Career Communications Group, the organizer of the WOC STEM DTX Conference and the publisher of Women of Color magazine, gave recognition on LinkedIn to the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program for bringing the next generation of scientists and technologists to the 29th annual Women of Color in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Conference.
This event is taking place in Detroit and on the WOC STEM digital twin experience platform.
The "STEM is a Girl Thing" campaign, which included identical twin sisters, Hope and Joy, also got a mention.
Additionally, a junior STEM fair featured a robotics event.
The conference included a seminar focused on practical insights and strategies for bridging the generational tech gap in the workplace.
Understanding and navigating the diverse attitudes and expectations towards technology among different generations is crucial for fostering collaboration and productivity in today's rapidly evolving workplace.
The seminar delved into the nuances of generational differences in workplace technology preferences, perceptions of inefficient tech, and coping mechanisms when tech-based issues arise.
The panelists included Manvee Sharma, a client partner with Infosys Ltd, Christine Burkette, CEO of Promising Integrations Consulting Firm, and Sondia Christian, a business integration director with Huntington Ingalls Industries.
The seminar also addressed the persistence of legacy systems in the workplace, emphasizing that they are not going away anytime soon. It would be costly and time-consuming to replace them.
The discussion also highlighted the importance of mentoring relationships and the value of being a resource to others in the workplace.
It was suggested that building relationships and developing cross-departmental and cross-cultural informal mentor-mentee relationships can greatly benefit one's career.
The panelists also emphasized the importance of having an authentic value proposition when approaching someone to be your mentor.
Additionally, the idea of creating a database of names, jobs, skills, and affiliations to match mentees to potential mentors was proposed.Some participants also recommended having a personal board of directors with diverse skill sets, backgrounds, and experiences.
