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SR8621 • 2026
Recognizing Women in Cloud and Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution Worldwide.
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Women in cloud
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Women in cloud
WHEREAS, Women in technology have progressively become a notable 1 portion of the technology workforce, and yet, women have commonly 2 gone underrepresented in technology fields, and struggled to advance 3 to higher positions in their careers, and as a result, professional 4 development and network opportunities are momentous to empower women 5 to excel and advance in their careers; and 6 WHEREAS, IGNITE Worldwide, or Inspiring Girls Now in Technology 7 Evolution, was founded to connect girls and gender-diverse students 8 from underrepresented communities with STEM opportunities during the 9 school day to transform the landscape of women in STEM and generate 10 the momentum and interest in STEM careers; and 11 WHEREAS, IGNITE events increased young female enrollment in STEM 12 classes in Washington by 45 percent in the span of four years between 13 2013 and 2017 by offering programs founded on best practices and 14 proven methods including hands-on, inquiry-based learning, mentoring, 15 and storytelling at no cost to public school districts; and16 WHEREAS, Women in Cloud is a community led group of women 17 entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders who are driven towards job 18 creation, diversity and inclusion, and technology innovation, giving 19 women a powerful platform to accelerate as industry leaders; and20 WHEREAS, Women in Cloud, in 2024 awarded 5,600 AI and 21 cybersecurity certification scholarships, contributing to the 22 professional development of leaders, from historically 23 SENATE RESOLUTION 8621 By Senators Wellman, Boehnke, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Krishnadasan, Lovelett, Saldaña, Shewmake, Trudeau, Hasegawa, Slatter, and C. Wilson p. 1 8621 underrepresented communities, supporting a membership of 120,000 1 individuals across more than 80 countries; and 2 WHEREAS, The EmpowHERaccess Campaign, launched by Women in 3 Cloud, has celebrated over 2,500 women, allies, and 4 organizations and their outstanding technological industry 5 contributions; and 6 WHEREAS, Both of these women led organizations are grounded 7 in an expansive network of mentors and advocates to propel 8 innovation, in order to ensure gender equity; 9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State 10 Senate recognize and commend the foundational accomplishments of 11 Women in Cloud and its founders Chaitra Vedullapalli and Karen 12 Fassio and Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution and its 13 founder Cathi Rodgveller and the influential community of women 14 leaders these initiatives are creating, and the strides being 15 made to increase representation of women leaders in professional 16 and technological fields; and 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 18 immediately transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to Women 19 in Cloud, and Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution 20 Worldwide. 21 I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 22 do hereby certify that this is a true and 23 correct copy of Senate Resolution 8621, 24 adopted by the Senate 25 March 5, 2025 26 SARAH BANNISTER 27 Secretary of the Senate 28 p. 2 8621