Women of Technology!!

Girls, Young Women, Women of all ages: this week it’s all about this organization called the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology!

Go to their website: http://anitaborg.org/

Just simply read their statement on their homepage! It starts like this:

“We are women technologists. We use technology to connect our communities. We create technology because it is who we are — intelligent, creative and driven…”

This organization must rock! Also watch their new video!

ta ta for now

Ruth(ie)

P.S. – Now there is a Girls With Pi facebook page!!!

Just search Girls With Pi !

Dr. LaRue on Raising Kids and Inspiration

girls with pi !!

Girls, listen to and watch Dr. LaRue as she talks about raising her two kids and what inspired her to become a veterinarian.

Here are some key thoughts that Dr. LaRue expressed:

• If you want it all ---- you have to do it all!!!!

• It was important to her and her husband (who is also an Academic Veterinarian) to live close to their work.

• Living close to work allowed her to attend school events and athletic games that were important to her kids.

• I never thought of this, Dr. LaRue mentioned the benefits of raising her kids in an academic environment. They participated in camps at CSU, attended CSU football games, and like Dr. LaRue said they really grew up at CSU. That is a really awesome benefit to working for a college or university!

• She became inspired because of a little help wanted sign at the vet clinic that her and her Mom took their dog to. She started working there at 16 years old! Seeing the work that vets did to save animals really inspired her.

• For Dr. LaRue being good at math and science was no big deal! She liked math and science, that’s all there was to it.

girls with pi, if you like math and science, keep reading this blog and watching the videos. One of these women is going to inspire you to pursue a path that will enrich the rest of your life!

Girls ta ta for now!! Ruthie!