Studies show that the number of women in higher education computer sciences is falling drastically. University of Illinois, Springfield (UIS) has been helping address this issue by engaging female students from 7th – 9th grade to spark interest in computer sciences by hosting Girl Tech.
The success of the UIS Girl Tech has driven CSSIA to start hosting a 2-day Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop for institutions that would like to start hosting their own.
Day #1: June 11th, 2013, participants will be coached through the entire process of putting together a Girl Tech workshop. This mentoring workshop will help tailor Girl Tech to fit the needs of individual institutions and locations. The mentors will share ideas on possible course topics and some hard-earned wisdom on what ideas do & don't work with middle-school girls.
Day #2: June 12th, 2013, participants will job-shadow, observe and participate in first day of Girl Tech 2013 at UIS!
Participants will be contacted one month prior to the Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop with further details & confirmation on attendance.
The success of the UIS Girl Tech has driven CSSIA to start hosting a 2-day Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop for institutions that would like to start hosting their own.
Day #1: June 11th, 2013, participants will be coached through the entire process of putting together a Girl Tech workshop. This mentoring workshop will help tailor Girl Tech to fit the needs of individual institutions and locations. The mentors will share ideas on possible course topics and some hard-earned wisdom on what ideas do & don't work with middle-school girls.
Day #2: June 12th, 2013, participants will job-shadow, observe and participate in first day of Girl Tech 2013 at UIS!
Participants will be contacted one month prior to the Girl Tech Mentoring Workshop with further details & confirmation on attendance.
- Workshop
- Information and Security Technologies
