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It is CS Education Week! Check out our suggestions to get involved and if you are based in Los Angeles, we have a way for you to win a free field trip to Microsoft.
OFFICE HOURS December 6th Times: 10am - 12pm PT/ 11am - 1pm MT/ 12pm - 2pm CT/ 1pm - 3pm ET AND 2-4pm PT/ 3-5pm MT/ 4-6pm CT/ 5pm - 7pm ET Join by clicking here or call +1 408 638 0968 US or 1 646 876 9923 US Meeting ID: 215 758 171 *You can always email us anytime with your questions (girlsbuildla@lapromisefund.org). WEBINARS: If you missed our Event Planning webinar, please check it out on our webinar page. Some great tips and answers to the question: What should we do if the team is planning events that seem too large? Next Webinars: January 16th - Successful Habits for Manifesting the Life You Want Webinar by Tonya TKO January 27th - Project Management by Fifi Buchanon GREAT RESOURCE Check out Immigrants Rising. Are you working on issues surrounding immigration rights or in a community with people interested in learning more about Immigration Policies and Education? This site is based in California's Bay Area but covers resources, policy, and more for the state of California and nationally. DELIVERABLES DUE DECEMBER 15th: We don't expect anything polished - these are your drafts for your project plans and outline of your website. Please email if you want a copy of your application so you can use for your planning and add content to your site. ITEMS INCLUDE: Link to Website - check out the tech training tutorials and teams from last year. Project Planners - You can customize the project planner to meet your needs Proposed budget - Start pricing items and figure out what you need to purchase. Please check out our ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - included this week is information about hosting CS Ed week events and a special film screening for students based in Los Angeles.
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WEBINARS: Sign up now for this week's WEBINAR: EVENT PLANNING. November 29th, 3:15PT/ 4:15 ET Past recordings and slidedescks can be find our webinar page. DELIVERABLES DUE DECEMBER 15th: Remember, we are asking for these deliverables so we can help give you feedback and jump start your project. We don't expect anything polished - these are your drafts for your project plans and outline of your website. Please email if you want a copy of your application so you can use for your planning and add content to your site. ITEMS INCLUDE: Link to Website - check out the tech training tutorials and teams from last year. Project Planners - You can customize the project planner to meet your needs Proposed budget - Start pricing items and figure out what you need to purchase. Please check out our ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES - included this week is information about hosting CS Ed week events and a special film screening for students based in Los Angeles. PROJECT STATUS:
Team retreats should be in progress! Remember, this is your project and meant to serve your community. All the resources we provide are recommendations. WEBINARS: Thank you to everyone who joined us last week on our first webinar! We reviewed the timeline, shared some great tips, and centered the project around the girls and your community. For more detailed explanations please check out the webinar and slidedeck from last week. Also archived on our webinar page. NEXT WEBINAR: EVENT PLANNING November 29th, 3:15PT/ 4:15 ET Sign up now DUE DECEMBER 15th: Link to Website - we don't expect content yet. Try to start your site and add a picture, create pages, and try to add your application video. Check out the tech training tutorials and learn more from our webinar from last week. Suggestion: Create a time for the team to experiment building a website for themselves to get ideas and build the team knowledge. Project Planners - You can customize the project planner to meet your needs (decide if you want a planner PER event or for the entire year). This is your roadmap to help guide your planning, so customize as you see fit. We know dates and plans will change but this will get your started. Proposed budget - How do you think you will use your money this year? Make a plan. You are welcome to also solicit in-kind donations, other grants, and possibly charge for an event. Details discussed in last week's webinar. All of this and more can be found on the Curriculum page of our website. ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SPOTLIGHT: COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK! THE GOAL: Participate in Computer Science (CS) Education Week on December 3-9th, 2018 and tell us about it! Complete at least one of the activities below and take images and post to social media so we know it happened. *Los Angeles schools - check out a special incentive for field trips to Microsoft stores. GET STARTED:
TELL US ABOUT IT:
We hope you have started to gather as a team to begin brainstorming, team building, and goal setting. As you continue to work on your project idea, you are free to change from your original plan if you have an idea that is stronger and more efficient.
WEBINAR THIS WEEK! We will discuss how to get started with your team and review expectations for the year at our first Webinar this Wednesday, November 14th at 3:00m. It will also be recorded and shared with you if you can’t make it or want to listen again. Sign up here. Can't attend? You can still use the form to ask your questions for the call. We will also have returning Girls Build coordinators at the webinar to share tips and their experience. COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK IS DECEMBER 3-9TH! This is a great community engagement opportunity for all our teams – especially those focused on STEM and Digital Media. Check out these articles - from Code.org; from Leslie Aaronson for ideas about how you can get involved in CS Ed week. Some ideas include:
REMINDERS: Surveys: Girls Build team members can sign up for the newsletters through this survey. Media Releases: Please send us copies of media release forms from all team members by emailing girlsbuildla@lapromisefund.org. These were due November 12, 2018. Looking for Inspiration? Remember we have a ton of helpful materials on our Website including curriculum and inspiration from past teams. The on-site Retreat Packet also include directions to create your website, project plan, and budget – everything you need to turn in to us by December 15, 2018. You know your team best so you can customize and personalize the Retreat packet as you see fit! Next Webinar: Thursday, November 29, 2018 Community Event Planning Webinar by Fiahna Cabana Learn how to plan a community event! Time: 3:15pmPT/ 6:15 ET Webinar link: join.me/lapromisefund
CHECK OUT THE ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES  And so it begins! From this point on, you will receive weekly emails with updates about the Girls Build Challenge. These newsletters are meant for Girls Build teams – funded or not – to discuss, share, and use as a resource for your project. Please feel free to share with your networks. Girls Build team members can sign up for the newsletters through this survey. Newsletters can also be accessed on our website (http://www.girls-build.org/newsletters).
Surveys: Please fill out our Girls Build pre-surveys: Survey for students; Survey for Coordinator Media Releases: You are going to be documenting this challenge with photographs, videos, and interviews of all program participants. In order to facilitate this, we are asking project coordinators to collect signed media release forms from all team members and email a copy to girlsbuildla@lapromisefund.org by November 12, 2018. On-Site Retreat: We have created an on-site Retreat packet for you to use with your team. We recommend taking a few hours to sit down and really start to plan with your team. The retreat materials also include directions to create your website, project plan, and budget – everything you need to turn in to us by December 15, 2018. You know your team best so you can customize and personalize the Retreat packet as you see fit! Webinar: Our first webinar will be Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 at 3:00pm. The topic will be Design Thinking: How to Get Started. We invite you and the team to join. It will also be recorded and shared with you if you can’t make it or want to listen again. Sign up here. Can't attend? You can still use the form to ask your questions for the call. We will also have returning coordinators share tips and their experience. Voter Registration Contest: Congratulations to all who participated in our contest. Collectively you registered over 3,000 people to vote from over 20 high schools around Los Angeles County. Stay tuned for our next contest around CS Ed Week! CHECK OUT THE ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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