<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Of interest to several women here, I expect. Feel free to forward the info to anyone whom you think might be interested! <div><br></div><div><h1 class="q"><font size="4">Systers Pass-It-On awards program is accepting applications till May 12th</font></h1><p class="q-details">Hello friends, <br>Do you know women or girls who need a little help "making it" in computing? Please take a look at <a title="New window will open" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fanitaborg%2Eorg%2Ffiles%2FSysters_PIO_Poster_Spring_2010%2Epdf&urlhash=tvxY" target="_blank"><font color="#006699">http://anitaborg.org/files/Systers_PIO_Poster_Spring_2010.pdf</font></a> . <br><br>The Systers group (part of the Anita Borg Institute) accepts applications twice a year for small "grants" of financial aid to women or girls from around the world. Several awards are given each round, providing a little boost to help students, Girl Scout troops, conference attendees, third-world individuals, training classes....you name it! It's a marvelous program. <br><br>The recipients "pass it on" by giving back to their community in some way that also helps women or girls in computing. <br><br>Look on the website for stories of past award winners and see how much good a very small investment can make. It's impressive. <br><br><a title="New window will open" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fanitaborg%2Eorg%2Finitiatives%2Fsysters%2Fpass-it-on-grants-program%2F&urlhash=h9rs" target="_blank"><font color="#006699">http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/systers/pass-it-on-grants-program/</font></a> <br><br>Also, if you'd like to be a Syster, it's a great supportive online group for women in any computer-related field. We have an international email group with threaded discussions on any topic that involves women+computers. Newcomers welcome, no cost but a penny for your thoughts. <br></p></div></body></html>