About Us
About Us
The Colorado Coalition for Gender & IT works to increase the number of girls and women in information technology (IT) education and work. CCGIT recognizes the state’s capacity for innovation and competitiveness depends on a larger, more diverse, and more sustainable workforce.
By connecting girls and women to IT education and employment opportunities, CCGIT imagines a more equitable future for women, better technology for our society, and an improved world for us all.
Founded in 2003, CCGIT is a partnership of higher education, government, industry, and foundations committed to increasing the number of women and girls entering career paths in Information Technology.
Mission
As an advocate for women and girls, the Colorado Coalition for Gender and Information Technology conceptualizes, organizes, links and measures effective practices for recruiting and retaining them in the information technology pipeline.
Vision
Gender parity at all levels of IT education and work by the year 2020.
Partners
CCGIT has made the connections and crafted a network of support among higher education, K-12 education, government, private industry, and foundations. The Colorado Coalition for Gender & IT leverages the passion of public and private educational partners, including the University of Colorado, the Women’s College of the University of Denver, Colorado State University, the Colorado School of Mines, and the Colorado Community College System; industry partners—Technically Speaking, Inc., ViaWest, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft Corp, and others; non-profits including the Colorado Math, Science, Technology and Engineering Education Coalition and The Women’s Foundation of Colorado and government agencies such as the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Also the non-traditional pathways hub of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), CCGIT connects diverse institutions and people to fulfill a common goal of parity in the IT workforce and the educational pathways that feed it.
Contact Us
Deborah Keyek-Franssen, CCGIT Co-Director
303-492-2403
deblkf@colorado.edu
Mary Ann Roe, CCGIT Co-Director
303-318-8822
maryann.roe@state.co.us