National Women's Innovation

NCWI Finds Support from Car Racing and Art Sale

Christina Lam (Photo via Instagram)

Alexandria, VA – Start your engines, folks. Some amazing women are stepping forward as creative partners of the National Center of Women’s Innovations (NCWI). First is engineer and race driver Christina Lam of Virginia Tech Innovation Campus (one of the partners of the National Center for Women’s Innovation). She will get behind the wheel of an Audi with the NCWI logo for seven International Motor Sports Association races. She will also make history as the first Asian American woman to participate in the circuit.

Another of NCWI’s partners is photographer artist Nina Tisara, the founder of Alexandria Living Legends. The sale of her unique mosaics will benefit NCWI.

Nina with some of her art. (Photo: Steven Halperson)

Tisara and Virginia Tech share NCWI’s vision to showcase forgotten women innovators and seek to inspire girls to pursue STEM fields.

Dr. Gladys West the “mother of GPS,” graduated of Virginia Tech. So NCWI took the opportunity to partner with VT to design a mobile exhibit about Dr. West’s life and her involvement with GPS. This month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, visit Innovation Campus Building One (3625 Potomac Ave.). The exhibit leaves a lasting impression.

It is the perfect learning experience for children. If you want to bring a class or Girl Scout troop, contact Ann Phan at [email protected]. Trimble covers the cost of transportation cost for youth visits. Adult groups are also welcome Dr. West’s life and work serves as an inspiration to all.

Save March 7 at 11 am for the official unveiling of the exhibit. Representatives VT and Trimble will speak. Join us for a celebratory lunch afterward. What a great way to kick off Women’s History Month!

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