# Oklahoma Women in Technology

Organization, nonprofit · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: OKWIT, Oklahoma Women in Tech, OK Women in Tech

A [nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit) for women who work in technology in Oklahoma, started in 2016. It runs networking and professional development events, [mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor) circles, student retreats in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, scholarships and an annual gala. [Techlahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma) shows it among its sponsors and partners, and it was a listed partner of [Tulsa Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech-week) and of the [OKC Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-tech-week) launch party. Discussed in the [Techlahoma Slack](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma-slack) as holding monthly professional development events in Oklahoma City.

**For example:** A woman [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) joins an OKWIT [mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor) circle to meet other women who lead technical teams.

Official site: <https://www.okwit.org>

## Connects to (10)

- [Talent](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/talent): The skilled people a company can hire or work with, such as software engineers and designers.
- [Mentor](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/mentor): An experienced person who gives a founder guidance.
- [Meetup](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/meetup): An informal, recurring gathering of people with a shared interest.
- [Techlahoma](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/techlahoma): The largest tech community in Oklahoma, with 7,000 members in its Slack.
- [Gradient](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/gradient): A nonprofit entrepreneur hub and coworking space in downtown Tulsa, formerly called 36 Degrees North.
- [Tulsa Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa-tech-week): A week-long series of tech events across Tulsa, each one hosted by a different person or organization.
- [OKC Tech Week](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okc-tech-week): A week-long series of tech events in Oklahoma City, organized by the partner organizations that host each event.
- [The Verge OKC](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/the-verge-okc): A nonprofit hub for entrepreneurs in Oklahoma City.
- [Oklahoma Innovative Technology Alliance](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oita): An alliance of technology and IT companies that have their headquarters in Oklahoma.
- [Women in Tech Summit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-women-in-tech-summit): A summit for women in technology and their allies that Oklahoma Women in Technology hosts with InnoTech Oklahoma in Oklahoma City.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/oklahoma-women-in-technology)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/okwomenintech/)
- [Facebook](https://facebook.com/OKwomenintech/)

## Sources

- <https://www.okwit.org/>
- <https://www.okwit.org/our-story>
- <https://www.techlahoma.org/>
- <https://www.joingradient.com/partners>
- <https://www.tulsatechweek.ai/>
- <https://luma.com/4a5u0j94>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/okwit