Awards: Change Agent Awards
The 2008 Winners of the Anita Borg Institute Change Agent Awards Are:
The Anita Borg Change Agent Awards celebrate the accomplishments of technical women from emerging countries. These awards are designed to recognize up-and-coming leaders that impact or advance women’s participation in technology, while also internationally expanding the reach of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference.
Three individual Awards will be given to women in computing that:
1. Demonstrate leadership within their communities
2. Expand opportunities and influence the careers of girls and women in technology
3. Demonstrate impact on advancing women’s participation in technology
4. Establish the desire to attend the conference
5. Demonstrate financial need
Each award includes reimbursement of travel expenses to/from the conference, hotel accommodations, full conference registration, the opportunity to participate in a conference session, and recognition in the printed program at the 2008 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference. Women of all ages and education levels are encouraged to apply. Please read the complete details about this award in order to nominate yourself or others for consideration.
Award Goals
The goals of the award are to:
• Continue and build on Anita Borg’s vision of women as equal partners in the development and use of computing around the world
• Recognize change agents, increase their visibility, and establish them as role models for others beyond their existing spheres of influence
• Provide a forum - the Grace Hopper Conference – in order to exchange ideas, identify opportunities and areas for improvement, discuss effective practices, and meet others who share in Anita’s vision.
Selection Criteria
A change agent is someone who either deliberately engages in social change, or whose behavior results in social, cultural or behavioral change. Scholarships will be given to change agents that support women as equal partners in the development and use of computing around the world. Women of all ages and education levels are encouraged to apply, provided they can demonstrate their impact on advancing women’s participation in technology. Applicants must articulate how their participation in the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women will support their work to promote active participation of women in information technology.
Required Materials
You will be required to supply the following:
• Introductory statement that describes an overview of your work, accomplishments, and country context. This is not to exceed one page.
• Statement of merit that addresses the candidacy requirements and goals specified in this document – please address all areas of competency as descried in the overview section. This is not to exceed one page.
• Curriculum vitae or résumé
• Two letters of reference from professional contacts
The curriculum vitae or resume, statement of merit, and letters of reference must be in separate Microsoft Word or text documents available for upload. You will submit an introductory statement and contact information via a web form. You may be asked to provide additional information or clarify information at the request of the committee chairperson.
Schedule
• Application deadline is June 2, 2008 - closed
• Finalists will be selected by June 23, 2008 - closed
• Recipients will be notified by July 7, 2008 - closed Application Form https://ssl.linklings.net/organizations/abi/
Committee
S. Revi Sterling, Doctoral Student at ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado is the Chair of the Change Agent Awards Committee.
Richard Anderson, University of Washington
Paula Goldman, International Museum of Women
Jody Mahoney, Anita Borg Institute
Zeinab Safar, Cairo University
History
The Anita Borg Change Agent Awards program was generously established by Fran Allen, IBM Fellow, 2007 ACM A.M. Turing Award winner, and recipient of the 2006 ACM 2004 inaugural Anita Borg Technical Leadership Award. Fran is a current member of the Anita Borg Institute’s Advisory Committee.
The 2006 Anita Borg Change Agent Scholars are Ijeoma Terese Ihenachor (Nigeria), Claudia Bauzer Medeiros (Brazil) and Suriya Mayandi Thevar (India).
The 2007 Anita Borg Change Agent Award winners are Wafa AlMansoori (Bahrain), Zeinab Safar (Egypt), and Irina Khomeriki (Georgia). These women have all been chosen because of their work in expanding and influencing the careers of girls and women in technology outside of the United States.
For more information, please contact Amy Clark at the Anita Borg Institute - amyc at anitaborg dot org.
