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2:27 am UTC May. 16, 2021
Debbie Wertz, DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce
Reliable internet access used to be more of a want than a need. But especially after COVID-19, we realize that it is a lifeline.
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Just a few weeks after the first COVID-19 case was discovered in Florida – early in March, 2020 – the state began to realize that reliable access to the digital world has become a necessity. Education, health care, employment, social services and many other aspects of our lives moved online – all things we suddenly needed more than ever.
But in order to have effective digital access, people need three equally important tools: a reliable broadband connection, the right technology and digital literacy.
Women’s Resource Center hosts Women in Tech information session
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Women make up half of the overall workforce yet hold only about a fourth of STEM-related jobs in the U.S., with less than 20 percent of computer science degrees going to women, according to Code.org. Women’s Resource Center is hosting an online webinar to encourage more women to consider the lucrative option of the technology sector at any stage in their career.
The session is part of WRC’s monthly Career Connections program that links women to quality jobs and funded training programs. The free informational webinar is from noon to 1 p.m. on Jan. 20. Panelists include the new director of the Coding Academy at State College of Florida (SCF) and women in leadership roles at the Sarasota-based firms Dealers United, an automotive digital marketing firm, and SouthTech, a leading IT solutions company. Those interested can register at mywrc.org/WomeninTech or call 941-256-9721 for more informatio