- Email info@cooltechgirls.org
- Phone (614) 818-9061
TECHNOFASHION is a series of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workshops paced over a couple of months culminating in a project. The program aims to educate girls in electronics and programming, strengthen their self-confidence, help them develop presentation skills, and attract them towards STEM careers in the future. This year the program will be split into two parts. In the first half of the program, TECHNOFASHION participants work to self-explore sewable electronics and learn how to design and build a project. In the second half, the girls will learn how to program using Python. At the very end, they will be working on a Design Challenge and build prototypes and compete in a competition. A series of technical workshops will provide participants with hands-on kits and homework assignments, while mentors will be available to guide girls through the step-by-step process of creating their project.
CoolTechGirls is excited to kick off the 2022-2023 TECHNOFASHION program this fall! This program will run parallel to the school year as it will begin in October 2022 and end in April of 2023.
Any creative middle school girl in the Central Ohio region interested in hands-on experiences and in exploring technology are welcome to register. The girls, however, should be available to attend all three October workshops.
The first half of the program will run in October. The second half will run from January to early April. Girls are invited to join the entire program from October 2022 to April 2023. If they are unable to attend both sessions, they can join the first session in October 2022 OR the second session from January 2023 to April 2023.
An electronic kit will be distributed to the participants as part of the first session.
The program will also provide the necessary kits for the second session (programming workshops)
This year, we introduced a new program - "CoolTechGirls-in-a-box" available to middle school STEM teachers or teachers who might be interested in offering the TechnoFashion program as an extracurricular STEM activity in their schools.
In this box, we provide everything needed by the instructors to teach the program in their class. Our program coordinators/mentors will train the teachers on how to run this program in their respective schools following a train-the-trainer model.
Materials with guides to run 3 workshops covering engineering and wearable technology concepts.
Projects designed in collaboration with our OSU associates.
One electronic kit valued at a total of $110.
Orientation and training from CTG staff and mentors.
Access to instruction videos needed to run the program.
To get started, we are offering these boxes to the schools at an introductory price of $50/box. The box is valued at $200. We would love to work with the teachers in your school district and make an impact with the larger community. Please email us at info@cooltechgirls.com to express your interest in working with us or pay online to buy the kits for your organization.
CoolTechGirls is interested in hosting a series of virtual zoom workshops between September and November of 2021 or between February and May of 2022. These workshops would be hosted on the weekends: Saturday workshops could be hosted in the morning or the afternoon, while Sunday workshops would be hosted in the afternoon. We are looking for volunteers that are willing to lead a series of workshops for 1-2 hours that teach elementary or middle school girls about any STEM related topics. Topics include but are not limited to app development, hackathons, python, scratch, leadership, algorithms, SQL, and more. The leader could share their own experiences in STEM, teach about a new and upcoming tech field, or lead a demonstration. In a demonstration, the girls should be engaged in a hands on activity, such as coding on their own devices while listening to the leader walk through the steps. We would prefer hands on workshops, but CoolTechGirls will work with any potential leaders on the types of materials available to the students and on how to make the sessions interactive.
Please email us at info@cooltechgirls.com if you have any general suggestions or ideas. If you are interested in leading these workshops, please fill out the following form: http://tiny.cc/g5gmsz
CTG’s mission is to engage school age girls in a collaborative and enriching environment that will ignite their passion for STEM careers with the purpose of empowering them to drive continuous positive change in their world. We actively encourage our girls to seek challenging and fulfilling careers that ignore traditional gender bias by connecting them with role models, mentors, and opportunities to develop their interests, skills, and personal networks. CTG’s ultimate goal is academic change, financial security, and representative leadership for the women of Central Ohio.
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Host two to three-hour sessions with speakers/women leaders/discussion on topics related to STEM.
Hands on training events/Field Trips, Career Exploration sessions, Speaker Panels, Networking events.
Co-host STEM related events with local community partners like Hackathons.
Connect girls to STEM leaders, companies and the community.
Your contributions will help provide these opportunities and resources for the girls of today to create the world of tomorrow. Help us educate and empower more girls with the chance to change the world.
There are multiple ways to support this organization. Donations through the CoolTechGirls website are incredibly helpful. Your donations will help us:
Fund lab spaces to host our sessions.
Fund equipment.
Fund program managers and workshop coordinators.
Seed funding to start the initiative to create a CoolTechGirls in a box program that will enable expansion of CTG program beyond Central Ohio.
Our donations are collected by Community Shares of Central Ohio. It is a coalition of locally-based, non-profit organizations. On the Give Now page, you can choose any amount that fits within your budget. Your tax-free donation will help keep our programs free of cost for Central Ohio school-age girls.
Donations can be accepted through the CoolTechGirls (www.cooltechgirls.org) website or via mail. Our non-profit partner Community Shares will be collecting donations on behalf of CoolTechGirls.
Please have all checks made out to Community Shares and write on the Memo line: Donation for CoolTechGirls.
Community Shares will be sending thank you and acknowledgment letters to each donor.
Mail checks to Community Shares, 1699 W Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223.
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