Founded 1978 Area served National | Focus Women in Computing | |
Method professional organization Website www.awc-hq.org/home.html | ||
The Association for Women in Computing is a professional organization for women in computing. The society is a member of the Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals (ICCP).
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Purpose
The purpose of AWC is to provide opportunities for professional growth through networking, continuing education, and mentoring. To accomplishthis they promote awareness of issues affecting women in the computing industry, further the professional development and advancement of women in computing, and encourage women to enter computing as a career. The AWC is a national, nonprofit, professional organization for women and men with an interest in information technology.
History
AWC was founded in 1978 as a non-profit organization, originally under the name National Association for Women in Computing. The Puget Sound Chapter was founded in the winter of 1979 by Donnafaye Carroll Finger and Diane Haelsig. These two women read an article about a new association for women in computing and were soon discussing the formation of a Puget Sound Chapter. The Twin Cities Chapter of the AWC first met in December, 1979 and became a chartered chapter on May 6, 1981.
Chapters
AWC has chapters in: