Women in Computer Science (WiCS) has received $90,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s PromoScience Program to establish Girls Mean Business. This new WiCS outreach program will encourage girls and young women in grades 6 to 12 to explore technology and to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
ts aim is both to increase enrolment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs and to foster entrepreneurial skills. “WiCS’s core team has experience spanning computer science, education, law, community outreach, and program delivery, making the team uniquely qualified to offer a variety of programs, not just on technology but also on technology entrepreneurship,” said Mark Giesbrecht, Director of the Cheriton School of Computer Science. “With PromoScience funding, WiCS will now be able to launch Girls Mean Business, thereby expanding WiCS’s outreach activities to include new workshops and a 2021 summer camp that will foster curiosity, instill a love of technology, and guide girls through the steps to become technology entrepreneurs.”
Read more about the programs WiCS has offered.