Category: WiDS Ambassadors

Welcome new WiDS 2021 Ambassadors!

11/2/2020

Ambassador applications for the WiDS 2021 season have opened earlier this month, and we are pleased to begin onboarding nearly 200 ambassadors and co-ambassadors from 40+ countries, including Romania, Thailand, and Nepal! Meet the new WiDS ambassadors.

Join us for WiDS 2021

11/2/2020

Today, the Women in Data Science (WiDS) initiative celebrates its birthday! Five years ago we hosted the inaugural WiDS Conference at Stanford University. Our goals were the same then as they are now: to inspire women to join the field, educate participants regardless of gender, and support women in the field. In addition to the 400+ participants at Stanford for our inaugural conference, we discovered that 6,000+ people participated online. That made us realize that we had an opportunity for greater impact, worldwide.

Srujana Kaddevarmuth of Walmart Labs Believes Diversity of Perspectives in Data Science is Vital to Solving the World's Pressing Challenges

10/26/2020

Srujana Kaddevarmuth, Director of Data Science and Value Realization at Walmart Labs, leads the data science team to create solutions with business value and impact. She has been actively involved with hosting regional WiDS events and shaping the WiDS datathon.

Become a WiDS Ambassador for 2021!

9/22/2020

We’re thrilled to announce that the WiDS Ambassador program for 2021 is now live, and we are accepting applications.

WiDS Ambassador Inspires Women Across Colombia to Learn About and Pursue Opportunities in Data Science

4/13/2020

As a WiDS Ambassador for three years, Joha Salinas has made a huge impact in women’s lives across Colombia, inspiring them to join together to learn about data science and pursue new job opportunities in the digital world. And after recently relocating to Sweden, Joha has found a WiDS community in her new home by joining in to help with the WiDS Stockholm team.

WiDS Enthusiasm in Japan!

12/9/2019

One year has passed since I discovered WiDS (Women in Data Science) and I have since become an advocate in Japan. The WiDS initiative aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. Since the 4th WiDS Tokyo@YCU workshop wrapped up, my motivation increased further. So in reflection, I decided to look back at the first time I encountered WiDS and chronicle my passion.

WiDS Ambassador in Kuwait Gains Professional Skills as she Pursues Her Passion to Empower Women in Data Science

11/11/2019

Aseel Al-Mesad is a WiDS Ambassador in Kuwait City where she is also the organization manager for the Women Data Community (WDC). Being a WiDS Ambassador has expanded Aseel’s skills, confidence and professional network, and deepened her commitment to empower women in data science.

WiDS Worldwide Ambassadors Meet at Stanford

8/28/2019

On August 14, 2019, 45 WiDS ambassadors from 5 continents and 15 countries met with the Global WiDS team at Stanford University to connect, learn about WiDS and WiDS 2020 plans, and share best practices.

Join us. Become a WiDS 2020 ambassador!

8/15/2019

We’re thrilled to announce that the WiDS Ambassador program for 2020 is now live, and we are accepting applications. WiDS Ambassadors are located all over the world and collaborate with us to bring the Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference to their cohorts, colleagues, and local communities.

WiDS Community and Resources Provide Opportunity to Launch a Career Using Data Science for Social Good

8/14/2019

Rania Ahmed says WiDS has provided her with the confidence, skills and a network to take charge of her data science career. She holds an M.A. in Urban Affairs from the University of San Francisco and a B.S. in Urban Planning from Cairo University in Egypt. Rania is an alumnus of the first Wellesley College’s cohort of Women in Public Service Project (WPSP) and has been a Stanford University Women in Data Science (WiDS) Ambassador since 2018. She is currently a Research Associate at Urban Strategies Council, where she uses data science to develop policy recommendations for the public good in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bring WiDS to You

7/30/2019

In 2017 when Margot Gerritsen, Karen Matthys, and Judy Logan wanted to give more access to WiDS to audiences worldwide, they never dreamed that just a few years later, they would be locking arms with 200+ people from 50+ countries who are just as passionate about inspiring, educating, and supporting women in the data science field as they are.