Plus
Scholarship winners receive
- An $8,000 four-year renewable scholarship ($2,000 per year).
- A personal Virtual Mentor.
- The benefits of ITWomen's Scholarship Ambassador who coordinates internships and job offers from our Partners.
- A Goodie Bag for college life donated by supporters.
- An invitation to our Scholarship Awards dinner for scholars and their parents.
Scholarships for Women in IT & Engineering
The ITWomen Charitable Foundation's college scholarship program supports the mission of ITWomen to increase the number of women earning information technology and engineering degrees.
Female high school seniors graduating from schools in South Florida who plan to earn college degrees in Information Technology and Engineering in the STEM academic strand are eligible to apply for these four-year academic scholarships.
ITWomen scholarship winners are welcomed into the ITWomen family of supporters, partners, women working across technology, and peers.
Scholarship Partners Make It Possible
Each year, ITWomen Scholarships are made possible through donations to the ITWomen Charitable Foundation. If you would like to help make a significant impact on the life of young women pursuing technology as a Scholarship Partner, click below for more information. Thank You.
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Each scholarship winner is paired with an ITWomen Virtual Mentor. Mentors must be a female with a minimum of five years working experience.
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Girls' Tech Camps
ITWomen Summer Camp for girls in middle to high school is part of our mission to encourage more girls to confidently pursue their talents for IT and Technology at a critical time in their lives.
Thanks to generous sponsors of ITWomen's Charitable Foundation, camps are free of charge.
ITWomen's 2025 Free Summer Robotics Camp for Girls
June 8 - 12, 2026
9 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. ET
Hialeah Gardens Senior High School, Hialeah, FL, 33018.
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This free, in-person robotics camp features inspiring guests, college and career advice, pizzas, prizes and fun! Middle to high-school-age girls are invited to leverage their creativity while learning the essentials to create robotic solutions! This camp is designed to spark girls interest in tech and connect them with a community of other girls and future STEM leaders. Campers will also learn from women across technology who are developing solutions for healthcare, hospitality and much more! Space is limited so don't wait.
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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
ITWomen's 2026 Summer Robotics Camp for Girls
June 8 - 12, 2026
South Dade Senior High School, Homestead, FL.
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Our free, in-person robotics camp brought together an amazing group of middle and high school girls for a week of hands-on learning, innovation, and inspiration! Campers explored the fundamentals of robotics while unleashing their creativity to design and build real-world solutions.
A special thank you to our partners at Akamai, whose incredible female leaders Teresa Colon, Shannon Melendez Valverde and Daniela Picado joined us to share insights into careers in cybersecurity and offer powerful advice on navigating and thriving in the tech world.
Beyond the coding and building, campers enjoyed pizza, prizes, and plenty of fun—forming new friendships and gaining confidence in their abilities.
This camp is more than just a tech program—it’s a supportive community where girls connect with peers and mentors, and hear from trailblazing women across industries like healthcare, aerospace, and cybersecurity.
We’re proud to help inspire tomorrow’s STEM leaders—one robot at a time!
Virtual Mentors
ITWomen created its Virtual Role Model Mentoring Program in 2013 for ITWomen scholarship awardees currently enrolled and attending colleges throughout the U.S. The students are paired one-to-one with a female mentor who is a professional employed in Information Technology or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years’ work experience.
The Virtual Mentor program complements our Scholarship program by ensuring that our college scholarship awardees get the invaluable support of a another career woman throughout their college journey to their IT or Engineering degree.
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