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She Started It
Wednesday, January 25, 2017 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Presented by JLABS
in partnership with
96% of venture capitalists are men1. Women still account for less than 10% of founders for high growth firms2 and earn only 12.9% of computer science degrees3. “She Started It” gives a new face to the image of the tech entrepreneur: a female face.
Join Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS (JLABS), The New England Venture Capital Association and Women@Broad at the Broad Institute for a film screening of “She Started It,” a new documentary film that follows five trailblazing young female entrepreneurs through their journeys of entrepreneurship.
1Fortune
2“Sources of Economic Hope” by Kauffman Foundation
3Computing Research Association study
View the trailer for the film here. Students and families are welcome to attend. All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Possible Project.
MASS AWIS will have an info table at the event.
Agenda:
4:00 PM – Welcome
4:15 PM – Film Screening of “She Started It”
5:45 PM – Networking Reception (light hors d’oeuvres will be served)
6:30 PM – Program Close
Learn more about this event here.
General Public $5 · Children (under 12) FREE
MASS AWIS is the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association for Women in Sciences. Our mission is to support women in all scientific fields and to achieve equity and full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. Our events and membership are open for the public regardless of their gender, professional background, or career level.