Week of March 18, 2019

Team Event Strategy: 
Are you updating your websites and adding images from your meetings and events? Maybe add a quick blog or video about your progress. Is your social media (correctly) linked on your website and is your team and school clearly identified?  Challenge yourself to have someone from your team update something on your site once a week!
​
Final project Deadline: May 5th is the deadline to turn in your final website and an end-of-year video. All materials - including guidelines and rubrics are found on our Curriculum page.

Shout out to:
Knight High School for introducing us to their Lady Hawks Girls Build team!

North Oconee High School in Georgia for promoting their 3rd coding workshop and updating their site regularly with presentations and artifacts from their past workshops!

Civic Engagement Alert! Thank you to ArTES Magnet High School for a great looking website that includes deadlines and dates for all their upcoming projects and reminding us about Denim Day, April 24th. Denim Day a symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes about sexual harassment, abuse, assault and rape. Denim Day takes place in April which is Sexual Assault Awarness Month. 

Engagement Opportunities (see all here)

NEW THIS WEEK: NATIONAL

​WWDC Scholarship Program
Audience: Age 13 and older
Description: Developers selected for a scholarship will receive a WWDC19 ticket, lodging for the conference, and one year of membership in the Apple Developer Program free of charge. WWDC19 Scholarships reward talented students and STEM organization members with the opportunity to attend this year’s conference. Apply by Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. PDT
Learn more: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/ 
Apply for Scholarship: https://developer.apple.com/wwdc19/scholarships/
Needed to apply: Create an interactive scene in a Swift playground that can be experienced within three minutes using Swift Playgrounds 2.2 or Xcode 10.1. Be creative. If you need inspiration, use templates in Swift Playgrounds for a head start on more advanced creations. Make them your own by adding graphics, audio, and more.
  
Swift Coding Club materials are inspired by the the Everyone Can Code curriculum. Kits include introductory coding activities on iPad for students aged 8-11, Swift Playgrounds activities for ages 11 and up, and Xcode app development activities on Mac for ages 14 and up. Learn more and download the Swift Coding Club kits:  https://www.apple.com/education/teaching-code/#coding-club

Girls Go CyberStart
Girls Go CyberStart 
​Audience: Current high school student
Description:  is a free online game that inspires high school girls to explore careers in computer science and cybersecurity. Compete With 25 Other States to Win Prize Money for Your School -! https://www.girlsgocyberstart.org/ 

NEW THIS WEEK: LOCAL TO LOS ANGELES

Surroundings & Stories: Through the Eyes of Young Angelenas 
Date: March 28th at 7PM
Location: Artshare LA   801 E 4th Place, 90013
Description: Women’s Voices Now  Curated evening of film and discussion featuring four short social impact documentary films produced by our Summer 2018 Youth Media Training cohort in collaboration with Global Girl Media. Join us for the screening and conversation with WVN Executive Director Heidi Basch-Harod, WVN, Creative Director Leila Jarman, and Leslie Aaronson, Program Manager of Girls Build, about the importance and impact of engaging female youth in the fight for women's rights.
 
 Please click here  to learn more and RSVP to the free event! 

Socal SciFest
Description: The Clippers will be hosting a Q&A session with a panel of women from Raytheon and the Los Angeles Air Force Base. This would be great for young women that are interested in pursuing a career in STEM. Please see details below:
Date:     Saturday, March 23rd
Arrival:  11:30 am-12:30 pm
Event:   12:30 pm-1:30 pm (event will start promptly at 12:30pm)

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE WOMEN IN STEM EVENT ​