Technovation Girls is an international technology and entrepreneurship education program that equips young women ages 8-18 with the skills to become tech leaders and entrepreneurs. With support from volunteer mentors, girls work in teams to develop technology projects (mobile apps or AI Prototypes) that address real-world challenges. Girls learn programming basics to develop a working prototype and learn how to pitch and market their app.
Created in Silicon Valley in the United States in 2009, Technovation Girls has reached 100+ countries. The British Columbia Chapter of Technovation Girls has been operating since 2016. Technovation Girls is a program of Technovation, a global nonprofit.
Registration for the 2022-23 Season is now open, Register Here !
As a Technovation GirlsBC Student you will:
- Identify a problem that matters to your community
- Learn to code an app or build an AI Project that solves the problem, and develop other skills along the way!
- Collaborate with peers and learn from industry mentors
PROGRAM EVENTS
| Date | Time | Event Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| November 2nd, 2022 4:30PM - 5:30PM (PST) | Info Session | Online |
| February 4th, 2023 10:00AM - 12:00PM | App-tivity Level 1 | UBC Vancouver |
| February 4th, 2023 1;00PM - 3:00PM | App-tivity Level 2 | UBC Vancouver |
| February 8th, 2023 4:30PM - 6:30PM | Technovation Ideation Workshop | Online |
| March 13th-15th, 2023 9:30AM - 5:30PM | Technovation GirlsBC Spring Break Learning Conference | BCIT downtown campus (555 Seymour St, Vancouver) |
THE TECHNOVATION JOURNEY
Register for an Infosession → Create a Technovation Account → Submit the Consent Forms → Form a Team → Meet your Mentor → Register for Workshops
Below is the 2023 schedule, register for our workshops as our instructors and mentors guide you along the milestones.
* If you have a boy that is interested in similar programming, we highly encourage you to explore Geering Up and UBC Engineering events. As well, please be aware that we have an inclusive view of the word “girl” and we welcome trans, genderqueer and non-binary folks interested in these workshops.
Reach us at events.geeringup@ubc.ca.
