Women Who Code Network Launches in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — January 19th, 2017 — <a href="http://www.womenwhocode.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Women Who Code</a> (WWCode), the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to supporting female engineers in their professional goals, announces the establishment of a local <a href="https://www.womenwhocode.com/vancouver" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Network</a> in Vancouver, BC. The <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Code-Vancouver/events/236109588/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">inaugural event</a>, taking place January 19th at the Microsoft Lodge, will consist of a conference with speakers discussing JS Robotic Frameworks, and the use of Data Science to address Climate Change. Over 70 people have currently signed up to attend. Women Who Code Vancouver will be led by Directors <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elgin-skye-mclaren-5aa39b42" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Elgin McLaren</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/reetumutti" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Reetu Mutti</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoesalexander" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Zoe Alexander</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollympeck" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Holly Peck</a> who was recently interviewed by the <a href="http://www.vancouvertechpodcast.ca/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Vancouver Tech Podcast</a> about her involvement with WWCode. Holly described her motivation to help build this Network, “Women want participation in society and this means building the tools that govern it. I’m thrilled to launch a Women Who Code network in Vancouver to help women excel as technologists and builders.” <a href="https://womenwhocode.medium.com/women-who-code-network-launches-in-vancouver-36e3235af52b">Website</a>