[Blindtlk] Microsoft Digital Camp for Girls

[David Andrews]

Microsoft DigiGirlz: High Tech Camp for Girls 

Since 2000, Microsoft has been hosting a high tech camp for high

school girls to "inspire" these young women to consider careers

in the field of technology. The camp includes an introduction to

opportunities and career choices in the field of technology through

hands-on training, product demonstrations, tours, job shadows,

discussions with employees and interaction with women role models in

the high-tech workplace at Microsoft. 

DigiGirlz is a day camp focused on girls in grades 9 - 12; you must

be at least 13 years of age to apply. The Washington Division of

Vocational Rehabilitation has had participants in previous DigiGirlz

summer camps who have been very positive about their experience and

exposure to high tech careers. In 2007, the DigiGirlz camps are

expanding to seven sites across the country. The schedule for summer

2007 follows:                                 

Charlotte, NC   August 7-9                

Chicago, Ill            August 14-15                

Fargo, ND               June 12-14                

Las Colinas, TX August 1-2                

Redmond, WA     August 13-17                

Stony Brook, NY July 24-26                

Washington, D.C.        TBD

There are a limited number of openings for the camps, please

encourage students to apply as early as possible online at:

http://www.microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/digigirlz.mspx.