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My name is Arti Agrawal and I'm the

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Director for women in engineering and IT at

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the University of Technology Sydney I'm

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also an associate professor in the

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school of data and electrical

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Engineering.  Women in engineering and IT is

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the longest-running unit of its kind in

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Australia and our vision is to create

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and lead social change so that education

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and career journeys in engineering and

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IT are not limited by gender and here

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I'd like to share with you some of the

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answers we got from people from our

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community about what it means to them.

The Women in Engineering and IT community provides an opportunity to flourish.

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A united community filled with love

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to help others. Women in engineering and

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IT in one word would be empowering. It’s

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an ambitious and enthusiastic community

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which focuses on wellbeing as well as the

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empowerment of women. It’s so passionate,

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everyone working here is so passionate

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about empowering women and taking them

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to the next level. I’ve been attending let's talk

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Sessions, the weekly coffee hours, the occasional

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lunch and cultural

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celebration events, lots of skill

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development workshops. What I've done in the

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program that I’m currently actively

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involved in women in engineering and IT at

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UTS is called the Ambassador Program

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I have had numerous opportunities to

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attend seminars presentations workshops

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etc

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I could also participate in volunteering

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Activities. The coffees hours, festival

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celebrations from different cultures,

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Lucy mentoring.

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I made new connections and lifelong

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Friends. I’ve improved my academic and social

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skills due to the meetings and

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workshops I've been attending for the

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past year. When I first came to Australia I

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didn't know anyone and women in

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engineering and IT made me feel included

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I've got so many opportunities to

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explore myself. It helps me to develop a

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strong and professional network and

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connectivity with other people. Being a

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part of this community I’ve learned not to

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limit myself. Many people limit

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themselves to what they think they can do

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But we can go as far as our mind can go

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when we are determined. Namaste.

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I am able to connect women in tech

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like engineer data scientists that share

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the same value and put diversity at

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their job right. It’s helped me to have a

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Voice, to say what I need to say and do

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what needs to be done to help others

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Do that. Being part of women in engineering and

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IT has made me much more

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Confident, made me meet like-minded

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people and helped me develop skills

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through various workshops that

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keeps on happening around the year.

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please join us.  

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Join us and be a part of women in

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engineering and IT and empower all the

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females around here.