Technovation[MN]

< Girls and women are avid consumers of technology, but they are significantly underrepresented in its creation. This lack of participation in such an important and growing field has serious consequences for the future of technical innovation. If women aren’t represented in technology, their ideas, concerns, and designs won’t be included when we create ……… >

By the numbers

9% of girls aged 13 - 17 are interested

in a career in STEM down from 11%

Female students achieve on par

with male peers in math and science

27% of boys aged 13-17 are interested in a career in STEM

up from 24%

2019 Junior Achievement

MinnesotaFemale students who learn computer science in high school are more likely to major in it. 10x

10,994# of current open computing jobs

That’s 2.3x the avg in MN AND……

The salary for a computing

occupation in MN is $91,925 which is significantly higher than theavg $52,730

computer science graduates in 20171,236were female!

ONLY

ONLY 17%

Code.org

$500,000,000,000

1,000,000

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THANJOBS ISTS BY 2020< <CS CS

U.S. Dept of Labor

more likely to major in it in college

Women who try AP Computer Science in high school are

College Board, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

#1< If girls are inspired to see that CS and everything that surrounds technology can make the world more beautiful, healthy, and safer, hopefully they will contribute their essential voices. >

< That’s what Technovation[MN] is all about. >

Technovation[MN]?

$Global Free Non-Profit

2Programs Volunteer

> Inspire and empower girls to leverage technology to make an impact on their communities.

> Technology entrepreneurship program and competition for girls ages 10-18

IDEATION

TECHNOLOGY

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

PITCH

Identify a problem in the community

Develop a mobile app solution

Build a business plan to launch the app

Bring the businessto market

November

Recruitment

ChallengeJanuary April

PlanningJune

APPAPALOOZA

78% of students were

more interested in CS

58% Enroll in a further CS course

70% were more interested in

Entrepreneurship

26%

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Of alumnae in college major in CS; 65X higher than natl avg 0.4%

Just the beginning

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Schools Teams Mentors Girls2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Aurora Chapter School, MplsAvalon School, St. PaulBDPA, RochesterCedar-Riverside Community School, MplsCentral Middle School, Norwood Young AmericaCentral MS, Eden PrairieCentury Junior High, Forest LakeCentury Mayo HS, RochesterChanhassen HS, ChanhassenChaska HS, ChaskaChaska Middle School East, VictoriaChatfield Public School, ChatfieldChippewa MS, North OaksComo Park Senior High, St. PaulConnections Academy, OnlineCreek Valley Elementary, EdinaDakota Hills Middle School, EaganDeLaSalle High School, MplsEden Prairie HS, Eden PrairieFalcon Ridge Middle School, Apple ValleyFriedell Middle School, RochesterGreat River Junior High, St. PaulHidden Oaks MS, Prior Lake Hill Murray, MaplewoodHillcrest Community School, BloomingtonHope Academy, MplsIsland Lake Elementary, ShoreviewJohn Adams Middle School, RochesterJust A Bunch of Friends :), St. PaulKasson-Mantorville Middle School, RochesterLaura Jeffrey Academy, St. PaulLighthouse School, Spring Lake Park

Lourdes High School, RochesterMaple Grove Middle School, Maple GroveMinnetonka High School, MinnetonkaMinnetonka Middle School West, MinnetonkaMounds View HS, Mounds ViewNorth High School, MplsOlson MS, BloomingtonOlson-Beacon Boys & Girls Club, MplsOpen World Learning Community, St. PaulParkview Center MSPatrick-Henry High School, MplsPine Island Middle School, Pine IslandRosemount MS, RosemountRoseville Area High School, RosevilleSouth HS, MinneapolisSt. Francis of Assisi School, RochesterSt. John the Evangelist, RochesterSt. Louis Park MS & HS, St. Louis ParkSt. Paul Academy & Summit School, St. PaulStewartville High School, StewartvilleTorah Academy, St. Louis ParkTrinity School at River RidgeTriton Middle School, EaganValley MS, Apple ValleyValley View Middle School, EdinaWayzata East High School, WayzataWeaver Lake Elementary, Maple GroveWestwood Elementary, BloomingtonWhite Bear Montessori School, White Bear LakeWillow Creek MS, RochesterYinghua Academy, Mpls

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Technovation[MN]