Create a new story
This year so many great events in Charlottesville, like the CBIC Tech Tour, Girls' Geek Days and SPARK! Hackathon, that help young people learn new CS skills, connect with role models in computing and get behind-the-scenes of what it's like to work in tech have been postponed or cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the middle and high school youth in our region need to see a path forward to their future in Charlottesville and beyond. A lack of role models has been cited as one of the main structural barriers impacting students interest in computer science and technology.
During this year's Hour of Code, Tech-Girls is excited to launch Create a New Story in collaboration with Charlottesville Business Innovation Council and SPARK! CS powered by St. Anne's-Belfield School to help students "see themselves" in this field. Learn what it's like to work in tech from local tech professionals and then create tech to tell your story!
During this year's Hour of Code, Tech-Girls is excited to launch Create a New Story in collaboration with Charlottesville Business Innovation Council and SPARK! CS powered by St. Anne's-Belfield School to help students "see themselves" in this field. Learn what it's like to work in tech from local tech professionals and then create tech to tell your story!
What is it like to work in tech?
Hear from local tech professionals about what they do and why they love it! Check back each month as we will highlight new role models.
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Stephanie Lewandowski
Senior Project Manager Chloe Norris
Associate Engineering Director |
Courtney Beach
Instructional Technology Specialist |
Sherry Martin
Project Manager/Software Developer |
Note to tech professional: If you work in tech and are interested in sharing your story, learn more here.
create tech to tell your story
Check out these tutorials from Tech-Girls and Summer SPARK! Check back each month for new activities. You can also always check out Hour of Code activities.
We can't wait to see what you created! Click the button below to see and share creations.
