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For Women and Girls:  Explore ICT Opportunities

This part of the Girls in ICT Portal contains links to scholarships, contests and awards, training and internships, online networks, tech camps, information about national Girls in ICT Day events and other initiatives to encourage and support women and girls to enter the ICT sector.  Please note that any questions you may have about any of the listed programs should be directed to the program provider.

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Records Found: 154

CodeChix - cool developers and brainy chicks meeting face-to-face and gadget-to-gadget in a non-alpha, language/os agnostic, supportive environment and creating great things…

posted on:22/11/15

CodeFirst Girls teaches technical and soft skills to girls and offers a support community for girls and young women in technology, as well as helps tech companies with training and improving gender diversity in hiring.

posted on:02/06/15
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Launched in 2013, Code.org® is a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science by making it available in more schools, and increasing participation by women and underrepresented students of color. Code.org offers a wide range of resources that students and educators can use to learn and teach computer science. 

posted on:12/06/12
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Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR) is a global organization promoting the responsible use of computer technology. CPSR was incorporated in 1983 (following discussions and organizing that began in 1981). It educates policymakers and the public on a wide range of issues.

posted on:22/11/15

Online resource for scholarships, university programs, and career information for women interested in computer science

posted on:02/06/15
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CEPIS is the representative body of national informatics associations throughout greater Europe. CEPIS' main aim is to promote the development of the information society in Europe. As part of its work CEPIS aims to promote the participation and advancement of women in ICT-related careers (promote gender equality in the ICT sector) and encourage and stimulate the interest of young people, particularly women, to engage in ICT-related studies and subsequent careers. Its activities in the area include Women in ICT Task Force, CEPIS Award for Women in ICT and Women in ICT role models. 

 

posted on:02/06/15
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Cybermentor is an online mentoring program for girls in grades 6 to 12 across Alberta.

Each girl is matched with her own carefully-screened mentor and the two connect online throughout the school year using their computers, phones or tablets.

By chatting with their mentor through a secure site, the girls learn about the wealth of careers and opportunities in science and engineering, discover new interests and gain confidence.

The mentors—inspiring women in diverse careers in science, technology, engineering and math—enjoy the experience of being a role model and motivating the next generation of scientists and engineers. 

posted on:17/06/15
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Debian is a free operating system (OS) for personal  computers. The Debian Womens Project seeks to balance and diversify the Debian Project by actively engaging with interested women and encouraging them to become more involved with Debian. They will promote women's involvement in Debian by increasing the visibility of active women, providing mentoring and role models, and creating opportunities for collaboration with new and current members of the Debian Project. 

Their activities include:

  • Running a mailing list for discussion of related issues.
  • Running an IRC channel for discussion of related issues, technical questions and to allow women who are interested in contributing to Debian to meet each other and some of Debian's current contributors. 
  • Organising discussions at Linux conferences, to promote discussion of issues facing women and their involvement in Debian and Linux.
  • Giving talks at conferences, universities, and schools.
  • Actively encouraging and educating the Debian community to increase understanding of the specific issues facing women who wish to contribute more to Debian.
posted on:17/06/15
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A website ran by women in the ICT programming field with the aim of encouraging and helping each other out. Any registered user can send posts with questions, information, proposals or adverts, or even join the devChix mailing list.

Mission of DevChix:

1. provide a healthy and safe community to women in software development where we can openly discuss topics around software development both publicly and privately

2. provide support and encouragement by creating a network of people we can trust, rely on and ask questions of

3. educate about the need to have more women in the community and about issues and rewards women experience in this field

4. provide mentoring and financial assistance to current and future women software developers

Digital Divas is a single-sex elective offered to female Year 8, 9, 10 and 11 students. It started at Bartik Secondary School in Melbourne's eastern suburbs in 2008. The program has continued each year and expanded to at least ten other schools. The program involves up to four teaching periods each week over one semester. The curriculum focused on building computing self-efficacy while ensuring the activities were as collaborative as possible, to create a club-type atmosphere in the classroom.

posted on:16/06/15
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DigitalEve is a global, non-profit organization for women in new media and digital technology. DigitalEve offers the opportunity for women and their communities to close the gap between women's contribution to and the lack of recognition for their efforts in new media. DigitalEve encourages and depends upon the strength and growth of its chapters, just as it organizes a network of programs, companies, services, content providers, and other resources for the women within the global DigitalEve network.

The Digital Girls Club will provide hands-on technology education for Nigerian girls in secondary schools through weekly workshops; to nurture interest in ICT amongst girls. Girls interested in participating must register in the digital girls club of their schools before access to portal. Parents/Guardians who want their girls to participate in the Digital Girls Club should contact their school to find out if the club already exists to enable them enroll their wards; otherwise, inform school to participate. 

 

The Digital Leadership Institute has a unique mission to increase participation of girls and women in ESTEAM (entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) studies, careers and leadership around the world.  The following are DLI led initiatives in these areas: AdaAwards.com, g-Hive.org, inQube , Girls Code Europe, DigitalMuse.org , Women2020.org.

posted on:09/04/15
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Expression and empowerment through creative, digital enterprise

DigitalMuse.org, an initiative of Zen Digital Europe, is a global collaborative network stimulating girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and improving their digital skills through creative enterprises such as music & DJ-ing, design & visual arts, video games & software programming, and TV, film & audio production.

At DigitalMuse.org, girls interact directly with role model artists and practitioners from creative sectors and learn practical skills they can use in their daily lives. This way they are also empowered to express their own stories through digital and entertainment media.

The DigitalMuse.org network connects girls of all ages around the world, giving them ways to share their stories in order to improve the quantity and quality of stories told about girls and women in media, worldwide.

posted on:22/11/15
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Donne e Technologie is a women's technology network that holds conferences, the technovisionaire annual competition for women, and projects to help young people get involved in STEM.