WiM is a non-profit organization working towards providing support, education, and resources to women involved in new media/internet careers. WiM examines the social implications of emerging technologies, in addition to supporting individuals in their professional and artistic development. As a representative voice of women in new media, WiM offers diverse perspectives, critical commentary, and constructive strategies to influence the future of new media.

WiM meetings are held once a month in the evenings from 7-9:30 pm at Alumnae Resources in downtown San Francisco. Please check the calendar section of our website for the latest updates. The meetings are open to all; free for WiM members and a $5 donation from nonmembers is requested.

The focus of the meetings are our guest speakers who share insights and stories from their experiences in the industry. Meetings start and conclude with schmoozing--the creation of a "new girls" network.

The Beginning: The Panel Discussion
Women in Multimedia was created in January 1994 specifically to produce a forum for women working within, and interested in, the new media industry. Our objective was to establish a network of high-tech professional women who are interested in meeting other high-tech professional women with whom they may share industry insights, information, job opportunities and advice.

The goals of this discussion were to explore the effects of new media production and consumption on women, and to create a dialogue insisting that women and women's experiences be taken into consideration in the design and development of new technologies.We received a grant from the Esprit Foundation, for this panel discussion, as well as assistance from Media Alliance, Film Arts Foundation and Life on the Water Theater. The overwhelming success of the panel discussion prompted further exploration of women's voices as producers and consumers of new media.