The
Women of Wonder
I
recently participated in one of the most invigorating
conferences I've had the good fortune to attend, the Women
of Color in Technology Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Convened by Tyrone Taborn, Chairman, CEO, and Publisher
of Career Communications Group, Inc. at the Hyatt Regency
hotel, October 11 - 13, 2001, this conference showcased
the achievements of over 160 women from around the world.
And, believe me, their accomplishments would blow your
mind!
Take
Sam Latif for instance, an Interactive Marketing Manager
in Health & Beauty Care at Procter & Gamble, who
flew in from London to Atlanta to receive her Rising Star
Award for achievements of women under 30 on their way
up. Though she holds a man's name and is almost totally
blind, this Indian girl has been able to use technology
to determine, among many things, the number of wrinkles
and progression of wrinkles on your face and how cosmetics
can help reduce and/or camouflage them.
Another
recipient of the "Rising Star Award" was Angela
Coleman, President & CEO of the Sisterhood Agenda
in Durham, North Carolina. I had the pleasure of sitting
at the Awards Luncheon with she and Sharon Dean, Manager,
IT Documentation and Training at Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Sharon received a "Women Who Make a Difference Award."
These
young African American women are examples of the variety
of things women can achieve using their talents, interest
and creativity in the technical industry. Using technology
as a tool, Angela created a nonprofit company, The Sisterhood
Agenda, to help young African American girls traverse
the road to womanhood. Sharon uses her skills to train
"knowledge workers" for the cable industry.
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