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DLI Update – September-October 2017

The DLI Board and Executive Team are actively involved in initiatives with partners and stakeholders around the world that promote ESTEAM* leadership by girls and women.  This month, DLI was selected as one of the Best 100 Startups in Belgium, and DLI team members joined Digital First on 19 October to celebrate.  Also, as part of DLI activities supported by the Digital Belgium Skills Fund, on 25 October in Brussels we launched Digital Brusselles, Europe’s first female tech incubator.  See the article about our recognition here and a video about the Digital Brussels launch below.

*Entrepreneurship & Arts powered by Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

6 September – Women in Tech.Brussels Breakfast (Brussels): On 6 September, Ms. Katja Legisa, Digital Brusselles Director, joined a Women in Tech.Brussels breakfast meeting to contribute to coordinating upcoming initiatives that promote women in technology in Brussels.

13 September – EIB Gender Action Plan Expert Engagement Meeting (Brussels): On 13 September in Brussels, Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder, contributed to an expert meeting on the Gender Action Plan of the European Investment Bank.

15 September – Creative Ring Brussels “Women in Innovation” Meeting (Brussels): On 15 September at the BOZAR Lab in Brussels, Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder, contributed to a Creative Ring meeting on the topic of Women in Innovation.

19 September – Women in Business.Brussels Platform Meeting (Brussels): Ms. Katja Legisa, Digital Brusselles Director, and Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder, joined the 19 September meeting of the Brussels Women in Business platform.

26 September – WISE4ALL Launch Event: Women Contributing to Innovation (Brussels): On 26 September, Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder,  joined the WISE4ALL launch event at the European Parliament, in collaboration of MEP Pina Picierno and with support from the S&D Group, as part of a pan-European consortium promoting diversity in innovation. On the same occasion, Ms. Miller contributed to a round-table on Digital Manufacturing and New Innovation Processes.

28 September – First Meeting of the Governing Board of the Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition (Brussels): Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder,  joined the meeting of the first Governing Board of the European Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition on 28 September at the European Commission in Brussels. Ms. Miller was recently selected to the inaugural 12-member governing body of the DSJC.

4 October – Grand Opening of BeCentral (Brussels): On 4 October in Brussels, the DLI Team will join the grand opening of BeCentral, a community space in the heart of Brussels dedicated to closing the digital skills gap and accelerating Belgium’s digital transformation.

9 October – Women Code Festival 2017 Launch (Brussels): On 9 October at Co.Station in Brussels, Ms. Katja Legisa, Digital Brusselles Director, will contribute to a panel discussion as part of the launch of Brussel’s first-ever Women Code Festival.

19 October – Digital First 2017 (Brussels):  DLI was selected among the Best 100 Startups in Belgium in 2017 by a jury organised by media company Digimedia. Ms. Valentina Calà, DLI Digital Creative Officer, and Ms. Katrien Geraedts, DLI Marketing & Communications Manager, were on hand at Digital First 2017 on 19 October, at Tour & Taxis  in Brussels, to celebrate.

11 October – InnovIris Women in STEM Panel (Brussels): As part of the Brussels Women Code Festival and European Code Week, on 11 October Ms. Cheryl Miller, DLI Founder, provided a keynote presentation on Digital Brusselles: The Heart of Inclusive Transformation and contributed to a Women in STEM panel organised by InnovIris, the Brussels agency for scientific research.

Be sure to visit our Calendar, Upcoming Activities page, and sign up for the DLI Newsletter in order to keep up with DLI events and activities!

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DLI Among Top Startups in Belgium

On 19 October, Brussels-based Digital Leadership Institute joined Digital First 2017 to celebrate being selected among the Best 100 Belgian Startups by a high-level jury organised by media company Digimedia. DLI team members, Ms. Valentina Calà and Ms. Katrien Geraedts, were on hand to greet investors and discuss the work of DLI, who has successfully launched Europe’s first female tech incubator, Digital Brusselles, and is driving world class programs to differentiate Brussels, Belgium and Europe as “the heart of inclusive digital transformation.”

“With a three-year track record as a social enterprise, DLI is outperforming most startups even outside its class,” shares DLI Founder, Ms. Cheryl Miller, about the recognition. “We believe this is as much about how innovative and impactful our work is, as it is about the engagement and dedication of our partners to our mission,” she says. “It is not every day, for example, that organisations like Amazon Web Services and the Digital Belgium Skills Fund come together to help drive positive change,” says Ms. Miller. “This is a testament to both the quality of the work we are doing and to just how important that work is — for which we feel very honoured.”

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Move It Forward Brussels for Women in Music

On 14-15 October in Brussels, the Digital Leadership Institute, Women’s Entrepreneurship Platform, Bozar and their partners hosted a Move It Forward female digital starters event for Women in Music and Entertainment, in collaboration with the Brussels Electronic Marathon and in celebration of the European Week of Action for Girls, the Women Code Festival and European Code Week 2017.

Move It Forward is an initiative of inQube, DLI‘s female digital accelerator, and is supported by the Digital Belgium Skills Fund, top technology companies, non-profit organisations, and youth and women’s networks and communities. Its objective is to give teen and adult women* the skills to become digital entrepreneurs and leaders, and to support them in driving positive change in their communities.

*anyone who identifies as a woman

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Digital Muse After School Programme seeks FR / NL + EN Volunteers

Are you interested in helping to encourage more girls to follow careers and studies in STEM? Do you want to help ensure European girls have the skills needed to succeed in the future workforce? Are you fluent in English and French and/or Dutch?

Come volunteer for Digital Muse After School! We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers with an interest in learning digital skills to help us achieve our goal of a truly inclusive, trilingual classroom. DMAS volunteers will be taught and prepped on all course material before each of the four modules and will receive ongoing support from the DLI team. We are looking for volunteers who can provide linguistic and technical support to girls aged 11 to 16. Previous technical experience is not required. All we ask for is a passion for our mission and a willingness to learn!

As volunteers become part of the DLI family, we want to see each and everyone grow and benefit from the experience. With this in mind, we are excited to offer our DLI Volunteer Certificate which can be added to your LinkedIn profile.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in learning more about, please contact maria.alfonso@dlii.org (Digital Muse Programme Manager), briefly explaining your motivation to volunteer, and confirming your availability on Wednesdays between 14-16h along with your language abilities.

NL:

Beste DM netwerk,

Bent u geïnteresseerd om meisjes te stimuleren om een carrière aan te gaan en studie hierin te volgenin STEM? Wilt u helpen om ervoor te zorgen dat Europese meisjes de vaardigheden hebben om te slagen later en goede job te krijgen? Spreek je goed Engels/Nederlands of Frans?

Kom als vrijwilliger helpen voor de Digital Muse Afterschool! We zijn op zoek naar enthousiaste vrijwilligers met een interesse in technologie, en help ons doel te bereiken. DMAS vrijwilligers krijgen voorbereidende lessen en wij zullen jullie klaarstomen in de 4 verschillende onderwerpen. U zal altijd oppas kunnen terugvallen indien u iets niet snapt. Wij zijn op zoek naar vrijwilligers die meisjes tussen 11-16 jaar kunnen ondersteunen op taalgebied en digitale vaardigheden. Het is niet nodig om technische vaardigheden te hebben. Het enige wat we zoeken zijn gepassioneerde mensen en die graag bijleren.

Als een vrijwilliger wordt je een deel van de DLI familie. We willen dat iedereen kan groeien en kan genieten van deze kans. Hou dit in gedachte, dat wij een certificaat uitreiken: DLI vrijwilliger certificaat, die kan je toevoegen aan je LinkedIn profiel.

Als dit als muziek in uw oren klinkt en u bent geïnteresseerd om er meer over te weten of leren, neem dan contact op met Maria.alfonso@dlii.org (Digital Muse Programma manager), vertel kort wat u drijft om bij ons te komen helpen en bevestig welke woensdagen u kan helpen van 14-16 uur. Vertel er ook bij in welke talen u het best bent.

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Chers membres du réseau Digital Muse,

Êtes-vous intéressés encourager davantage de filles à suivre des carrières et des études dans les domaines du STEM? Voulez-vous faire partie du programme qui vise aider les filles à travers l’Europe d’acquérir les compétences nécessaires pour réussir dans le futur monde du travail? Êtes-vous fluent en anglais, français et / ou néerlandais?

Devenez bénévole pour le programme parascolaire Digital Muse After School! Nous recherchons des bénévoles enthousiastes qui s’intéressent à l’apprentissage des compétences numériques pour nous aider à atteindre notre objectif d’avoir une classe trilingue véritablement inclusive. Les bénévoles du DMAS seront enseignés et préparés sur tous les documents de cours avant chacun des quatre modules sur le programme et recevront un soutien continu de l’équipe du Digital Leadership Institute. Nous recherchons des bénévoles qui peuvent fournir un soutien linguistique et technique aux filles âgées de 11 à 16 ans. L’expérience technique préalable n’est pas requise. Tout ce que nous demandons est une passion pour notre mission et la volonté d’apprendre!

Au fur et à mesure que les bénévoles feront partie de la famille DLI, nous voulons voir chacun grandir et bénéficier de l’expérience. Dans cet esprit, nous sommes ravis d’offrir le certificat de bénévolat de DLI qui peut être ajouté à votre profil LinkedIn.

Si cela vous intéresse, envoyez un email à maria.alfonso@dlii.org (Digital Muse Program Manager), en expliquant brièvement votre motivation pour participer et confirmez votre disponibilité les mercredis entre 14-16h avec vos aptitudes linguistiques.