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Girls Technology and Entrepreneurship Ambassador

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ORGANIZATION: Technovation

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This year more than 11,000 girls from 100 countries participated in the world's largest tech entrepreneurship program for girls ages 10 to 18 years old. Together, they formed teams and worked to identify problems in their community, develop a mobile apps and business plans, and pitch their ideas to win scholarships. Our program forms young women leaders by empowering them to create technology for social good.

This year, you can help build a community of girls working to build apps that solve problems in their community. Join us as a Regional Ambassador for Phoenix, Arizona.

Regional Ambassadors help us through the following activities:

  • Conduct community outreach with local schools and non-profit organizations serving low-income youth
  • Recruit girls from local schools and community organizations to participate in Technovation
  • Assist with recruiting mentors from local corproations and universities
  • Support local teams through the season
  • Organize local events such as workshops and Celebration Events to showcase the girls’ apps and business plans
  • Share updates with the Iridescent team
Benefits and Support
  • Join a global cohort of nearly 100 Regional Ambassadors from around the world
  • Network, learn and exchange ideas with Reigonal Ambassadors around the world
  • Receive online support via our Slack channel for Regional Ambassadors
  • Participate in monthly training webinars and gain access to our resources and guides
This year, girls built apps that addressed topics such as refugee resettlement, dementia, and pregnancy care. Are you ready to inspire the next generation?

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About Technovation

Location:

44 Tehama St, San Francisco, CA 94105, US

Mission Statement

Technovation's mission is to empower girls, especially those from underrepresented communities, to develop problem solving skills, self-efficacy, and financial capacity, critical to them becoming leaders and changemakers in their communities.

Description

Our Technovation Girls program equips young women (ages 8-18) to become tech entrepreneurs and leaders. With the support of volunteer mentors and parents, girls work in teams to code mobile apps that address real-world problems.

Girls are ready to change the world. Technovation makes sure they have the tools they need

Over the last 15 years, we’ve trained 150,000 young women to be technology entrepreneurs & innovators, empowering them to solve problems in their communities using technology.

5+ years after participating in Technovation programs, alumnae still credit the program with influencing their interests, career, and professional pursuits.

76% of Technovation alumnae pursue a STEM degree compared to 21% of female undergraduates who received STEM related degrees in 2012.

60% of Technovation alumnae work in STEM-related positions, compared to the national average in 2013.

Volunteer and help girls in your community learn and create solutions to real problems using technology!

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Computers & Technology
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Computers & Technology, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Thu Jul 27, 2017 - Thu May 31, 2018

WHERE

N/APhoenix, AZ 85014

(33.50833,-112.05658)
 

DATE POSTED

July 27, 2017

SKILLS

  • Mentoring
  • STEM
  • Math / Science Instruction
  • Basic Computer Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Orientation or Training

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