TEACHING & SPEAKING
Summer 2016
Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in NY
Teaching 2-week design thinking and product development program for Women in Technology New York (WiTNY), a partnership between Cornell Tech and City University of New York (CUNY)
WiTNY, a partnership between Cornell Tech and CUNY, aims to empower young women to become the next generation of pioneering leaders in entrepreneurship and technology. This summer, WiTNYwill be offering an exciting new two-week program for incoming college freshman women interested in learning more about how to participate in the digital economy.
The curriculum is focused on product design through the lens of a real business challenge. Students will learn and use design thinking techniques to work through the product development lifecycle, from conducting user interviews, to brainstorming and iterating user-centric solutions, to using basic code to develop an app. Along the way, students will also get the chance to work with women who are currently in the field and participate in panels and discussions designed to give a more holistic view of what a career in tech can look like. You don’t need to have any background or courses in technology or computer science to participate –just an interest in finding out if a career in tech is right for you.
WiTNY’s Summer Studio is modeled after Cornell Tech’s innovative Studio curriculum and will include visits to hot tech companies in NYC and interactions with real customers associated with this summer’s business challenge. During the two weeks, students will also talk with current CUNY faculty and students who will help participants navigate the many options at CUNY – from introductory courses, to majors and minors, to special interest groups and clubs – all of which will help students explore their interests and find a community of like-minded women at CUNY
in the fall.
