Girls Into Coding - Join us & Get involved! In-person event!

IN-PERSON Girls into Coding!

Mansel Road Center, Wimbledon - London

GIRLS! THE TECH COMMUNITY NEEDS YOU! THIS EVENT IS ORGANISED ESPECIALLY FOR YOU! COME AND JOIN US AND GET INVOLVED!

I am delighted to invite you to our IN-PERSON "Girls Into Coding " event! It's a free event. Choose 1 of our 5 exciting workshops. There will also be lightning talks to inspire & encourage girls aged 10 -14 to get involved in tech. Each participant can only book one workshop because they will run simultaneously.

You will be able to explore coding activities, robotics, 3D printing/design, electronics, and physical computing using the BBC Micro: bit and the Raspberry Pi (tiny computers). This is a fantastic opportunity to use Python (text-based language) and Microsoft Makecode, while getting some hands-on making time.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY- THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT

IF YOU BOOK MORE THAN ONE TICKET PER PARTICIPANT, YOUR BOOKING WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CANCELLED.

THE 5 WORKSHOPS BELOW WILL RUN SIMULTANEOUSLY - THEREFORE EACH PARTICIPANT SHOULD ONLY BOOK ONE WORKSHOP

*****THIS IS AN IN-PERSON EVENT******

WORKSHOPS:

Workshop #1: Remote Hands

Build a remote-controlled robotic hand! Add sensors to a glove, write code to send the sensor readings wirelessly to the robot hand. Then write code to move the fingers on the hand. In this collaborative activity, the girls will work in pairs.

We will pair the girls up. One will work on the hand, the other the glove. Or they can work together. They don't need to sign up together.

Experience: No experience is required

Workshop #2: Grabber Robot With Micro:bit

Build a robot powered by the Microbit that can be used as a grabber.

You will build the robot, adding different components, and wiring it all up. Then program the robot using Microsoft MakeCode.

Experience:

Basic working knowledge of block-based code but beginners are welcome!

Workshop#3: Introduction to 3D Design, 3D Scanning & 3D Printing

A hands-on workshop using 3D design software. The main focus will be on establishing the basic skills needed for 3D modeling. Please bring your own storage device (USB, SD card or portable hard-drive) to save your work.

Workshop #4: Invention Workshop

We will be bringing along a BIG box of microbits, motors, sensors, displays, gears, wheels, levers, springs, tools, sticky stuff, and lots more!  Your challenge: to create and code an amazing invention using this kit, the guidance sheets, the ideas sheets, and the help of your mentors.

Experience: Beginners are welcome!

Workshop #5: Build a virtual environment & explore with your own built VR set!

Build a virtual environment using CoSpaces that can be explored with a VR headset.

You will build the environment which will be a maze and have objects that can be interacted with along the way. This will be achieved using the range of features in CoSpaces and coding blocks called CoBlocks to give objects characteristics.

Experience:

Basic working knowledge of block-based code would be beneficial but beginners are welcome! They will be guided by instruction sheets and a live tutorial.

LIGHTNING TALKS: 

Asia Sharif - The mindset needed to succeed in the tech industry as a women

Asia transitioned into tech over a year ago, and she is now a Globant Rising Star in Tech U.K. winner, a Junior Software Engineer / Blockchain Developer, an Engineering mentor, a Co-Founder of a EdTech platform and in the process of launching her own Blockchain Startup this year. Her mission is to keep inspiring women from all over the world that anything is possible. In addition, she is a massive advocate for self-development. She strives to improve herself daily through gym, meditation, prayer, journaling, learning and so much more. She thinks it is important to work on oneself in order to achieve your goals in any aspect of life.

Imhariaosoria Ughu - Is there space for me?

Imhariaosoria Ughu (Imharia for short) is a Cloud Engineer. She has always been a lover of maths and science which is why she took maths and all sciences at A-levels. She went on to do Chemical Engineering at university which really broadened her horizons and gave her some invaluable skills. It was at university that she really realised her passion for technology and she knew then that was the field for her. She used the skills she had picked up in her course to help her get into the tech space and was fortunate to land a job in her exact area of interest. She is now in that role and really enjoying the whole process of learning and exploring more technologies. Apart from work, she has many artistic interests like cooking, drawing, and singing and she is a huge lover of nature.

There will be a 15 min break (please bring a snack). 

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION:

Each participant can only choose one workshop. Each workshop lasts approximately 2 hours

Tickets are limited to 2 maximum per family // Please register the participant only, parents do not need to register.

Girls must be between 10 and 14 years old.

If you book a place but are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible so we can reallocate the place to someone on our waiting list.

COVID MEASURES:

We have put in place a range of Covid safety measures to ensure participants have the most enjoyable - and safe - experience possible with us.

The safety and comfort of all our attendees and accompanying parent are our top priority. Here are a few measures we have in place to ensure a safe and comfortable experience.

We encouraged you to wear a face mask when moving around the venue if you wish to do so.

We ask that staff and attendees make use of the sanitising stations provided around the venue.

There is no longer a legal requirement for people with Covid-19 to self-isolate. However, if you have any of the main symptoms of Covid-19 (a new and continuous cough, a high temperature, a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell) you are advised to take a test. The public health advice is still to stay at home and avoid contact with other people whilst you are awaiting results.

We will continue to monitor the situation, including any Government Guidelines and regulations, and adapt and update where needed to ensure we provide a safe event.

If you have any queries please do contact our team directly at helene@girlsintocoding.com

OTHER INFO:

Computers will be on site.