Between February 14th & March 28th we delivered 3 events, Virtual Girls Into Coding No. 9, No. 10 & No. 11. Each event had its own atmosphere & highlights.
Our range of workshops over the three events included:
Everyone looked really energised after completing their workshops during Virtual Girls Into Coding No. 9 and were all buzzing for the next activity. The feedback received at the end showed us how much they enjoyed the sessions, which all the mentors, including myself, were happy to see.
For our 10th Virtual Girls Into Coding event, we welcomed a new mentor to the team. Welcome, Lauren Alie!! Lauren ran the “Coding Game” workshop. I first met Lauren when I invited her to talk at a previous event last year, and it’s great to have her on board as a mentor!
Additionally, for our Virtual Girls Into Coding No. 11, I ran a completely new robotics workshop. The workshop was called the “Grabber Robot” and I had to set quite a bit of time aside for designing, prototyping, testing, assembling, and ultimately preparing for my workshop. I made sure everything was well prepared before sending the kits out to the girls and had a lot of fun doing so. While running my workshop, I took note that everyone got to experience the joy of seeing their robot running. I find that it’s always refreshing knowing that the participants are having fun.
Over the course of the 3 events, we were joined by 6 female role models/speakers, all of whom shared their inspiring stories & insights while interacting with the girls through a live Q & A session. The speakers who joined us were:
It felt really great to see and chat virtually with Aaiobheann again! We used to frequently bump into each other at different tech events, but due to the lockdowns, those opportunities have been limited. However, listening to all of the many things she has accomplished since the last time I met her in person was amazing!
Similarly, it was great to see Emma again. Emma and I are both Gen arm2z Ambassadors, so we’ve known each other for some time now. Everyone was blown away after they heard all about her app Timeless and her passion for coding and technology.
Thank you to all of our speakers who joined us; your stories are amazing & priceless!
I’m really pleased with the way all three events panned out and how Girls Into Coding is now reaching girls from all over the world – countries including the USA, Canada, Kenya, Nigeria, Singapore, Spain, Ireland, France, India, and of course all over the UK. Once again, thanks to all of the mentors & speakers who help to make these events happen, and to the girls and their parents for their talent, energy & feedback.
I also like to say a BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors:
Without this type of support, we could not continue doing what we do.
One last thing, well-done to the winners of our quiz! Thank you everyone and can’t wait for the next one!
Avye