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TechGirlz workshops

Helping create a future where girls and women are equal participants in the digital world

Powered by CompTIA Spark, TechGirlz workshops provide hands-on learning opportunities for girls in grades 5 to 8. By solving real-world challenges, participants build confidence and open their minds to new possibilities. With the support of partners in communities across the country, we’re empowering more girls to become tomorrow’s tech leaders.

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Interactive “TechShopz” help girls build skills for future success

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – Girls in middle school can explore the possibilities of technology and build skills for their future careers this summer during TechGirlz workshops and camps powered by CompTIA Spark, the social impact arm of CompTIA.

TechGirlz helps middle school girls develop a passion for technology through hands-on, interactive “TechShopz.” Girls can explore a variety of topics to spark their interest in the world of technology including entrepreneurship, engineering, and cybersecurity.

“TechGirlz offers fun and engaging learning experiences to help middle school girls unlock their potential in technology,” said Danica Pascavage, Senior Manager, Partner Success, for TechGirlz. “The summer workshops and camps can help build their confidence to try new things and turn their own ideas into real opportunities.”

Upcoming workshops include Intro to Encryption – How to Protect Your Information, an opportunity for girls to learn how information is protected online; Introduction to JavaScript, where girls will learn the basic concepts of JavaScript and how to create their own JavaScript program; Lights, Camera Action: Storytelling and Video Production, which shows girls the techniques to communicate stories through video; Podcasting, where girls can discover software to create their own personal podcast; and Engineering and Roller Coasters, an opportunity for girls to think like an engineer to design their own roller coaster.

Summer camps include the Entrepreneurship Mini Camp, where girls will create their own business plan and prototype; IDEAShop Arduino Programming Camp, where girls can build a robot using a microcontroller; Comcast’s Cool Down Cyber Camp!, a virtual two-day event where girls can learn video game creation and design; and Camp Inspire & STEM: Gaming and Virtual Reality, a five-day event where girls can code their own virtual spaces and explore them through Oculus VR headsets.

Workshops are open to girls, and those who identify as girls, in 5^th through 8^th grades. Many workshops are free. To register for a TechGirlz workshop, click here. To register for a TechGirlz camp, click here.

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Cristina De Guia, CompTIA Spark, [email protected]

Anna Turman, CompTIA Spark, [email protected]