Appalachian Information Technology Extension Services (AITES): (NSF) Funded GSE/EXT Project (0832913)

We facilitate community capacity in selected Appalachian counties of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Tennessee.


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AITES is an Extension program of training and consulting services. Its goal is to promote young women's interest in jobs requiring information technology (IT) skills.

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Biographies
Krystal Proffitt

Location: Roanoke, VA
Education: BBA in Advertising, Marshall University
Position: Advertising Account Executive at Modea
Women and Girls in IT
Engaging Females in Information Technology Careers Valley Girls: Padma Warrior


Women in STEM
AAUW Education Foundation (2000) High School Girls scholarships: NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing Easy guide for parents: Sally Ride Science (2006)


Industry Partners
Microsoft Corporation TEDS, Inc. Northrop Grumman Corp.


Other Resources
Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth, & Families
News & Announcements

5/18/2012

AITES Congratulations Dr. Barbara Ellen Smith!

AITES extends our warmest congratulations to Dr. Barbara Ellen Smith on the publication of Transforming Places: Lessons from Appalachia. Dr. Smith is a member of our Pioneer Partner Board, as well as a Professor of Sociology and Women's and Gender Studies at Virginia Tech. Congratulations Dr. Smith!

5/10/2012

Digi-Girlz Day Event

Approximately 50 female high school students and 16 educators including teachers and guidance counselors assembled at Northeast State Community College Kingsport Center for Higher Education to participate in DigiGirlz Day. This was an event cooperatively sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company and

5/10/2012

WVSU Extension Agents Visit AITES Exhibit

On April 25, 2012, Paul Henderson presented an AITES Exhibit in the WVSU Extension Service Spring Association Meeting at the Grand Point Conference Center in Parkersburg, WV. Conference attendees toured the poster/exhibit session and visited with Paul and AITES Trainer Consultant Deborah Owens who