Girls in Technology Sprint #1

Finally we have got some footing developing first group of University Girls to lead Girls in Technology project and IoT Equipment are in procurement process, and be available in July.

Advocacy video


The most existing news is that we connected to Oxford Entrepreneurs (OE), Europe’s largest student startup society to conduct a summer of code program for university students on advanced technologies emerging from July 14 to October 14 online. This program will engage University Girls to form small teams and learn Python, JavaScript and advanced industry skills including AI .

1WMTT is already making a huge impact and going parallel to the GiT project. A remarkable success story is GiT beneficiary and University Team Leader was choose as 1MWTT Sri Lanka coordinator and co presenting Today at 8PM ICT .

Ilona Budapesti, President of Oxford Entrepreneurs and Chief Storyteller of 1 Million Women To Tech and Rameela Azeez, 1 Million Women To Tech: Coordinator for Sri Lanka will join the live Q & A session to explain the importance of signing up for this programme and answer the questions you may have regarding the Summer of Code.

Event on FB :  https://www.facebook.com



University Program
We jump started training of University Girls in Coding and IoT with scratch and microbit, in a two day residential workshop in Kandy for 16 participants from Universities of Kelaniya, Sabaragamuwa and Rajarata.

An online Hackathon created to test team leaders from University
https://www.hackerrank.com/coding-start












Schools program
We have started school program in small scale in 4 schools . ISOC LK exco is working on a stakeholder meeting to get the program endorsed to school nationwide by Education Ministry.

ContentWe are in touch with ICT teachers and online community, delivering project learning resources on microbit, python, IoT and Java Script and more through GIT hub. It's going viral now.

https://github.com/shilpasayura/algohack

AdvocacyAdvocacy for University students done taking part in AISEC global village event and producing print and social media graphics and videos.

Mid July is a key period we start testing GiT live online channel . Most work done by girls supported by professional tech mentors help. We are looking for right candidates in industry.

Daily updates come on fb on there
https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlstechworld/

Current Sprint started on April, was really tough getting the project on ground and developing core project team at ISOC LK. We believe its done well.  Thanks for all supported ISOC, CSSL, Shilpa Sayura and Fb community we have got momentum.

Next sprint shall be from July 8th - October 20.
Get Ready!

Niranjan Meegammana
Project Leader