April 2022: We had the opportunity to host the first basic computer skills workshop at the Women in Tech Philippi Learning Center. We spent the day teaching grade 6 & 7 learners how to use Microsoft Word & Excel. It was beautiful to see so many smiling little faces eager to learn and tell us …
Our opening event was held on the 19th March, in collaboration with Women In Tech. Our plan for the year was discussed in detail, including our upcoming mentorship program with tech companies, as well as various opportunities to engage with and learn from people who fill great roles within the tech space. We had a …
For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, we had the opportunity to have a plaza day on the rugby fields at Upper Campus. It was great seeing old and new faces who were keen to hear more about the work that WiCS does and all the wonderful opportunities they get from joining the society. …
Got 99 problems, so let’s solve one We at WICS are proud to have presented our first ever virtual intervarsity hackathon open exclusively to women sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Allan Gray which took place from 2-3 October 2020. It was a challenging task to switch from the tradition hackathon setup of face-to-face …
Quantum Computing has been a buzzing topic in tech industry causing disruption in the conventional computing because of it’s potential to process tasks so much faster. On Saturday, the 15th of August, we (in collaboration with Developer Student Clubs – University of Cape Town) hosted a Quantum Computing Webinar presented by Amira Abbas, a research intern …
