Tech Camp and Training
The tech camp instructional partner for TechGirls is Virginia Tech.
TechGirls receive 38 hours of instruction in STEM foundational courses. They also have the chance to visit labs to learn about groundbreaking research. The whole experience opens up great awareness of academic and career paths.
- "I learned computational skills, music compositions and programming for the very first time in my life and I feel very honored to have these courses to help me. Moreover, what I improved is my team-working skills, individual project working skills, better time management, and gained social adaptability." 2023 Participant in Promoting Computational Thinking via Algorithmic Music Making.
- "I have learned how I can use the technical skills learned to manage water resources and develop innovative solutions to promote ecosystem health and water conservation." 2023 Participant in Exploring rivers and landscapes.
STEM Career Conversations and Job Shadow
TechGirls teams up with several private sector partners for career conversations during one or two days of job shadowing. Through these events, participants:
- Gain exposure to a variety of careers in the technology sector.
- Attain a better understanding of the job elements of their career interest.
- Recognize what type of education is needed to gain entry to this career.
- Connect with a potential future employer.
- Determine if the career is compatible with their interests and abilities.
- Create opportunities for mentorships
- Build confidence to pursue higher education and careers in technology.
- Experience American-style work life; understand the work/life balance.
- Gain exposure to collaborative work environments and innovative thinking.
Highlighted Partners
Women's High Tech Coalition organized an empowering day for TechGirls featuring women of influence across various fields.
Since 2019, TechGirls has had the opportunity to visit NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center while in the United States for the international exchange program. TechGirls' partnership with NASA provides meaningful empowerment of the emerging young STEM TechGirls leaders with expert engineers in the field. TechGirls gain insight and advice on careers in STEM from leaders at NASA.
The Smithsonian Institution provided space for TechGirls to talk with knowledgeable professionals about their work and research, ranging from meteorites to coral reefs. Through the interactive Q?rious exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History and thought-provoking activities, participants could explore the vastness of opportunities in STEM and understand the intersections of technology in other fields.
Become A Partner
If your organization is located in one of the host cities below and is interested in hosting job shadow experiences, please contact the relevant partner organization:
- Brave Austin: https://bravecommunities.org/
- Global Ties Kansas City: https://www.globaltieskc.org/
- World Denver: https://worlddenver.org/
- World Affairs Council Seattle: https://www.world-affairs.org/
- Global Ties Detroit: https://www.globaltiesdetroit.org/
- World Affairs Council Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky: https://globalcincinnati.org/
Other partners have included the following innovative organizations:
