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Today is International Women's Day: a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of all women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. In honor of International Women’s Day, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion council invites CCI’s community to join them in the #ChooseToChallenge photo campaign to show your support and solidarity. Raise your hand high and choose to challenge and call out gender bias, stereot...ypes and discrimination every time you see it. How to join the challenge? 1. Raise your hand up high. 2. Print and hold one of the selfie cards (available at https://www.internationalwomensday.com/SelfieCards) or pull it up on another device. 3. Take a picture. 4. Post it and tag us, or email your pictures to [email protected] for a chance to be featured on our feed!

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We invite all CCI students to submit their shots to our next quarterly photo competition! Inspired by a 2020 Isaac L. Auerbach Innovation Award winning project, "Quarterly CCI Cultural Celebrations," we are continuing CCI’s quarterly Photo Competition and the theme this time around is "Signs of Spring." From flowers blooming to kids playing outside, we’re looking for some photographic proof that spring has indeed sprung. Send us your best shots showcasing the ch...anging seasons for a chance to be featured on CCI’s social media platforms and website. The winner will receive a CCI swag pack and your photo will be printed and displayed in CCI's home, #3675Market. Check out all the submission guidelines and upload your photos at https://drexelcci.info/signsofspring. See more

There's still time to RSVP for today's webinar with Drexel University Libraries where you'll learn about incorporating archival material into your curricula.

There's still time to RSVP for tomorrow's #PhillyCodefest20 workshop with Boomi. Learn from a panel of speakers about how they've challenged STEM stereotypes and discover how STEM career paths can align with other disciplines and lead to non-traditional career opportunities. Register at https://drexel.zoom.us//tZ0qceqppj0rGdYhh0ZFpzo6u6GlgWpitO

Today is #ElectionDay! If you haven't already voted, visit the link below to get helpful information for making your voting plan. As a reminder, the University will be closing at 2 p.m. to allow everyone in the Drexel community enough time to practice their civic duty. https://drexel.edu//Election-Day-November-3-Remember-to-V/... #DrexelVotes See more

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from all of us at CCI! The faculty and professional staff are wishing you a safe and spooky holiday - and getting into the Halloween spirit with our own virtual costume party!

Did you know CCI students are welcome to join Venture Cafe Philadelphia every Thursday for #VCVirtualJawn? You won't want to miss tomorrow's panel on Mental Health & Millennials. Learn more about millennial mental health within communities, strategies for supporting mental health, and resources the panelists wished existed. You will also learn more about the #WellCityChallenge a social impact challenge to engage and support everyday innovators with new creative ideas for ...addressing Philadelphia’s millennial health and mental health challenges, presented by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia and Independence Blue Cross. Panelists will include: - Marquita Bolden, Executive Director, Therapy Center of Philadelphia - Kate Fox, Public Health Policy Advisor, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services - Sudan Green, Founder at Spirits Up Moderated by Chelsey Lowe, Impact Labs Program Manager, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia

There's still time to RSVP for The Power of Information, a virtual event showcasing opportunities and programs for prospective graduate students at more than 20 universities in North America, most of them iSchools members. The event will take place tomorrow, Oct. 27, 2020 and is FREE of charge to students. Reserve your spot at ischools.org/Virtual-Career-Fair

Join Drexel Women in Computing Society (WiCS) and Drexel IGSA for an Information Security Talk with Dr. Pablo Molina tomorrow, 10/22, from 6 to 7 p.m. This event is free and open to all. For questions or accommodations, please email [email protected]. RSVP: linker.ee/drexelwics

Join the Main Line Chamber's Talent and Education Network for "Opportunity Knocks: Grow Your Career" this Wednesday, October 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. to get tips and tricks for getting hired and succeeding in your career. This virtual event, hosted by Temple University, is open to Drexel students. RSVP at the link to reserve your spot. ... https://talentandeducation.com/employer-meet-up/

As part of the Drexel Votes initiative, the CCI community is invited to participate in a virtual town hall and Q&A with the Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan civic leadership organization based in Philadelphia. The virtual event will take place this evening, 10/19, at 5 p.m. (EDT). No registration is required - to join the town hall, follow this link: http://drexel.edu/eventsonline/VotingTownHall And don’t forget that today is also the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania! You can register online at votespa.com.

As part of the Drexel Votes initiative, the CCI community is invited to a virtual town hall with the Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan civic leadership organization based in Philadelphia. Join us Monday, Oct. 19, at 5 p.m. - no registration required! More info at https://drexe.lu/3j3latK