Girls Into Coding - Join us & Get involved! In-person event!

GIRLS! THE TECH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! THIS EVENT IS ORGANISED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! COME AND JOIN US AND GET INVOLVED!

I am delighted to invite you to our IN-PERSON "Girls Into Coding " event! It's a free event. Choose 1 of 4 exciting workshops. There will also be lightning talks to inspire & encourage girls aged 10 -14 to get involved in tech. Each participant can only book one workshop because they will run simultaneously.

You will be able to explore coding activities, robotics, electronics, physical computing and 3D VR using the Raspberry Pi, and the Micro: bit. This is a fantastic opportunity to use Python, Micropython (text-based language), and Microsoft Makecode while getting some hands-on making time.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION READ CAREFULLY:

If you book more than one ticket per participant, your booking will be automatically cancelled.

Please note that as this is a small collaborative event it may be necessary to move one of your daughters to a different workshop to balance out the number of participants in each workshop.

Please do not register your daughter for a workshop she has already participated in or your ticket will be automatically canceled.

WORKSHOPS:

Workshop #1: Grabber Robot With Micro:bit (For Ages 10 to 14)

Build a robot powered by the Microbit that can be used as a grabber.

You will build the robot, adding different components, and wiring it all up. Then program the robot using Microsoft MakeCode.

Experience: Basic working knowledge of block-based code but beginners are welcome!

Workshop #2: Build a hand-held camera. (For Ages 11-14)

We'll put together a Raspberry Pi, mini-screen, and a few buttons. Add a camera module. We'll program your camera to take pictures and review images. Add enhanced features, like time-lapse!

Workshop #3: Exploring Motors & Sound using the Microbit! (For Ages 11 to 14)

A super fun activity to measure volume and display it with a motor. We’re going to be doing some basic Python programming in this activity. You also have the opportunity to use the make code block-based programming language. So whatever your level, you have lots of options!

Workshop #4: Build a virtual environment & explore with your own built VR set! (For Ages 10-14)

Build a virtual environment using CoSpaces that can be explored with a VR headset.

You will build the environment which will be a maze and have objects that can be interacted with along the way. This will be achieved using the range of features in CoSpaces and coding blocks called CoBlocks to give objects characteristics.

Experience:

Basic working knowledge of block-based code would be beneficial but beginners are welcome! They will be guided by instruction sheets and a live tutorial.

Material needed: A mobile phone

LIGHTNING TALKS:

Yorete De Azevedo - "The Dream Gap"

Yorete De Azevedo by 22 years old had her academic education completed including a 2-year MSc degree in Marketing and BA Hons- Business Management with Marketing & at 23 she started my amazing full-time career journey.

At the age of 13 being naturally amazing in Business at school she decided she wanted to pursue a career in Marketing. Always keen to learn and be challenged. Analytical & creative she always felt as hybrid. She is a marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in CRM, digital marketing & marketing, in B2B & B2C environments. Industries include telecommunications, digital publishing & media, consulting, fintech & startups. It is her second time collaborating with Girls Into Coding. Since she was 18 years old, she has volunteered and worked with children and teenagers to promote higher education and languages as she believes knowledge is power. As a proud MSer, she is a Multiple Sclerosis Social Advocate, Volunteer & Fundraiser by promoting disability awareness, fairness and inclusion.

Olga Govorushenko - "Why we learn tech – for work and not only"

Olga has been close with IT and technology since her childhood: from enjoying Maths during her school years to obtaining a bachelor's in Computer Science and then starting a career as a software developer. Throughout the journey, Olga worked with different technologies and learnt programming languages as an engineer and then moved to IT management positions as Business Analyst / Product Manager. In her position, Olga is fully responsible for figuring out what should be coded and why. Being familiar with coding helps her a lot to do it better and find the best solutions to use tech for company and business. Olga participates in the planning and development of complex software applications for big companies and businesses and is presented at all levels of the development cycle – from talking to software developers to presenting for company management. Olga never stops learning and enjoys exploring new technologies, whether it is a new mobile app or a trendy AI tool like Midjourney.

Leanne Sanneh - "How to successfully apply for work experience"

Leanne has 21 years of experience within the Recruitment Sector and has gained skills from this area to help advise and guide people on CV writing, interview techniques and job applications. She has a passion for wanting to help individuals start their careers, whether this be school/college leavers, someone who has just finished university or career changers. This is why for the last 9 years she has worked in Recruitment specifically in the Apprenticeship industry as she prides herself on helping someone achieve their goals and ambitions and it is so rewarding to see their career journey progress.

She works within a Women in Tech Team at Just IT to help break this bias and make women feel empowered and fully understand the tech options out there for them whilst also offering the support they need to get there. Within the industries she has worked in they have all been male-dominated from Recruitment to Mechanics and now IT so she is hoping by getting involved in initiatives/talks/workshop support that she will see more women join these industries within the near future and feel confident that they can succeed within these sectors.

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:

Each participant can only choose one workshop. Each workshop lasts approximately 2 hours

Tickets are limited to 2 maximum per family // Please register the participant only, parents do not need to register.

Girls must be between 10 and 14 years old.

Please do not register your daughter for a workshop she has already participated in or your ticket will be automatically canceled.

If you book a place but are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so we can reallocate the place to someone on our waiting list.

OTHER INFO:

Computers will be on site.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

80 Lewisham Way, 80 Lewisham Way, London, United Kingdom