Technovation girls is only made possible with the generosity of our volunteers.
- Mentors – The Technovation Girls model relies on STEM mentors to work with the teams. Mentors inspire, encourage and support teams while making a difference in the lives of the participants and their community. Commitment minimum of 20 hours.
- Work with a team for 4 months
- Help them co-ordinate their projects and provide feedback
- Can be either business or technical
- Police records check required
- Instructors – The Technovation Girls curriculum is delivered in interactive online workshops. Instructors deliver either business or technical modules drawing on their experiences to help girls see themselves working in STEM, answer questions and share feedback. Commitment: Approximately 4 hours
- Assigned to a topic – can choose either business or technical
- Personalize the material
- Instruct and encourage curiosity and learning
- Help troubleshoot the exercises
- Judges – The program culminates in a national and international competition. Judges review submissions, providing feedback on the projects. This feedback helps participants refine their ideas and be motivated to continue after the competition. Judges often cite being inspired by the creativity and innovation of the submissions! Commitment: Approximately 4 hours
For more information and to register for Technovation Ottawa see https://carleton.ca/technovation/