In celebration of International Girls in ICT Day, on 29 April the Digital Leadership Institute and the European School IV in Brussels will carry out the second Digital Muse Girl Tech Fest, a day-long, volunteer-run event promoting entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (“ESTEAM”) to 11-15 year old girls from the greater Brussels area, in order to encourage them to take up studies and careers in these areas.
The Digital Muse Girl Tech Fest 2017 will be carried out in three languages (Dutch, English and French) for participants who will take part in fun, hands-on workshops led by role model professionals from ESTEAM fields. At last year’s Girl Tech Fest, 250 girls took part in over 100 workshops on subjects such as “The Tech of DJ-ing,” “3D Jewellery Design & Printing” and “The Future of Fashion.”
Digital Muse Girl Tech Fest 2017 participants will have day-long access to the “Digital Muse Lab” where partners and sponsors showcase activities that represent the latest in high-tech gadgets, games and experiments. GTF17 will also include two Plenary Sessions with contributions by leading female figures in ESTEAM from Europe and beyond. At past events, participants enjoyed hearing from and meeting women astronauts, software engineers and global ESTEAM leaders.
Draft Agenda:
- 8:00-8:30: Check-in with Identification
- 8:30-10:00: Opening Plenary with Keynote Speeches by outstanding Girls & Women in ESTEAM
- 10:15-11:00: Workshop 1 & DM Lab
- 11:15-12:00: Workshop 2 & DM Lab
- 12:15-13:00: Lunch & Digital Muse Disco
- 13:15-14:00: Workshop 3 & DM Lab
- 14:15-15:00: Workshop 4 & DM Lab
- 15:15-16:00: Closing Plenary with GTF17 Showcase & Ambassador Selection
Volunteers & Partners Sought
If you are interested in volunteering for Digital Muse Girl Tech Fest 2017, please contact us or sign up to our volunteer event page. We are also eagerly in search of partners who can deliver workshops, talks, and DM Lab activities, and sponsors who can provide catering, goodie bags and other in-kind contributions to make the Girl Tech Fest a fabulous day for participants. If you or your organisation would like to be involved, please get in touch!
