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Girls in Technology DC - Session #1: STEM Career Exploration - 10/25/2016
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Washington DC Mentor Protégé Program Session 1: Orientation & STEM Career Exploration Tuesday, October 25, 2016 1
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WashingtonDCMentorProtégéProgram
Session1:Orientation&STEMCareerExploration
Tuesday,October25,20161
WELCOMEGirlsinTechnologyWashingtonDC
MentorProtégéProgram
Session1:Orientation&STEMCareerExploration
Agenda:(YoumustsigninwiththeGITfrontdeskinordertorecordyourattendance)• 5:45– 6:10pm:Registration,Refreshments,Networking• 6:10– 6:30pm:Orientation• 6:30– 7:30pm:GITTalks– STEMCareerExploration• 7:30– 8:15pm:MentoringSession• 8:15– 8:30pm:Closing
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WASHINGTONDC
INAUGURALGIRLSINTECHNOLOGYWASHINGTONDCPROGRAM
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WELCOMEDCGIRLS
SchoolWithoutWalls
ElizabethSeton GeorgetownDaySchool
GwynnParkHighSchool
LycheeRochambeauLukeC.MooreHighSchool
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GITDCTEAM
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ESTABLISHEDin2001
MISSION:GirlsinTechnologyworkstoinspiregirlsingrades6-12towardssuccessfulfuturesinSCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING,andMATHEMATICS(STEM)
OBJECTIVES:Designprogramsthatfulfillourmissionandembodyour”7CoreBeliefs”
OURPROGRAMS:
SharingOur
Success
MentorProtégéDC
MentorProtégé
VA
MentorProtégéMD
CyberPatriotGirls
GIRLSINTECHNOLOGY
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GITSCHOLARSHIP
Value
• Cashscholarships(TBD)
• “Experience”giveaways
EssayorVideoExampletopics:•Whatisyourbigdream?
• Howwillyougobacktoyourschoolandencourageothergirls?
Timing
• Spring
GIT SCHOLARSHIP
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$
Value
• Cash scholarships (TBD)
• “Experience” giveaways
Essay or Video• What is your big
dream?• How will you go
back to your school and encourage other girls?
Timing
• Spring
$
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MENTORPROTÉGÉ– GOALS
MakeprofessionalconnectionswithmentorsandothergirlsinterestedinSTEM
Provideopportunitiesandsupporttohelplaunchcollegeandcareer
Beempowered!Beconfident!
Ownyourownsuccess!
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Month Topic
October25 STEMCareerExploration– Protégé Orientation
November22 Leadership
December NOSESSION
January24 Passion +STEM
February28 EmbraceFearandLearntoFail
March28 Graduation– HowCanYouChangetheWorld?
April25 MakeUpSession
MENTORPROTÉGÉ– SESSIONS
SessionFormat:§ 5:45– 6:10Registration,Refreshments,NetworkingActivity§ 6:10– 6:30Opening§ 6:30– 7:30GITTalksorDemo§ 7:30– 8:15Mentoringsession§ 8:15– 8:30Closing
ProgramFormat:Meetonceamonthfor5sessions
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*Networking–meetnewpeople,learnhowtomakeconnections,improvepublicspeaking*GITTalks– speakerpanelwithwomenwho have paved the pathand areleaders in STEM fields,Question &Answer*STEMDemos– handsoninteractivewaystolearnaboutSTEM
MENTORPROTÉGÉ–NETWORKING,SPEAKERS,DEMOS
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ACTIVELISTENINGACTIVE LISTENING
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GeneralProfile:*ProfessionalwomenfromaroundWashingtonDC*StudiedorarecurrentlyworkinginSTEMcareers*Theyhaveexperienceandknowledgetosharewithyou*Theyarevolunteeringtheirtimetohelpyou*Theyarecomingstraightfromwork*Theyarefunandamazingwomen!
MENTORPROTÉGÉ– OURMENTORS
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§Askmentorsabouttheirexperiences§ Shareyourpassionsandgoals§Askmentorsforhelpinidentifyinganddefininggoalsandpathstoexplore
§Askquestions§Beopenandhaveameaningfulconversationratherthananswering“yes”or“no”
CREATINGAPURPOSEFULMENTORINGCONVERSATION
�Ask mentors about their experiences
� Share your passions and goals�Ask mentors for help in
identifying and defining goals and paths to explore
�Ask questions�Be open and have a meaningful
conversation rather than answering “yes” or “no”
CREATING A PURPOSEFUL MENTORING CONVERSATION
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MENTORPROTÉGÉ– EXPECTATIONS
• Arrive at 5:45PM tosign in and network• Attend as many sessions as possible• Limit use of cell phones to be polite andas asign of respectand appreciation
• Give your undivided attention• Participate&engage!• Thinkbroadlyandrespectthateveryoneisaproductoftheiruniqueculture,enjoythedifferences,understandother’svaluesandcontinuetolearn.
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TalksSTEMCareerExploration
Dr.AllenaWillisKennerlyOwner,OrthodontistSmashingSmilesOrthodontics
LindaPowellChiefDataOfficerConsumerFinancialProtectionBureau(CFPB)
RonnieMcTierEnergyEfficiencyManagerICFInternational
JustinMolineauxCo-Founder,ChiefTechnologyOfficerBaasBikes
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JOBSHADOWINGOPPORTUNITIES
JobshadowBaasBikesCo-Founder&ChiefTechnologyOfficer,JustinMolineauxtolearnaboutcodingandmobileappdevelopment.BaasBikesislocatedinWashingtonDC.ApplynolaterthanOctober31,2016http://bit.ly/GITJobShadowingBaasBikes
JobshadowDr.AllenaWillisKennerly,ownerofSmashingSmilesOrthodonticstolearnmoreaboutthedentistryandorthodonticsprofession.SmashingSmilesislocatedinWashingtonDC.ApplynolaterthanOctober31,2016http://bit.ly/GITJobShadowingSmashingSmiles
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MENTORINGSESSIONS
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Haveafunmeaningfuldiscussionwithyourmentorandprotégés.Remembertousethetimewisely.Askasmanyquestionsandlearnasmuchasyoucan!Ensureeveryoneinyourgroupgetsanopportunitytospeak.Makesuretogettoknoweveryoneinyourgroup!Also,remembertolearnyourgroupmembers’names!
Herearesomesamplequestions.
Questionsformentors1. Wheredidyougrowup2. Wheredidyougotoschoolandwhatdidyoustudy3. Howdidyouchoosethisschoolandmajor4. Whatdidyoulikemostaboutyourschool/program5. Wheredoyouwork,whatdoyoudo6. Whatexperiencedoyouneed7. Whatdoyoulikemostaboutyourjob8. WhichoftheGIT7CoreBeliefshasbenefitedyourcareerpaththemost
Questionsforproteges1. Wheredoyougotoschool,whatgradeareyouin2. Whatextracurricularactivitiesdoyoudo,andenjoythemost3. Whataresomeofyourhobbiesandpassions4. Haveyouthoughtaboutwhatyouwanttostudyincollege5. WhatdoyouwanttolearnfromtheGITprogram6. WhichoftheGIT7CoreBeliefsismostimportanttoyou
MENTORINGSESSIONS
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Aftermentoringsessions,wewillmeetinthemainroomandwillaskmentorsandprotegessharewhattheylearnedintheirmentoringsessions.
Mentoringcloseoutquestions1. Telluswheredidyourmentorgotocollege?2.Whatdidyoulearnaboutyourmentor/protégé?3.Whatdoesyourmentor/protégéliketodo?4. Anyadviceyoulearnedthatisvaluabletoshare?5.WhichGIT7CoreBeliefsisimportanttoyou?
MENTORINGSESSIONS- CLOSEOUT
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SPECIALTHANKYOU
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FreeAdmission,RegistrationRequiredRegisterhere:http://bit.ly/GITSOSVisaNov2016
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GITEVENT:WITHOLIDAYGALA
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MoreInfo:https://www.ncwit.org/programs-campaigns/aspirations-computing
HighSchool:AwardforAspirationsinComputingwww.aspirations.org/participate/high-school
College:AspirationsinComputingCommunitywww.aspirations.org/participate/college-students
K-12Outreach:AspireITK-12OutreachProgramwww.ncwit.org/aspireit
Educator:AspirationsinComputingEducatorAwardwww.aspirations.org/participate/educators
AWARDOPPORTUNITIES
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JOBSHADOWINGOPPORTUNITIES
JobshadowBaasBikesCo-Founder&ChiefTechnologyOfficer,JustinMolineauxtolearnaboutcodingandmobileappdevelopment.BaasBikesislocatedinWashingtonDC.ApplynolaterthanOctober31,2016http://bit.ly/GITJobShadowingBaasBikes
JobshadowDr.AllenaWillisKennerly,ownerofSmashingSmilesOrthodonticstolearnmoreaboutthedentistryandorthodonticsprofession.SmashingSmilesislocatedinWashingtonDC.ApplynolaterthanOctober31,2016http://bit.ly/GITJobShadowingSmashingSmiles
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Reminders:• Applyforjobshadowingandawardopportunities• RegisterforGITEvents• AddandsharewithusonSocialMedia• WriteablogaboutwhatyouenjoyedEmailto:[email protected]
• Session#2:LEADERSHIP• Tuesday,11/22/16
CLOSING
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