virginia - girls in technology session 5: graduation & how you can change the world
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WELCOME Girls in Technology Mentor Protégé Program
Session 5: Graduation & How YOU Can Change the World
Agenda:The GIT Mentor-Protégé Program starts promptly at 6:00 PM. • 6:00 - 6:15pm: Sign-in/Networking/Refreshments(You must sign in with the GIT front desk in order to record your attendance) • 6:15 - 6:45pm: Welcome/Announcements/Scholarship • 6:45 - 7:15pm: Featured Speaker & Panel Discussion• 7:15 - 8:15pm: Graduation Awards & “How I’m Going To Change the World” • 8:15 - 8:30pm: Mentor/Protégé Final Discussions• 8:30 - 8:35pm: Closing • 8:35 - Group Pictures
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
http://makerfairenova.com/
Hands-on Creation, Invention, and Fun at Northern Virginia’s
Inaugural Mini Maker Faire
Sunday, March 16South Lakes HS & Hughes MS
Reston, VA
*3D Scanning and Printing*Musical Instrument Maker
*Solar Power Car*Robots
*Aluminum Aerogami*Kinetic Wearable Electronic Art
*Science Experiments*Open Source Hardware Projects
Event
EventSave the Date! Tuesday, March 25th
STEM + Women is a conference offering young women in high school and college the opportunity to learn about STEM and related fields, with a special focus on the skills necessary for navigating a global workforce.
Panel Discussion Topics:STEM+ EducationSTEM+ CareersSTEM+ EntrepreneurshipSTEM+ LeadershipSTEM+ CultureSTEM+ Remarkable Women
When: Tuesday, March 25th, 20148:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: George Mason University Fairfax Campus, Dewberry Hall
Why: Come discover why STEM+ matters and how women are reprogramming the industry
Info: http://game.gmu.edu/stempluswomen
EventGIT’s 12th Annual
SHARING OUR SUCCESS**SAVE THE DATE!**
Girls! Come spend an exciting evening learning about careers in science,technology, engineering, art/design, and math (STEAM) and network with a diversegroup of successful women who have pursued a wide variety of STEAM-related careers.
Who: Girls in 6th through 12th grades
When: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: SAIC Conference Center 1710 SAIC Drive McLean, VA 22102
Scholarship OpportunityNorthern Virginia Community College Biotechnology Scholarship $10,000 ScholarshipThe Rividium Biotechnology scholarship is now open. All High School seniors from the Northern Virginia area who are interested in completing the Associate Degree in Biotechnology program at NOVA and have a GPA of 3.0 are encouraged to apply. This scholarship covers tuition and books for the whole duration of the program.
Vashti C. Bryant, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology and Biotechnology Northern Virginia Community College Manassas Campus Parrish Hall, Room 213 6901 Sudley Road Manassas, VA 20109 [email protected]
Established in 2003 All volunteers Our Mission: Empower girls and young women to launch science, technology,
engineering, art+design, and math (STEAM) related careers Fund educational programs for Middle & High School girls, and young women in college
Recently Funded Programs: GIT Mentor-Protégé Program & Sharing our Success National Cybersecurity Challenge camps & scholarships George Mason University scholarships & conference
Girls Game Design Course STEM+ Women Conference
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Women in Technology Education Foundation WITEFdc Website: www.womenintechnology.org/witef
Email: [email protected]
What is the “Computer Game Design” Industry?
“Serious” Games◦ Educational, training,
persuasion ◦ Employ virtual
multiplayer team based learning
◦ Utilized by private companies, state, and local governments
◦ Can be applied to any discipline
“Serious” Games implemented in the world
K-12 education (used in STEM classes)
Civilian first responder trainingForeign policy analysisMilitary trainingMedical stimulationMuch more…
The Serious Gamer…
Developed mobile app for Attorney General’s office◦ Called Influenced◦ Help fight gang
recruitment in schools◦ Players gained school and
community influence points based on game play
◦ Included extensive research on gang attitudes, clothes, language, music, and culture
Students in the Mason Computer Game Design Program create “serious” games
Game SequelsUS State Department:
◦ Mobile app to discourage Muslim youth in Middle East from joining extremist movements
Grab the Goodies: Students worked with non-profit lobby group to create mobile app◦ Encourages healthy life
style ◦ Create Pressure
Network to teach dangers of under aged drinking
Fairfax Fire and Rescue◦ Developing virtual
3D firefighter interactive training simulator Students went
through physical training
Rushed with firefighters to several training “burns”
Students developed the IVIS interactive system
Success lead to a growing company
STEM and Computer Game Design
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)
Integrated curriculum that forms strong foundation
Requires team-based, project-based pedagogy◦ Every member of the team
learns ALL of STEM topics with the goal of developing a “game” project
Computer Game Design combines STEM core competencies
Girls in Technology
◦Team, project and role-based learning and creative experience
◦Class will be divided into teams Each girl will learn about all the roles on a game
design team and assume one or two main roles: Producer, User Interface Designer, Rules of Play, Scoring,
and Level Design Design a basic 3D game within the Unity game
engine Learn about the roles of story writing and music
within game design Discover how the Game Industry touches many
different fields
Girls Introduction to Game Design
WHO WILL THE LUCKY GIT GIRL BE?All-Girls Summer Computer Game Design Course!
Will award a GIT Mentor-Protégé to attend the summer program. To qualify, GIT mentoring program girls are requested to participate in a GMU survey to share their interests in learning about game design and to contribute their ideas for the course design. Their survey responses will also be an integral part of educational research in this growing field of study ( 9 short questions). https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RT32WS
http://game.gmu.edu/summergameinstitute2013.html
Scholarship OpportunityGIRLS IN TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPA total of four scholarships valued at $1000 will be awarded, one in each STEM field: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Scholarship Deadline: Sunday, May 18
Scholarship Questions1. What is your big dream?2. Now that you have had this mentor/protégé experience, how will you go back to your school and encourage other girls? Be as descriptive as possible.3. Reflecting upon the GIT 7 Core Beliefs, which will help you achieve your dream?
How To ApplyThere are four categories students may apply: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Eligible student have two ways to submit their scholarship entries; Essay or Video. Essays should answer the three scholarship questions. Each question should contain 250-300 words, for total of 500-600 words.Videos should answer the three scholarship questions: Each question should be approximately 2-3 minutes on each topic, for a total of 4-6 minutes. All essays and videos should be submitted to: [email protected]
Visit for more details: http://www.womenintechnology.org/node/709Contact Susan Chait, [email protected], with any questions
SPEAKER PANEL
Graduation & How Can You Change the World?Congratulations! Through participation in the GIT Mentor-Protégé Program, you’ve heard from the remarkable achievements of women in the STEM community from your mentors, guest speakers, the GIT program committee and each other. In our final session, we’ll consider the strategies you’ve learned and focus on how to channel them into making impactful contributions to the STEM community!
Irene Lane, Greenloons, Founder
Izella DornellDeputy Chief Information Officer,US Department of Commerce
Moderator Panelist
HOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
GRADUATION
GIT Mentor Protégé 2013-2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwS7VlMSRv8
MENTORING SESSION
THANK YOU MENTORS <3
KEEP IN TOUCH
JOIN US ON LINKEDIN TO STAY CONNECTED: EVENTS, INTERNSHIP, JOB, EDUCATIONAL ANNOUCEMENTS:LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=7474834&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v
CLOSING
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN and our GIT BLOG!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Girls-In-Technology/300114760006884Twitter: https://twitter.com/GirlsInTech_WITBlog: http://girlsintechnologyblog.wordpress.com/LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=7474834&trk=my_groups-b-grp-v
REMINDERS:• THANK YOUR MENTORS• SUBMIT YOUR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS• ATTEND GIT SOS• ATTEND ANNOUNCED EVENTS• APPLY the 7 CORE BELIEFS• BE CONFIDENT• BE GREAT!!!!!!• KEEP IN TOUCH~