Girls Tech opens its new edition of free online courses on coding, gaming, digital content creation and web design
On Saturday afternoon February 11th from 14.30 to 16.30, Girls Tech invites girls aged 11 to 18 and their families to a free opening masterclass with Greta Galli, an expert in computer science and robots, who will introduce the topic of young women’s access to the STEM world. The event is the opening of the new free training course focused on the disciplines STEM which starts on Monday 13 February.
The program, dedicated exclusively to girls, is created by SYX and is also supported by MediaWorld, leader in the distribution of electronics in Italy and partner committed to making concrete the values of equal opportunities, development of talent and inclusiveness, as well as the enhancement of female presence in its area of reference. MediaWorld has already supported the project in previous editions since 2021 with a series of initiatives Of success aimed at reducing the gender gap, such as the Tech is Woman campaign to combat the stereotypes and prejudices that hinder the access of donne garlic Scientific studies.
Girls Tech: The backing of Acer and Chromebooks
The 2023 edition also finds the support of Acer and Chromebook which extend their collaboration also in the field of training and talent enhancement, with the aim of creating a system and contributing to the dissemination of digital culture and new technological skills in the new generations of Italian girls and boys. Girls Tech, SYX initiativeAssociation no-profit for the dissemination of new information technologies, was born in 2018 to raise awareness among girls on digital issues from an early age, because it is precisely from very young people that they are passionate about STEM disciplines – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – subjects that allow you to develop skills highly demanded by the labor market.
Diego CavallariCountry Manager of Acer per Italia e Greece, made the following statements:
Breaking down the barriers between people and technology is Acer’s mission, which has always set itself the goal of creating accessible and at the same time innovative and powerful devices – such as the Acer Chromebook – which contribute to bridging social and gender gaps. The collaboration with Girls Tech allows us to support female empowerment in an even more concrete way, encouraging women, from an early age, to follow their inclinations and aspirations beyond gender stereotypes. We are proud of this important collaboration, made possible also thanks to the precious support of our partner Google.
In fact, new technologies are revolutionizing every sector and every type of profession in a transversal way, generating, on the one hand, new growth opportunities for companies that, thanks to digital technology, can evolve their business models and those new professional figures that companies struggle to find in the absence of suitable profiles. In the face of a common goal, Girls Tech, Acer e Chromebook they offer a training course that aims to help girls understand how through the study of scientific subjects it is possible to be an active part of the digital and STEM revolution and contribute directly to generating a new future for our country; a rich future opportunity, innovation e new professions.
Girls Tech: the words of the Vice-President of SYX
Important statements also by Francesco Ronchi, founder and Vice-President of SYX, here they are.
SYX’s commitment with Girls Tech is to eliminate the gender gap in the STEM world in Italy. With this project we bring a positive value, a testimony of how things can be changed. Our vision is a world in which girls are free to learn about and choose a career in technology and the digital world, without prejudices and obstacles, creating wealth by expressing their creativity and expertise.
Girls Techalso taking advantage of the positive experiences of previous editions, this year offers 15 online courses in live streaming for a total of about 90 hours of free training, aimed at young women from 11 to 18 years old. The courses, taught by experts and professional teacher trainers will cover some of the most current topics: from coding con Minecraft to the development of videogame, from digital content creation to graphic design and photo and video editing; all structured and declined according to the different ages of the participants.
Further information on the courses and on how to register and participate is available on the Girls Tech and Mediaworld websites at these addresses:
- www.girlstech.it
- www.mediaworld.it/it/specials/acer-chromebook-tech-is-woman
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