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Free Virtual Women in IT Conference – April 23

4/9/21

Women in IT Conference Logo Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is excited bring back its annual Women in IT Conference this spring, with a great line-up of speakers and presentations, all delivered virtually, absolutely free of charge!

Hosted by the EICC Information Technology programs, this event is for women working in technology related fields, current students or those who may be considering a technology career. This year’s virtual conference will take place Friday, April 23 from 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. To register for the free event, visit eicc.edu/WIT

Parody Boatwright Keynote Speaker, Parady Boatwright, will kick-off the event with her amazing story of hard work and perseverance. Boatwright has struggled through much in life to successfully establish her own business, Wheatfield Partners, placing IT candidates and others in both permanent and consulting roles.

Boatwright’s Cambodian and Chinese parents were refugees from the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of Cambodian leader Pol Pot. She was born in Paris, adopted and raised by a retired French couple surrounded by wheat and cornfields. When her adopted mother died after suffering multiple strokes, her adopted father sent the teenage Boatwright to the United States to finish school in St. Louis.

In her presentation “Achieve your American Dream,” she will share how she navigated through uncertainty to grow her professional networks and realize her goals. Her career challenges and commitment to work-life balance has given her unique insights to understand what candidates are going through in pursuit of that “right” job. At the end of her presentation, participants will feel empowered to achieve their own American Dream.

In addition to the keynote speaker, attendees will take part in a number of great breakout sessions featuring female leaders in the industry. Breakout sessions:

Future of Messaging
Data Analytics Through Power Business Intelligence
Managing an Esports League with Google Apps
Word Reboot: Five Strategies to Work Health and Fit
Ctrl Alt Compete
Project Discussion: To ID & Implement Processes for COVID-19 Vaccination Management

EICC’s Information Technology Department delivers training in a wide area including computer networking and programming, cybersecurity, virtual and augmented reality, and web development. That training is available at all three of its Clinton, Muscatine and Scott Community Colleges. More information about the program is available at eicc.edu/computercareers

For more information and to register go to eicc.edu/WIT or contact Roberta Osmers, 563-336-3455, rfosmers@eicc.edu

Toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu

Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.

Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
Scott Community College, 563-441-4000

t is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, equity@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730- 1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.