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Gig City Girls: Building Positive STEM Identities in Girls

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Session description

Join us to discover Gig City Girls, a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire and equip young girls with the essential tools to succeed in the digital age. Not only will we discuss the program details, but we will also have a few sample activities for participants to complete.

Outline

10 min - Women in STEM celebration - interactive welcome activity to launch the session
10 min - What is Gig City Girls? Share process, statistics, and current clubs
20 min - Macrame keychain (unplugged coding activity)
10 min - How to launch your own version of GCG
10 min - Optimistic closure

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Supporting research

https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2024/03/women-stem-representation-matters
https://www.stemwomen.com/women-in-stem-percentages-of-women-in-stem-statistics
https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/03/historical-women-in-stem/
https://www.gigcitygirls.org/

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Presenters

Michelle Bettis

Instructional Coordinator/Facilitator

Hamilton County Schools

Jessica Holloway

Innovation Coach

Hamilton County (TN) Schools

Nikki Russell

Hamilton County Schools

Session specifications

Topic:

Student Engagement and Agency

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Librarian, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC

Subject area:

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Facilitator

Foster a culture where students take ownership of their learning goals and outcomes in both independent and group settings.

TLPs:

Cultivate Belonging, Ensure Equity