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May 2

Digipen University focuses on teaching Computer Video Game Design and Production. They help artists hone their skills and learn computer animation. When people graduate from Digipen they go to work at major players in the gaming industry, such as X-box and Nintendo.

Digipen is hosting our IGNITE young women for a girls day. We will be touring the school, hearing from students and faculty, and having lunch.

This event is full! Thank you to all who signed up!

May 16 - Grades 10 through 12

We are looking forward to our big conference event at Seattle Central on May 16th. The focus is on Information Technology and women who are doing technology in non-tech companies like Nordstroms, Starbucks, and the government. There will be workshops, a tour of the I.T. program, a keynote speaker over lunch, and prizes!

Another focus of the event is for seniors looking to start their college career. Seniors attending this trip will have a session filling out their Seattle Central Community College application, asking questions about college, and scheduling a Compass test.

• Seniors, scholarships can pay for 2 years at Seattle Central, 2 whole years!!
• FAFSA has a priority deadline of April 25th

Thank you to all who attended the 1st Annual IGNITE Membership conference on Saturday, January 12th! It was a fantastic event!

Read the report on the event by clicking "Read More" or view the pictures.

IGNITE was featured in the Local Section of the Seattle Times.

From the Seattle Times article: "The 16-year-old's blunt question came after the pizza lunch Thursday at an all-girls high-school field trip to take a tour and meet women working at Microsoft in Redmond. More than a dozen female professionals from throughout the company sat on folding chairs up front, passionately coaching the dozens of girls, some of whom were teen mothers, on how to go for it in the male-dominated field of high-tech . . . "

Read the complete article here.