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#DigiCon2016Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen
Founder & CEO @TGAsuperheroes #techgirls #STEM
Live life with a goal to impact
others
PlayMakerspaces
Forget we can be remarkable
Goldie Blox
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Chase your dreams
Your why?
LeadershipUnlocking
potential
Superheroability to create
change
Failure FearFast / Frequent
Fearless
T H E P R O B L E M ?
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By 2018 we will not have at least a quarter of the technology workforce that we actually need - shortage of human capital In 5 years time, 75% of jobs will require some kind of STEM skills
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INNOVATIONINFRASTRUCTURE
Diversity is positively correlated with innovation
(Miller & del Carmen, 2009)
Mixed gender teams in the United States produce patents that are cited 26 to 42 percent more frequently
than the average (Nielsen & Huse 2010)
The proportion of women directors is linked to reduced conflict &
increased board development efforts (Ashcroft & Breitzman, 2007)
Companies with women CEOs, women in upper management ranks and on boards experience better financial
performance (Kotiranta, Kovalainen & Rouvinen, 2007)
Gender-diverse boards increase corporate reputation (Brammer, Millington, & Pavelin, 2009).
D I V E R S I T Y Creating a workforce that is capable of building the technology of the future
W H Y I T M A T T E R S ?
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sans diversity, we limit the set of life experiences that are applied, and as a result, we pay an opportunity cost a cost in products not built, in designs not considered, in constraints not understood, in processes not invented Bill Wulf
T H E S O L U T I O N ?
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95 % of influences can be influenced! @NCWIT
NCWIT Girls & ICT report (2012)
Gender Equity STEM
Innovation Quality
Creativity
Unconscious bias
Makerspace
NVivo
Qualitative Research
Search for the Next Tech Girl
Superhero /Technovation
iDream
Free TGAS books
You cant be it
If you cant see it
Search for the Next
Tech Girl Superhero
Technovation Challenge
POSITIVE PENGUINS App for kids
building resilience & self-esteem
2015 Ambassador
https://youtu.be/FauMBF_skdI
TEAM PAWSOUT
The TGM program has been a wonderful way to learn how to develop and idea and use technology to create
something meaningful to the community.
Emma has learnt so many useful skills along the way, ranging from sorting
through ideas, analysing and presenting data. We have had
fantastic coaches and mentors so thank you for all your hard work.
EMMAS WAGON
Improve your spelling ability Expand your vocabulary
Links to Australian curriculum & NAPLAN testsMini games & quirky pirates, build a foundation to aid in literacy at
a secondary school level.
VOCABULARY VOYAGERS
Target:2 to 6
THIS is what a TECH Girl looks like!
Re-imagining STEM
SOMERSET COLLEGE
WEST END PRIMARY
SUPERHERO DAUGHTER DAY
http://www.technovationchallenge.org/
Thanks to TechnologyOne!
W H A T C A N I D O ?
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M A K E U N C O N S C I O U S B I A S C O N S C I O U S
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Unicode never conceived emoji as being gendered
Google helps win new roles for women in emoji form
The search giant works with Unicode to create emoji women who do more than wear princess
crowns, get hair cuts and wear wedding dresses.
GENDERED LANGUAGE / IMAGES
GUYSFEMALE
#endthemanel
#likeagirl
#changetheratio
https://www.curiositymachine.org/
Girls teaching girls how to code!
So... what is your superpower?
2nd Ed
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Call for judges August 2016
Join the #techgirls sisterhood!
Inspire & be inspired T: @TGAsuperheroes
#techgirls #STEM F & I: @techgirlsaresuperheroes www.techgirlsmovement.org a/ www.techgirlsaresuperheroes.org