Tech Nite 21 | June 16, 2021
Nominees Announced | Reservations Open
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June 16, 2021 | Tech Nite 21
Tech Nite is the Shenandoah Valley's largest technology celebration of the year! On June 16, we will again highlight the successes of technology firms, organizations, and programs in the region and the entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders, and educators behind those successes. Tech Nite will again be in a virtual platform (Remo) that easily facilitates moving around at-will for excellent networking!
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And the 2021 nominees are....
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Innovation in Community Impact Award
The Community Impact Award is given to an individual, team, nonprofit/civic organization, or company in the Shenandoah Valley that aspires to use its capabilities to help solve a social or environmental issue in a local community while using technology to amplify the impact of a service, mission, or project.
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Innovation in Emerging Business Award
Awarded to a Shenandoah Valley start-up/emerging technology company or entrepreneur.
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Innovation in Education K-12 Award
Awarded to the educator or program in K-12 that provides exceptional technology leadership, innovative use, and/or development of technology while encouraging students to pursue higher education or training in science, technology, engineering or math.
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Innovation in Higher Education Award
Awarded to the educator or program in higher education that provides exceptional technology leadership, innovative use, and/or development of technology while encouraging students to pursue higher education or training in science, technology, engineering or math.
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Innovation in Development Award
Awarded to a company or organization whose development of new technology applications and/or systems creates new processes, methodologies, and/or services for their own or others’ benefit.
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Innovation in Utilization Award
This award recognizes outstanding commercial growth and achievement by an established company that either produces or markets high-tech products or services, or an established company or organization that produces/offers more traditional products and services (where technology itself is not the core business purpose).
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Dr. Noftsinger Leadership Award
The recipient’s leadership has served as a catalyst for positive technology-related activity in the
Shenandoah Valley.
Joanie Eiland
Pam Carter
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People's Choice Award
Awarded to one nominee from the other 7 categories at the end of the evening. ALL nominees are automatically candidates — and the company, organization, or individual with the most votes through social media *before* and *during* the event will win. Special hashtag will be announced for social voting.
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DefiSummer Hacks by Minority Programmers Association (6/1-8/15)
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This summer is DeFi. Decentralized finance. Where anyone has access to the global economy. We are challenging up to teams of 1-5 from all around the world (all Summer) to build on the latest decentralized platforms and win opportunities, prizes, and cryptocurrencies!
Participate in hands-on workshops throughout the month to learn from the leading blockchain developers, economists, entrepreneurs, and software engineers. Showcase your projects on the hottest tech this summer.
This is a student run hackathon organized by the Minority Programmers. Join the international network of developers teaming up together to empower the world through technology.
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Tech-Girls Online Workshop Series (May)
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The Tech-Girls Online Workshop series for girls is intended for girls 5th through 8th grade! Research shows that after-school programs offering both fun, hands-on computer science (CS) activities and access to female role models in computing careers provide opportunities for adolescent girls to understand what they can do with CS and to aspire to CS-related careers. These are exactly the goals of this new workshop series that we are piloting this month. As Tech-Girls launches this new initiative, they are also excited to be part of a study through the University of Virginia School of Education that will help look at the impact of this program. Registration is free, but space is limited!
Design, Code and Stitch with Sarah Fitz Henry & Kim Wilkens, co-hosts of Once Upon a Tech podcasts. Did you know you can code patterns and send them to an embroidery machine to bring them to life? Learn how to create your own patterns and help Kim test out her new embroidery machine!
Computational modeling for decision-making under climate change uncertainty with Dr. Julie Quinn, assistant professor in Engineering Systems and Environment at UVA. Almost every decision you make is under uncertainty. Will I need a rain jacket in the afternoon? Will they say yes if I ask them to the movies? Is 1 hour enough time to finish this assignment? Oftentimes, we can use computational modeling to simulate different scenarios of what might happen in the future to inform what decisions are best on average, or what decisions minimize the worst case outcome.
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Leading Human Powered Innovation
Certificate Program (6/14-6/17)
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June 14 - 17, 2021 | Lakeview Hall, JMU, Harrisonburg
No matter the question, it seems the answer is increased automation, improved artificial intelligence, or the highest of high-tech solutions... but you want to be a leader of humans in a tech-driven world.
Here's the truth - unless humans imagine, create, design, perfect, and adopt the tech solutions you need, you aren't going anywhere. Innovation can be more than a buzzword on a glossy brochure, but it requires self-aware leaders who can build collaborative teams of critical and creative thinkers.
The Certificate in Leading Human-Powered Innovation is the credential that demonstrates your ability to lead thoughtful teams to create impact by finding the problems that matter most, creating novel solutions, navigating complex bureaucracies, and unleashing innovation to change your world.
Certificate holders will be able to:
- Lead small teams to develop creative solutions to tough problems
- Foster trusting collaboration to enable team members to bring their personal experiences, unique skills, and whole selves to problem solving
- Improve and lead others to improve personal and collective critical thinking skills
- Foster a creative environment and lead small-group creative sessions to generate possible solutions to vexing problems
- Lead the adoption of novel technologies to improve, rather than replace, unquely human skills
- Create human-centered innovation strategies
Signups are limited for this small-group, hands-on, interactive program.
In-person registration fee includes 4 nights lodging at Hotel Madison and 2 meals/day. (Lower price for those who do not need meals & lodging)
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Project THRIVE | Rebuilding, Relaunching, and Reviving Local Businesses
(business apps. due 5/15;
nonprofit apps. due 6/15)
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Project THRIVE is a six-week, virtual series that aims to help rebuild, relaunch, and revive local businesses and nonprofit organizations that have been impacted by the pandemic.
The Project THRIVE team is looking for a total of 8 to 10 businesses AND 8 to 10 nonprofit organizations to join their first two cohorts. Selected businesses will start their sessions on June 7, 20201, and end July 15, 2021. Selected nonprofits will start their sessions on July 19, 20201, and end August 26, 2021.
All organizations based in the Shenandoah Valley are welcome to apply.
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On April 21, 2021, over 40 people from the Shen. Valley gathered virtually for that month’s luncheon and listened to Kyle Rosner from Gov. Northam’s office, who gave an update on the state of Virginia’s state of broadband. [Kyle Rosner’s Presentation (pdf) | Watch full presentation April 21, 2021 (YouTube)]. He provided an overview of the multi-pronged effort to achieve universal broadband coverage, including the VATI program, CARES Act investments, the utility middle mile program, and future state/federal investments.
Four panelists from the Shenandoah Valley also joined to share their views from the provider, education, government, and user perspectives. These panelists included Tom Lundquist (K-12 education), James Funkhouser (telecommunications providers), Pam Carter (locality), and Josh Fitzpatrick (higher education).
This event was only the first step in a greater conversation about broadband in the Shen. Valley and universal broadband coverage. Because of the continued interest and room for improvement, the SVTC created a Slack channel to see where the conversation could take us. It’s open to anyone – please join us: SVTechCouncil (Slack)
As of the beginning of May 2021, the conversation there is exploring where the underserved areas of the Shenandoah Valley are, and whether there are any localities interested in discussing -perhaps collaborating- on a VATI 2022 grant (see VATI grant timeline here).
Further info (tool kits, bills, and grant funding):
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Looking for 2021 STEM and tech summer activities? Then look no further! We know that both parents and kids are ready for some summer fun after a long year of staying at home, so we’ve gathered a listing of local tech activities for kids for the summer of 2021! Ranging from workshops to camps, this summer is full of technology and STEM activities. Browse the links below and/or share the list with others! See details below.
Summer Camps by JMU Professional & Continuing Education | In-Person
James Madison University, Harrisonburg
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Robotics Camp | June 22 – 25 | Ages 9-12
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3D Printing Camp | June 29 – July 2 | Ages 9-12
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Summer Honors Institute | July 11 – 17 | Rising 11th & 12th grades
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Science Explorers Camp – Elementary | July 12 – 16 | Rising 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th grades
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Science Explorers Camp – Middle School | July 26 – 30 | Rising 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grades
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Science Explorers – High School | July 18 – 24 | Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grades
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Renewable Energy Camp | August 2 – 6 | Rising 6th, 7th, & 8th grades
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Robotics Camp | August 10 – 13 | Ages 9-12
- View all youth programs
Summer Explorer Camps | In-Person
Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg
Learning Can Be Fun Program | Online
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave
BRCC Intro to Advanced Manufacturing | (FREE)
Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave
Summer Camps by Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum | In-Person
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum, Winchester
STEM Summer Camps by STEM Innovators | In-Person
Easely Created Studio, Winchester
Summer Spark ’21 by St. Anne’s Belfield School CS | In-Person or Online
St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Charlottesville
Know of other techy summer camps in the Shen. Valley that are not on our list? Send them along! admin@svtc-va.org.
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Shenandoah Valley Open Tech Jobs
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- Software Engineer II – Octoservices, GitHub | Remote
- Developer, Generate Impact | Harrisonburg
- Computer Programming and Website Design Program Manager, Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave
- 4 Positions: Lead Drupal Developer, Web Programmer (Python/Django), UX Design Specialist, Data Visualization Developer | Urban Institute | Remote (or DC Area)
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Full-Stack Software Engineer | Sproutly | New Market
- DevOps Engineer, Quantic School of Business and Technology | Remote
- Full-Stack Software Engineer, Quantic School of Business and Tech | Remote
- 3D Developer - AR Support, The Scylla Group | Winchester
- Front End Developer, The Scylla Group | Winchester
- Solder Technician, VIRTEX | Waynesboro
GOT ADDITIONAL TECH JOBS THAT SHOULD BE PUBLICIZED?
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