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| Founded | 1997 |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization[1] |
| Focus | Women in computing |
| Location | |
Area served | Global |
| Method | Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference |
Key people | Anita Borg (co-founder) Telle Whitney (co-founder) Brenda Darden Wilkerson (President & CEO) |
| Website | AnitaB.org |
Formerly called | Institute for Women in Technology (1997–2003) Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology (2003-2017) |
AnitaB.org (formerly Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, and Institute for Women in Technology) is a global nonprofit organization based in Belmont, California.[2] Founded by computer scientists Anita Borg and Telle Whitney, the institute's primary aim is to recruit, retain, and advance women in technology.[3]
The institute's most prominent program is the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, the world's largest gathering of women in computing.[4] From 2002 to 2017, AnitaB.org was led by Telle Whitney, who co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing with Anita Borg.[5]
AnitaB.org is currently led by Brenda Darden Wilkerson, the former Director of Computer Science and IT Education for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and founder of the original “Computer Science for All” initiative.
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