WIT@UCSF May 2022 Issue

Women in Tech @ UCSF

Monthly News & Updates

May 2022 | Issue

Greetings, WIT@UCSF community -

What an a-MAY-zing month we find ourselves in! In addition to commencement season, we’re celebrating mental health awareness month as well as AAPI heritage month; check out the Highlights section below to sign up for activities as part of UCSF's staff resource month.

We’re also excited to announce a couple of WIT@UCSF leadership opportunities if you’re looking to help propel our community forward! Learn more about the Leadership Team role and the Events Subcommittee role before completing this brief form to express your interest no later than Friday, May 27. (We will hold an information session with interested individuals at a TBD date and time).

We hope to see many of you at next month’s end-of-year outing (more details below); until then, we wish a happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms in our midst.

Power On!

Ana Buenaventura, Sarah Lisker, Suria Sadat, Alyssa Tecklenburg, & Stephanie Yee

Highlights

Cool Campus Challenge 2022

It's not too late to participate in this year's #CoolCampusChallenge! Find out how you can take simple energy-saving, waste reducing, and sustainability-focused actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase education and mindfulness about climate disruption by signing up today.

AAPI Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. We encourage you to explore these resources and get involved in UCSF events to celebrate the achievements and remember the struggles endured by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.

Become a UCSF Wellness Champion

UCSF Wellness Champions are a group of individuals passionate about creating and spreading a culture of wellness as they play a vital role in supporting the promotion of health and wellness in their departments and across UCSF. Find out more and apply before the May 27, 2022 deadline.

Member Spotlight

This month, we get to know Tanya Jansen, a dedicated dancer!

MEET TANYA

Welcome New Members!

Visit our "Meet Members" channel on MS Teams to greet new members and network with the WIT@UCSF community.

This month's new members are:

Orianna DeMasi

MEET MEMBERS

WIT@UCSF Event

WIT@UCSF End-of-the-Year Celebration

We're hosting an in-person event at Parklab Gardens to celebrate our wonderful community! Join us for a fun afternoon – we'll provide tickets for snacks and drinks.

June 23 from 3 - 5 p.m. near SPARK Social SF

UCSF and UC Events

6th Annual UCSF Health Improvement Poster Symposium

This annual event is open to all UCSF staff, faculty, students, and affiliates and will be a great opportunity to learn about and celebrate the impactful improvement work your colleagues are doing across the UCSF organization.

May 14 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. at Mission Bay Conference Center

FIND OUT MORE

Accessibility Demystified

We all want to contribute to making UC more inclusive, especially for our colleagues, constituents and community members who have disabilities, but we’re not always sure how. Accessibility can seem so technical, complex. and confusing. Thankfully, the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee (EAC) is hosting this fast-paced but informative webinar!

May 19 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. PT

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) at UCSF

Join UCSF digital accessibility allies to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! We will talk, think, and learn about digital access and inclusion at UCSF.

May 19 from 1 - 4 p.m. PT

LEARN MORE

Other Events

Imposter Syndrome: What Is It and What Impact Does It Have?

What is imposter syndrome? Is it a syndrome or a phenomenon? Who is most likely to experience it? Are women more likely to experience it than men? What is driving this increasing public interest in, and scholarly study of, imposter syndrome? These are some of the questions this virtual workshop will seek to explore.

May 19 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. PT