Richmond Child Care Resource & Referral

Making HER Future offers free online tech workshops with opportunities for young girls in Grades 6 or 7 within the Metro Vancouver.

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About this Event

Girls aged between 10 to 12 or in grades 6 and 7 are invited to participate in this free workshop series along with their primary female caregivers (preferably mothers, big sisters, aunts and in some cases primary male caregivers) to collaborate in a fun and interactive platform to deliver a tech- based project.

It is a week long workshop with three mandatory online sessions. Attendance to all three online sessions is required.

MHF! Workshop Schedule 

1. Saturday, July 25 2020 [2:00 - 4:00 PM] - 1st Workshop: “Super Scratch!”

Ever wish you had a superpower? The first workshop will introduce you to Scratch. You will give yourself a superpower and tell us about it through a digital game or a story. 

2. Tuesday, July 28 2020 [6:00 - 7:00 PM] - 2nd Workshop “Creative Machines”

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere! It offers many solutions such as translation assistance between different languages, and assisting cars to drive themselves! Can AI be creative? Can it draw, play music, or tell a story? This workshop will give you a glimpse into the creative potential of AI

3. Saturday, August 01, 2020 [2:00 - 4:00 PM] - 3rd Workshop “It’s Showtime!” 

In this final workshop, you will get to share the projects you have worked on. This is where you get to shine and share you new skills with your new friends. The presentations will be followed by an awards ceremony! 

Here are some important details to consider prior to signing up:

• Participants must be in or entering Grades 6 or 7, ideally within the Metro Vancouver region. 
• Parental consent is required to join. Please complete the consent form in the event description on the Eventbrite page. Only those registrations with completed consent forms will be accepted. 
• Participants are required to have access to a personal computer or a laptop with a secure internet connection for the duration of each workshop. A microphone and camera will be required to engage in discussion. 
• It is recommended that a female caregiver registers in support of the student participant.*
• Participants should consider dedicating a minimum of 5 hours to the workshop series. The final programming project may take around 4 additional hours.
• No previous coding experience is required.