What we’re about
Madison Women in Tech is a supportive, inclusive community of women and gender nonbinary folks working or interested in technology, from designers to programmers to recruiters to students. Through regular events and a digital newsletter, we empower and elevate women and enbys in Madison’s tech scene.
View our website here! https://madisonwomen.tech
Sign up for our semi-monthly newsletter, featuring community events, WiT news, volunteer opportunities and job openings. Follow us on Twitter at @Madison_WiT and find us on Facebook.
WHO CAN ATTEND OUR EVENTS?
Any woman or nonbinary person interested in or working in technology is welcome at ALL of our events. (To be extra clear, "women" includes both trans and cis women. 🏳️🌈)
Men are welcome at most of our events, but not all; occasionally, we host events that are specifically for women and nonbinary folks. In either case, we strive to make it crystal clear in the event description.
Still unsure if it's appropriate for you to attend? Feel free to shoot us an email at admin@madisonwomen.tech and double-check (we're very nice ❤️).
ACCESSIBILITY / INCLUSION
With rare exceptions, all our in-person events are hosted at accessible locations near multiple public transportation options; we also work to have gender neutral bathrooms available at every in-person event. When food is involved, we make sure to have vegan and gluten-free items available.
CHILDREN
We aren't often able to provide dedicated childcare, and some of our events might not be appropriate for children (depending on their age), but we encourage you to bring your children if it would otherwise be a barrier from you attending (or if you think they'd enjoy the event!).
CODE OF CONDUCT
Madison Women in Tech deliberately curates spaces for and by women and nonbinary folks. At in-person and virtual events where men are invited to attend, they are expected to listen, and not center themselves or their experiences.
All attendees, at both in-person and virtual events, agree to adhere to the Madison Women in Tech code of conduct.
INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR?
Learn more about different options for sponsorship on our website! https://sponsorship.madisonwomen.tech
Upcoming events (4)
See all- HYBRID PRESENTATION: How to Accessibility From the Back-End of the Tech Stack100state, Madison, WI
NOTE: This event will be both in-person AND online via zoom, to support the convenience of all of our members. ❤️
Join Women in Tech for a presentation on how we can create accessible coding environments not just for users, but also for colleagues. All experience levels welcome!
This event is open to all genders :) Thanks to 100state coworking for hosting us!
- About
- The Speaker
- Schedule
- Transportation / Parking
- Zoom
- Accessibility / Inclusion
- Code of Conduct
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ABOUT
When we think about “accessibility”, most of us associate it with the impact on external visitors: can they navigate our site via screenreader? Do the colors in our designs have high enough contrast? Do all the images have alt text?
While valuable, an accessible UI is only one piece of the puzzle. It’s time we focus not only on our users’ experience, but also that of our colleagues, and their day-to-day lives working in our code bases. In this talk, we’ll explore how to make our processes, practices, and our actual programming more accessible, so that everyone on our team can be successful.
THE SPEAKER
In addition to being a Madison Women in Tech organizer, Hilary Stohs-Krause is a senior software engineer at U.S. cybersecurity company Red Canary. She's a regular podcast guest and conference speaker. She's passionate about the intersection of tech, entrepreneurship and social justice. She became obsessed with plants during the pandemic, and will read any fantasy or sci-fi she can get her hands on.
SCHEDULE
In-person: Feel free to arrive anytime between 5:30 and 6pm
Online: The Zoom room will open up at 5:50pmThe presentation will begin at 6pm.
TRANSPORTATION / PARKING
100state is located downtown at 17 S. Fairchild Street, on the 7th floor.
By car
Metered street parking is available, and the following garages are within a few blocks:
- Overture Center Garage
- Capitol Square South
- Metropolitan Place Parking
By bus
The following bus lines come within a few blocks:
A, B, C, E, F, R, 38, 75By bike
There are bike racks nearby, outside of Genna's and outside of Barrique's.
Nearby BCycle stations:- S. Hamilton & S. Carroll St.
- W. Mifflin @ Central Library
Nearby bike routes:
- Capital City Trail
ZOOM
Zoom URL for this event will be shared day-of.
Zoom is a free video-conferencing platform, with mobile and desktop apps. Learn more about installing and using it here: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362033-Getting-Started-on-Windows-and-MacACCESSIBILITY / INCLUSION
All genders are welcome.
In-Person: 100state is wheelchair accessible, and will have bathrooms designated as gender neutral during the event.
Online: Zoom offers a variety of accessibility-oriented features, including:
- Keyboard accessibility
- Screen reader support
Learn more: https://zoom.us/accessibility
If you have an accessibility concern, we encourage you to reach out directly via admin@madisonwomen.tech.
CODE OF CONDUCT
While this event is open to all genders, Madison Women in Tech deliberately curates spaces (both online and offline) for and by women and nonbinary folks. Men who attend are expected to listen, and not center themselves or their experiences.
All attendees agree to adhere to the Madison Women in Tech code of conduct: http://coc.madisonwomen.tech
