We are a non-profit organization made up of young women and men who all share one common goal – to increase diversity in the world of IT and to fight for a higher level of digital proficiency among women and in the new generation.
Thousands of women and hundreds of children have already discovered the world of information technology with our help. We motivate them and educate them. We also help our graduates find their dream jobs in the field and we connect them with partner companies. We help create successful stories.
We want more women in IT because it just makes sense. It's as simple as that. Companies are constantly looking for new talent and they welcome diversity in their work teams. Together, let's show them that there are many talented women in IT!
Why is it important to organize educational events for children and adolescents? Digital proficiency is crucial in this day and age and no one can get by without it. This is why we have made the decision to introduce the basics of programming to girls and boys between the ages of 8 and 18. We use modern educational tools to make it fun for them.
We know how difficult it can be to raise your hand in a room full of people. This is why we have a rule that we follow in all our courses and workshops: there is no such thing as a stupid question. Please ask anything. That's the only way to find out what you want to know. We want to show women the way to get to IT jobs and help them take their first steps. If these lead to job opportunities or studies related to IT, we can consider our mission a success.
We also want to participate in the education of the new generation of IT users and raise them to be active creators who use technology to change the world. We introduce the world of information technology to children using fun and original tools and support them in their further IT education.
We Have Been Writing Stories of Women in IT Since 2014
Since 2014, we have organized over 450 one-day workshops and long-term courses with more than 12 000 participants regardless of age, former education or work experience. We organized an additional 15 educational events for more than 1700 children and adolescents in 2018.
We started in Brno and Prague but today we also have regular courses in Ostrava, České Budějovice and Zlín. Thanks to Google.org, we will expand to Olomouc and Liberec/Mladá Boleslav in 2019. And this is just the beginning. We want to bring our IT course all over the Czech Republic. #CzechitasGoLocal
We won the Social Impact Award in the summer of 2015 and we began working on the long-term sustainability of our business. We have expanded our portfolio and we now have many different educational events. We have launched the Czechitas New Generation project for the education of children and adolescents.
The European Union recognized our work in 2016 and awarded us the European Citizen Prize. That same year, we became the first organization in Central and Eastern Europe to receive a grant from Google.org for our first requalification course for women called Digital Academy.
Word even got out about us across the Atlantic! In 2017, we received the SXSW Community Service Award in Texas. This award makes us very happy since it shows that what we do makes sense and is useful to others.
In 2018, Google.org awarded us a second time and it is thanks to their grant that we can expand to other cities and provide education to women in more regions. #CzechitasGoLocal
We want to make it clear that women have their place in IT but we need help. Would you like to help make a difference in IT? Join us! Support us or simply come to one of our educational events.
We Offer One-Day Workshops As Well as Long-term Courses
We create a friendly environment where there is no such thing as a stupid question. Our teachers are there to help with any hurdle that comes up.
Discover the world of IT with us.
We offer workshops for women in programming, data analysis, web creation, graphic design and many others. The workshops range from one-day events to 3-month long courses both for complete beginners as well as those with some experience and advanced skills.
We organize lectures, workshops and long-term courses on the following:
Our big thanks goes to everyone, to all companies and individuals who have enthusiastically participated on our projects. We have made a big leap forward and have helped write the stories of many women in IT.
Czechitas team
Directors & Heads
Lenka Franců
COO Czechitas & Head of Partnerships
Lenka takes care of the day-to-day running of the whole organization in accordance with the long-term strategy of Czechitas. It ensures sustainable and long-term growth. Responsible for quality services and products, organization efficiency and team. She is the right hand and an advisor to our CEO.
Dita Přikrylová
CEO & Founder Czechitas & Head of Marketing
Dita is responsible for the long-term strategy of the organization. She sets the pace, direction, and vision. Brings innovation. She develops contacts with key stakeholders. Maintains deep market and industry knowledge. Among other things, she leads Marketing.
Miroslava Čechová
Head of Shared Services & Gender Specialist
Mirka oversees the smooth running of the organization, including HR, IT, office and legal agenda, as well as the development and administration of internal systems.
Kateřina Reiglová
Head of Finance
Katka is in charge of all matters related to the organization's finances from budgets to accounting and taxes. She searches for new opportunities for all our activities.
Monika Ptáčníková
Head of Career Development, Co-founding & Governing Board Member
Monika is a co-founder of Czechitas, where she set up cooperation with business partners and graduates of our courses. She actively develops social entrepreneurship, works on the Board of Directors and promotes the concept and strategy of Czechitas career development. She gives lectures at career workshops and dedicates her time to consultations in the areas of personal branding and professional transit.
Ondřej Čejka
Head of Regional Development
Ondrej is responsible for regional development, growth of existing branches and the possible opening of new ones. Among other things, he also runs our branch in Olomouc.
Hana Vykydalová
Head of Product and Delivery
Hanka is in charge of introducing new products and ensuring the quality of existing products. She creates facilities for Event Coordinators across the country to do their job well. She also organizes training events for women in Brno and cares for the Brno community of lecturers and volunteers.
Team
Adam Beneš
Graphic Design Specialist
Petra Drahoňovská
Career Development Senior Advisor
Maria Falterová
Event & Back Office Coordinator
Martina Ferencová
Event Coordinator
Petra Holajová
Event Coordinator
Hana Hřívová
Regional Manager Brno
Lucie Jurystová
Fundraising Specialist
Barbora Kadlčková
Marketing Specialist
Pavlína Kašparová
Event & Community Coordinator
Barbora Kaštylová
Event Coordinator Brno
Monika Kobylková
Front Office Coordinator
Zuzana Kočárová
Now on parental
Pavla Kopřivová
Career Development & Partnerships Coordinator
Iva Kožíková
Regional Coordinator Zlín
Adéla Krátká
Data Analyst & BI Specialist
Zuzana Kropáčová
Event Coordinator
Michal Kučera
Product Coordinator & Test Automation Specialist
Zdenka Loučková
Event & Product Coordinator
Anna Mai
Project Coordinator
Eva Maliňáková
Now on parental
Anna Michalovová
Event Coordinator
Tereza Nedjalková
Tech & Education Coordinator
Tereza Nedomová
Finance Specialist
Barbora Obadálková
Back Office Coordinator
Andrea Obručníková
Event Coordinator & HR Specialist
Irena Pláteníková
Regional Coordinator Ostrava
Jirka Přikryl
IT & Web Development Specialist
Štěpánka Prucková
Legal Specialist
Pavla Randáková
Now on parental
Luděk Roleček
Tech & Education Specialist
Lenka Růžičková
Event Coordinator
Zuzana Rylichová
Product Coordinator
Jan Schönbauer
Media Relations Specialist
Tomáš Strouhal
Project Finance Specialist
Veronika Süssová
Regional Manager Praha
Adéla Sýkorová
Marketing Specialist
Huyền Truongová
Regional Coordinator České Budějovice
Pavlína Vencovská
Event Coordinator
Pavla Verflová
Partnerships Coordinator
Jan Záhorský
IT & Web Development Specialist
Kateřina Zavřelová
Now on parental
Lucie Zlatohlávková
Career Developer Coordinator
Co-founding & Governing Board
Barbora Bühnová
Co-founding & Governing Board Member
Bára believes that anyone who really wants to succeed in IT can do it. And she enjoys helping those who decide to do so. Whether in Czechitas, where she was the founder of our portfolio of educational activities, as well as at the Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, where she focuses on teaching, research, activities for high school students, and coordination of cooperation with industrial partners.
Dita Přikrylová
Co-founding & Governing Board Member
Dita is responsible for the long-term strategy of the organization. She sets the pace, direction, and vision. Brings innovation. She develops contacts with key stakeholders. Maintains deep market and industry knowledge. Among other things, she leads Marketing.
Monika Ptáčníková
Co-founding & Governing Board Member
Monika is a co-founder of Czechitas, where she set up cooperation with business partners and graduates of our courses. She actively develops social entrepreneurship, works on the Board of Directors and promotes the concept and strategy of Czechitas career development. She gives lectures at career workshops and dedicates her time to consultations in the areas of personal branding and professional transit.
Mirka Jarešová
Co-founding & Governing Board Member
Mirka has been behind the graphic brand of the organization from the very beginning. She develops and unifies the way of visual communication and seeks new ways to bring our activities to the public In addition Mirka uses her knowledge of visual information also inside the organization.
