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Inspiring girls to be future technology leaders

Inspiring girls to be future technology leaders. Powered by:. Mission & Vision. To empower young women to use technology to make the world a better place. Why mobile?.

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Inspiring girls to be future technology leaders

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  1. Inspiring girls to be future technology leaders Powered by:

  2. Mission & Vision To empower young women to use technology to make the world a better place.

  3. Why mobile? We’ve found that smartphone app development is an easy way to engage girls in technology. 77% of girls own a cell phone, and the average teen sends 60 texts each day.

  4. Girls work in teams of five with the support of a professional woman in tech: their mentor 3 months of mentorship Each team develops a phone app, conducts market research, writes a business plan, and “pitches” their app

  5. Mentor: professional woman in tech/business who visits school each week to help a team of girls develop an app, write business plan, and develop a successful “pitch” to sell their idea • Coach: recruits girls, coordinates field trips, supports girls as they build their apps, and provides classroom space after school four hours per week • Girls: teams of five girls work in groups to create their project What resources are needed to start a Technovation club?

  6. Support girls as they create their apps through a visual, beginner-lever language Technovation Mentors Inspire girls as they code apps, create companies and, change the face of computer science

  7. Technovation Provides: • Free 3 month curriculum hosted online • Technovation Starter Kit and Resources • Virtual Field Trip Video Series • Virtual mentor and team matching support • Teams Require: • Use of a computer • Use of a smartphone (optional) • Wireless access • App Inventor for Android (free) Cost and Scalability

  8. What is the ideal profile of a Technovation mentor? • Desire to learn new things • Feel comfortable using a set of lessons that teaches how to program an app and develop a business plan • Have interest in motivating and managing a team of willing girls to complete the project

  9. Identify a school or girl serving education organization • Reach out to leadership and “pitch” the opportunity • Use Technovation resources to support your outreach Recruiting a Team

  10. Virtual mentors work with teams all over the globe meet using video conferencing Virtual Mentorship Technovation assists virtual mentors by linking them with teams

  11. Join Today!

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