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Posted by TechGirlz on September 17, 2018

TechGirlz
Inspiring girls to explore the possibilities of technology.

Volunteer Opportunities
This month we have volunteer opportunities in Colorado, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. If you live outside of these areas and would like to organize a workshop, please email us and we will get you started!

–Danica Pascavage
Philadelphia Outreach Manager
[email protected]

Note: All volunteers must have completed background clearances on file with TechGirlz before committing to a volunteer opportunity.

September 19th, 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, Make a Website Using HTML/CSS (view lesson plan)
Volunteers Needed: Teaching Assistants
Location: Blackwood Rotary Library, 15 S. Black Horse Pike, Blackwood, NJ 08012

September 20th, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM, Table Expo event to hand out flyers
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff
Location: Armstrong Middle School, 475 Wistar Rd, Fairless Hills, PA 19030

September 25th, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM, Table Expo event to hand out flyers
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff
Location: Armstrong Middle School, 475 Wistar Rd, Fairless Hills, PA 19030

September 29th, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Introduction to JavaScript (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Teaching assistants
Location: Newtown Public Library, Newtown Square, PA 19073

October 5th, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, Table staff at Project NorthStar Conference
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff to talk to potential volunteers
Location: 2300 South Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

October 6th, 11:00 AM-4:30 PM (3.5 hour shifts), Table staff at STEM Expo
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff to work with girls who stop by, giving brief demos of “What’s Inside a Computer” (training video available)
Location: 4021 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

October 11th, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: PSTV, 440 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130

October 12th, 6:30 AM-5:30 PM (3 hour shifts), Table EXPO event at PA Conference for Women
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff to talk to potential volunteers at expo table
Location: 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

October 13th, 10:30 AM-3:30 PM (3 hour shifts), Table staff at Tech Exploration Day
Volunteers Needed: Table Staff to work with girls who stop by, giving brief demos of “What’s Inside a Computer” (training video available)
Location: 600 Cedar Hollow Rd, Paoli, PA, 19301

October 13th, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: 818 Clifton Ave, Sharon Hill, PA 19079

October 29th, 6:00 PM-8:30 PM, Designing Mobile Apps (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: Upper Merion Township Library, 175 W. Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406

November 8th, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: PSTV, 440 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130

November 10th, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: 221 Front St., Fieldsboro, NJ 08505

November 10th, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: 818 Clifton Ave Sharon Hill, PA 19079

December 13th, 4:00 PM-6:30 PM, Topic to be chosen by instructor (view lesson plans)
Volunteers Needed: Lead instructor and teaching assistants
Location: PSTV, 440 North Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130

To volunteer for the above opportunities, email [email protected] and indicate the date and location in the subject header.

Other Opportunities
TechShop Testers!

Looking for volunteers to help us ensure our lesson plans have enough details for new volunteers to use with ease. Volunteers will choose a topic they have some background knowledge on, but are *not* an expert in. They will run through (‘test’) the lesson plan at home and complete all student activities listed. Lastly, they will make note and notify us of any areas they had difficultly following or where more direction is needed. Volunteer by emailing [email protected] and putting “techshop tester” in the subject header.

TechGirlz is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)3 nonprofit inspires middle school girls to explore the possibilities of technology to empower their future careers. Founder Tracey Welson-Rossman notes that ‘girls are self-selecting out of technology around ninth grade’, so all of TechGirlz workshops and events are targeted towards engaging girls in grades 6, 7, & 8.