The Girls Tech Club aims to educate and inspire high school girls in technology through teaching computer science skills and exposing members to careers in the field. The club's officers and staff advisor oversee its mission of equipping girls with technology resources to pursue related careers. Meetings are held twice monthly to develop skills like coding, and field trips provide experience in companies. Past accomplishments include members learning to code apps and websites. The club plans further skill-building, guest speakers, and competitions in the coming year.

1. Girls Tech Club

2. Who
Officers:
– President: Sonia S
– Vice President: Anika S
– Secretary: Ruchi S.
– Treasurer: Shawn R.
– Publicity Chairs: Jaspreet
K. and Fabiha Z.
• Staff Advisor: Mr.
Albizo (ITA Director)

3. Our Mission and Vision
Mission
To educate, inspire, and
equip girls with skills and
resources in technology
Vision
Expose computer science
and technology to high
school girls in order to
lead more women
working in
technology/engineering
fields while inculcating
critical thinking skills that
are necessary for success
in this profession.

4. Why It Matters
Women today only
represent 12% of
all computer
science graduates
• In 1984, they
represented 37%

5. Why It Matters
Out of a group of 25
engineers only
three will be
women.

6. Why It Matters
Unlike boys who are encouraged to pursue computer
science/technology from an early age, there is NO
support and encouragement for girls to learn
programming or technology skills.
Most girls are interested in a career in technology
don’t have adequate mentors and guidance in
order to be successful in this field.

7. Why it Matters at Irvington
Currently only three girls in AP CS (class of 35)
Only four girls in the whole ITA family and only five
girls in robotics out of a class of 34.
35 committed members who regularly attended
meetings from last year - this year we have 50
interested female students.
We not only address the 5% of the student
population interested in coding but also work towards
teaching the other 95% why coding is necessary for
success in the real world.

8. Accomplishments
• All of our members even girls who had no prior
coding experience learned how to code by either
making websites, blogs, or making apps
• Service Event: Teens Teaching Tech (for
Seniors) at Fremont Main Library
• Represented Irvington at Girls in ICT Day at
Cisco (field trip)
• Won a partnership with Girls Teaching Girls To
Code

9. Examples:
Guitar Solo App:College App:

10. Examples:
Box Office App:

11. Examples:
Study Abroad App:

12. Teens Teaching Tech

13. INTERNATIONAL ICT GIRLS
DAY (CISCO)

14. Pictures:

15. Irvington Girls Tech Club Group Photo with Cisco Women Mentors

16. First Goal
• Encourage skill
development in
members
• Teach them
neccessary computer
skills to allow them to
physically develop
apps on their own
Our Method
Pose a problem and
challenge &
teach girls how to
solve it during
meetings

17. Second Goal Our Method
2) Inspire members to
continue pursuing
computer science
&
Increase confidence
and boost self-
esteem
2) Host inspirational
women guest
speakers
• CS executives
• College students
• IHS alumni

18. 3) Connect members with
educational and career
opportunities
Our Goals Our Method
3) Field trips to
companies located
nearby
• Attend company tours
to see the usefulness
of technology in real
life

20. Plan for 2014-2015
• October: Teach fundamental technology
skills/technical skill sets & learn about careers in
tech
• November: Teach members how to program
Starting Languages: HTML
CSS
JavaScript
FIRST WORKSHOP – Members learn about women
in tech industry & each member gets paired with a

21. • December - February: Using programming
knowledge, members can build websites and
web applications such as games
Teens Teaching Tech Service Event on Dec. 14
January: First Mentor Conferences
February Workshop (School Event) on how to make a
blog or personal website
• February - April: After learning basics, teach
members how to build apps using Android SDK
& eclipse manuals

22. February: Women Series Part 1
March: Mentor Conferences
April 17: GIRLS IN ICT DAY (fieldtrip to Cisco)
• May - June: Members can submit their work
(websites, games, apps) to competitions such as
House Student App
May: Women Series Part 2
June: Last Mentor Conferences for the year
***Girls Teaching Girls to Code Panel***

23. Events
Girls Teaching Girls to Code (Stanford Organization):
Series of Women Speakers:

24. Club Routine
• Meetings twice a
month on Friday
during lunch
• Mentor consultants
every other month
• Speakers at least 2
times a year
• Two field trips a year

25. Girls Tech Club versus Other
Clubs
• Focus on teaching girls specifically
technology skills and programming
• Hold key events/field trips that are specific
to women in tech to technology
• Focus more about coding like a real app
developer and not using psuedo software
• Have resources as an existing club from
ITA Fund

26. Other Programs
SHE++: Stanford-based community for innovative
women in technology
(annual conference on information on what it is
to be a woman in tech)
http://sheplusplus.stanford.edu
Girls Teaching Girls To Code (GTGTC)
Made with Code (Google’ Initiative)

27. Thank You for Listening!