3. Technovation Coach
teacher, parent, or community member
leads the program
Technovation Mentor
female professional
serves as role model and advisor
Technovation Teams Create Mobile App
“Startups”
in 3 months working with a coach and mentor
they create apps, write business plans, and pitch to judges
4. They Find
Creative
Solutions to
Problems in Their
Communities
Bullying
Teen Pregnancy
Student Productivity
College Preparedness
+ hundreds more …
Early Marriage
Emergency Response
Clean Water
Food Access
5. 70%
of girls took further Computer
Science courses after
Technovation when they had the
opportunity
70%
of girls were more interested in
entrepreneurship after the
program than before
75%
of Mentors said that Technovation
assisted their own professional
development
44%
of college-age alumnae survey
respondents who already selected a
major chose Computer Science
based on preliminary data
6. • Are you interested in inspiring the
next generation of female tech
leaders and entrepreneurs?
• Are you excited about mentoring
young girls to create mobile apps
that address issues in their
communities?
• Would you like to be involved with
technology training program with
persistent impact on career
choices of young girls?
Join Technovation Challenge
7. • Enthusiasm to guide a team of
five young girls through the
Technovation curriculum
• 2 hours per week for 12 weeks
(February through April)
• Work with a co-mentor to reduce
time commitment
• Mentor teams virtually or in-
person
Mentoring Commitment
8. Inspire and…
• Lead by example be an active mentor
• Manage team dynamics
• Stay neutral during discussion
• Share your expertise
• Be a role model
• Provide one-on-one interaction
• Encourage and inspire
9. …have fun!
• Mentor young girls to develop the confidence and
skills for choosing STEM careers
• Through Technovation help girls emerge as
problem solvers and leaders
• Enhance your mentoring skills and emerge as a
role model
10. • Introduction to Technovation Challenge and
brainstorming app ideas
• Market Research
• User-Centered Design
• Incorporating Feedback
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Plan
• Career Exploration
• Creating Engaging PowerPoint
presentations
• Project Submission Guidelines
• Effective Presentations
• Pitch Coaching
• Reflection, Wrap-Up and Post-Survey
12 Week Course
Identify a problem, create an app to solve it, code the app, build a company to launch the app in the
market, and pitch the plan to experts -- all in 12 weeks
