Can men attend VGHC?
Men can attend GHC too. You just have to apply online the usual way, and try getting a ticket. Tickets sell out extremely fast, especially when the conference is in-person. Unless you have company/college sponsorships, get a ticket asap to get in.
Who can attend GHC?
EligibilityFaculty or staff in K-12 or higher education institution.Student (if under 18, must be accompanied by a chaperone).Government employee.Individual working for a nonprofit.Individual who is currently not employed.More items…
How do you become a member of GHC?
Eligibility for Students You must remain a full-time student enrolled in an accredited degree program at a college or university at the time of the celebration (September 2022). Those graduating prior to the celebration are not eligible unless accepted to another related degree program (such as a M.S. or PhD program).
How much does the Grace Hopper Conference cost?
While this conference can be very beneficial to students, it can also be very expensive, as a student ticket costs $450. Once airfare and lodging are included, the total expenses can exceed $1,000.
Why should I attend GHC?
GHC attendance provides the opportunity to meet these exhibitors and see their products and learn of their services first-hand, giving you the ability to provide valuable feedback to your agency or company’s decision-making process.
What is the purpose of Grace Hopper Conference?
GHC is a three-day conference designed to bring together women in computing to discuss research and career interests. The conference includes presentations on a variety of topics, professional development activities, an open source day and much more. Find out what each day has to offer below.
How many get GHC scholarships?
This year, we are sending a total of 910 student scholars to GHC 19, 133 of whom are international students….Congratulations to Our GHC 19 Scholars.Race/EthnicityNumber of Student Scholars*Percentage of Student Scholars**Underrepresented Minority***35839.34%Women of Color****66873.41%6 more rows•Sep 5, 2019
What is Grace Hopper Celebration scholarship?
GHCI Student Scholarship Program provides funds to women who are pursuing Undergraduate course Masters or Post- Doc Courses. Faculty to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration. The program offers wide-ranging networking opportunities to the participants. They get to meet new people, discover new interests and more.
Where is the Grace Hopper Conference 2022?
Orange County Convention Center | Convention Calendar.
Academics
We have many GHC sessions aimed at students and faculty from all types of training institutions, and also provide scholarships for them to attend.
Early, Mid, and Senior Career Women
GHC offers content for all career levels. Stay tuned for more information!
Organizations
Participate in our annual Top Companies for Women Technologists program and show your commitment to promoting diversity.
Change Agents
Discover best practices on driving change in the tech world through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Focus Area (DEIB).
Support GHC
Show your commitment to diversity by becoming an AnitaB.org Partner and/or by sponsoring GHC.
What is Grace Hopper Celebration and why should you know about it?
With a Caffè Mocha in one hand, waiting at Gate 34 to board my flight from Orlando back to Chicago on Friday evening, I had a meltdown; I could not sink in the fact that I attended my first ever Grace Hopper Celebration! With that very thought and my heart still racing, I began writing this blog on what is Grace Hopper Celebration and why you should know about it?.
Who was Grace Hopper?
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906–1992) was an American computer scientist, United States Navy rear admiral and the inventor of the first compiler, a program that translates programming code to machine language. Her invention led to the creation of the COBOL programming language, which was one of the first high-level programming languages.
What is Grace Hopper Celebration?
If I were to describe GHC in one-word, it definitely has to be: empowering
The Career Fair
A very quintessential part of GHC is its career fair where hundreds of companies with 2000+ job openings are ready with arms open to get you ladies in their ecosystem. The best networking opportunity you can ever ask for! I can totally write an entirely new blog on my learnings from the career fair (which I’ve already started sketching).
1. Cost of attendance
General Registration is $1150
Academic Registration is $600
Student Registration is $450
Grace Hopper Celebration Scholarships
GHC Scholarships provide funds for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty to attend the celebration. Scholars who attend GHC gain access to career and academic workshops, networking opportunities, and memories worth a lifetime.
Grace Hopper Celebration Hoppers Program
Hoppers are Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) volunteers who do everything from managing crowd, arranging resources, scanning the attendees to mic wrangling.
Sponsors
How will my company benefit from sponsoring Virtual Grace Hopper Celebration?
Resume Database (Sponsors)
Do all users from the same company need to use the same code for accessing the vGHC resume database?
