Women in Computer Science offers outreach programs for girls ages 10 -Ìý18 in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region to encourage them to explore technology and computer science.
Technovation Girls
Technovation Girls is a program that runs from the fall until the spring and introduces girls and young women+ (including transgender, gender non-binary, and gender fluid) to computing via entrepreneurship. Participants identify a problem in their community, learn to create a mobile app or an AI solutionÌýto address that problem, and then pitch their work as a business. The Technovation Girls À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ chapter supports girls and young women+Ìýbetween the ages of 13 and 18.
FLIGHTÌý(Future Leaders Innovating to Go Higher in Technology)
FLIGHT is a virtual summer camp that introduces girls aged 13-18Ìýwho self-identify as Black or any other underrepresented minority, to tech entrepreneurshipÌýby teaching them how to; define a problem, think of a solution, prototype their idea, and pitch their project!ÌýÌý
GIRLsmarts4techÌý
GIRLsmarts4tech is an outreach program aimed at inspiring girls in Grades 6 and 7Ìýto explore technology.ÌýGIRLsmarts4tech is a good stepping stone for the Technovation program,Ìýthough girls can go straight into Technovation.
Resources for GIRLsmarts4tech
A list of resources for young female coders, including the Master's in Data Science Ultimate STEM Guide for Kids.ÌýThe gender gap is slowly shrinking in these fields as more initiatives crop up, including organizations such asÌýGirls Who Code, but since women are still vastly underrepresented, we’ve included STEM activities specifically for girls and young women.
Team Digital_Dragons, from Technovation Girls À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ 2021,Ìýshows off their favourite books for a weekly photo challenge.