According to a recent study by the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT), gender diversity benefits businesses in several ways: Gender-balanced companies perform better financially, particularly when women occupy a significant proportion of top management positions and demonstrate superior team dynamics and productivity. Studies report that gender-diverse technology…
Calling all Columbia area 10th and 11th graders! Registration is now open for the Create IT Discovery Day to be held on Saturday, March 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at IT-oLogy, 1301 Gervais Street, Columbia. Create IT Discovery Day is a high energy event designed for high…
The Growing Resources for IT (GRIT) program is a $5 million, 4-year grant awarded by the Department of Labor to Midlands Technical College. The GRIT program provides technical training to unemployed and underemployed minorities, women, veterans and others with a background in IT. The grant covers the cost of tuition,…
A hackathon in Columbia—just for high schoolers? CodeDay Columbia was a 24-hour programming marathon for students held at IT-oLogy, and was part of a network of similar events held around the country. The Columbia CodeDay was successful for the first event of its kind—with over 50 attendees, it was the…
Twelve young women have been selected as winners and runners up of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing – South Carolina from dozens of applications. They will be honored in February at a tea sponsored by Columbia College. Following are the winners of the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in…
By: Kevin Rabinovich Why I decided to bring the nationwide hackathon to my city and what it’s about. About two years ago, I went to my first-ever hackathon: the National Day of Civic Hacking. I wasn’t able to participate (I got there late), but I volunteered for a little while,…
Has your organization experienced challenges related to the skills gap that persists in the United States? You are certainly not alone. Consider these findings: In 2012, according to a study conducted by the University of Missouri-St.Louis: over 25% of employers reported a deficiency in Critical & Analytical Thinking in the…
A Collaborative Plan for Apprenticeships By: Lonnie Emard, IT-oLogy President A great example of what can happen when multiple organizations get together to focus on an objective or an outcome and creative, functional ideas get implemented. In South Carolina, Apprenticeship Carolina, an organization that is part of the SC Technical…
The following blog post was written by Riverwood Associates partner, Scott Luton. Have you heard about or has your organization experienced challenges related to the skills gap that persists in the United States? You are certainly not alone. Consider these findings: In 2012, according to a study conducted by the…
Information technology (IT) is driving innovation and impacting job creation and growth across all sectors of our economy. IT-oLogy, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Research Authority, and South Carolina Department of Commerce have teamed up for a day-long summit to address issues and opportunities facing South…
