Upcoming Events

Accenture x GCL Day of Service Career Roundtable

Learn from technology leaders with Accenture by networking through panels. All high school and college students are welcome to join! This event will consist of three main panels: Women in Tech Panel, Get to Know Accenture Panel, and Moderator Led Panel. The Women in Tech Panel is for participants who identify as female or non-binary. 10 members will be working with a mentor to network with and form connections with Accenture professionals. They can ask specific questions relating to achieving success in the tech field as a person from a minority group. The Get to Know Accenture Panel will allow members to talk to Accenture employees can talk about the current projects and initiatives they are involved in. In this way, participants can visualize the different projects and ways they can be involved in corporate companies, specifically Accenture. The Moderator Led Panel will include a set of questions prepared ahead of time for professionals where they give advice to students looking to join Accenture(what initiatives or projects shaped the skills and experiences of Accenture employees). There will be time for participant questions at the end.

Career Roundtable

October 10th, 12-4 PM EST

Participants

High School and College students

2021 Workshops

Workshops – 2021

All the current and future workshops from in 2021

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GCL Scholars November – 2021

Math in Computer Science

Workshop DatesNovember 7th, 14th, 21st from 7 – 8 PM EST

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Engagement:    ★

Target Audience: Any

Teacher: Isabela Ortiz

The role of Maths in CS can sometimes sound scary, however, in this workshop, we’ll discover that the simplest operations can make huge things.

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Scratch High-Level Programming Language

Workshop DatesNov.29 and 30th at 4-5 pm EDT

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Target Audience: Elementary – Middle School

Teacher: Basilia Oferbia

In these sessions, you will learn how to be a scratch coding wiz! Firstly, we will go over what the scratch coding language is. Secondly, we will create our own games! Lastly, we will have a fun competition day.  

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GCL Scholars October- 2021

Intro to Front-End Development

Workshop Dates:  October 1st and 2nd 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM KST 

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Target Audience:  High School and Up

Teacher: Berkeley C

In this workshop, you will learn about basic web development. We will be going over how to make your own online portfolio which you can share after the workshop! Learning HTML/CSS can be simple and easy, hope to see you there!

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Intro to Python

Workshop DatesOctober 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th from 4 – 6 PM EST

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience (but not restricted to): Elementary – Middle Schoolers

Teacher: Nandana Kulasekhar

Python is a computer language that everyone can learn and a great way to get into the world of computer programming! These sessions will teach students the basics of python, the types of variables, and the different data types in python as well as how we can use them in everyday life!

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Intro to Polymers

Workshop DatesOctober 1st and 8th from 2 – 3 PM CST

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Target Audience: Middle – High School

Teacher: Allison Peterson

Polymers are a useful chemical made up of many repeating units. They make up many plastic materials that we all use everyday! There are also polymers that occur naturally in nature. In this workshop, we will cover the basic structure and characteristics of polymers, examples of common polymers, and how they are affecting the world today. 

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GCL Scholars September – 2021

R and Data Science Workshop

Workshop Dates: September 10th and 17th from 2:00 PM EDT – 3:00 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★★☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience: Elementary – Middle School

Teacher: Samin Charepoo

Data science is a tool that everyone needs to know and this session will give you a sneak peek into the data science world! We will go over the basics of data science, the importance of basic R programming, and how we are able to use it in our everyday lives!

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GCL Scholars August – 2021

Discovering the World of Algorithms

Workshop Dates: August 4th from 7:00 PM – 8 PM EDT, August 6th from 10:30 – 11:00 AM EDT, August 7th at 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★☆☆

Target Audience: Any

Teacher: Isabela Ortiz Rodriguez

Programming has never been as difficult as we were told. It is our own world, but designed by ourselves on a computer. In this workshop we’ll learn the meaning of a confusing word called “algorithm”, which is just a series of steps. A series of steps as simple as the one we use when baking something. To learn, we’ll go over other interesting contents that will help us to understand better.

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What the Heck is a Career in Tech?

Workshop Dates: August 9th and 12th from 3 – 4 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★☆☆

Target Audience: Any

Teacher: Selma Chamime

Curious about what kinds of jobs there are in the tech field? What kind of experiences do you need to apply to different tech jobs? We will discuss the careers and focuses of various jobs in the tech industry. It is a broad and diverse field that needs people of all skill sets and interests, not just coding and math skills.

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Eye Health and its Relation to Genetics and Habit

Workshop Dates: August 7th and 14th from 5 – 6 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience: Middle Schoolers

Teacher: Swathi Badrinarayanan

Our eyes are often thought of as the most powerful cameras in the world, but are they really? Many of us suffer from refractive eye issues: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, etc. In this workshop, we will go over how these eye issues develop, their relation to genetics and our habits, how they are diagnosed (including new methods to do with Artificial Intelligence!), and preventive measures (including vision therapy!).

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GCL Scholars July – 2021

Careers in Tech

Workshop Dates: July 3rd, 10th, and 17th from 3:30 – 4:30 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience (but not restricted to): Middle – High Schoolers

Teacher: Berkeley C

This workshop is to help excite and inform everyone about the vast world of computer science! We will be talking about high school opportunities, building up a good college resume, different Computer Science careers, and ANYTHING else you’d want to talk about. This workshop will be based on your wants and curiosities, so sit back and watch or come in with a few questions you’d like to ask. In the following sessions for this workshop we will also focus on what it is like being a woman in a professional CS environment and college advice. We will be exploring different opportunities under the umbrella of tech and talk about the college experience as well. Hope to see you there!

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Introduction to R and Programming Overview

Workshop Dates:  July 10th, 24th, and August 14th from 12 – 1 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★☆☆

Target Audience:  Any

Teacher: Woomy Michel

Are you interested in math? How about tech? What about both :eyes:? During this interactive session, I will inform participants of the various careers and opportunities that exist within math and technology. I hope to provide students with helpful tips on how to succeed in industries and combat imposter syndrome in the workspace. For the second half of my workshop, I will be hosting a beginner-friendly crash course on R and Python programming, where participants will learn how to write simple, yet fun commands in either language.

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Cybersecurity

Workshop Dates: July 11th, 18th, and 25th from 2-3 EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience (but not restricted to): Elementary – Middle Schoolers

Teacher: Ayesha Nadeem

In this interactive workshop, students will learn about cybersecurity as a term and as a profession. They will walk away with a better understanding of vulnerable devices, common cyber threats, browser fingerprinting. Website security, tracking and fingerprinting, passphrases, and passwords’ strength will also be covered using fun short clips and activities.

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Ethics of AI: How to get Empowered, Not Overpowered, by AI

Workshop Dates: July 7th, 14th, and 21st from 7:00 – 8:00 PM EDT

Difficulty: ★☆☆

Engagement:    ★★☆

Target Audience: Any

Teacher: Sujay Sundar

With a world being completely revolutionized through the use of Artificial Intelligence, there have been many concerns of AI being used unnecessarily or unethically. There have also been many conspiracy theories related to how AI might evolve to become human-like and adopt the same negative qualities humans have and many doubts have risen through critical thinking. Will there be a robot takeover? Will AI leverage data against us? Will privacy still be a priority? Or will biased algorithms still be used in hospitals or banks? This workshop will be an interactive session to completely let out what you are thinking about the future of AI and how it might align/not align with your moral principles. No technical knowledge or AI experience is required as this will be a round-table discussion, rather than a lesson or lecture.

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GCL Scholars August – 2021

Previous Workshops

Workshops – 2022

February 24th

NVIDIA x GCL CAREER ROUNDTABLE

NVIDIA and GirlsComputingLeague are collaborating to host a virtual career roundtable with female engineers and technical executives: apply here! An excellent networking opportunity for minority-identifying college students!

Workshops – 2019 & 2020

All the previous workshops conducted in 2019 and 2020

GCL 2020 Virtual Series

A joint webinar covering the basics of resources, strategies, and tips for getting into competitive math and programming.

August 8, 2020

Competitive Math and Programming

Competition math and coding turn STEM subjects into much more.

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August 8, 2020

Python Programming Workshop

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August 8, 2020

Machine Learning Workshop

An informative set of 8 sessions across 4 weeks that introduces the basic concepts of Machine Learning and Deep Learning through interactive sessions.

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July 11, 2020

Robotics Webinar

A 2-hour long webinar discussing the basics of FTC/FLL, including building, programming, outreach, project guidelines, and more.

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October 31st, November 7th, November 14th

App Development Series

Ready to become the future of our world? Well, come and join us for a fun and interactive 3 weeks to build various apps and learn about the process of app development!

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Java Development

Join us to start learning Java programming

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Previous Events

Events –  2019

All the previous events conducted in 2019 and 2020

September, 2019

InnovateGCL @ CapitalOne

Held at the brand new Capital One headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, InnovateGCL at Capital One is an 8-hour co-ed collegiate competition in which students from across the country from all disciplines can come together to apply innovative technologies to develop novel solutions to real-world problems!

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May 18th, 2019

GirlsComputingLeague 2019 Gala

GirlsComputingLeague will be hosting it’s first annual Donor Appreciation Gala for both present and future donors. The event will be held at the beautiful Smithsonian Castle in DC and will serve as an excellent networking event for any technologist. We hope to see you there!

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October 2019

GCL Global Coding Relay

GirlsComputingLeague is hosting its first global coding relay event for participants across the world. Unlike local events, the relay will start in a specific timeline and run for 4-6 hours in that region, the progress for participants in the first timezone will be passed onto the second and will continue around the globe. Join this spectacular event and compete with participants and developers to plan, design, and code the next greatest innovation!

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Canceled Due To COVID-19

GCL Harvard AInnovation Business Summit

In an effort to expand our reach to more students and more ideas across the nation, GirlsComputingLeague attempted to work with Harvard University to host its first AInnovation Business Summit. This all-day event was going to be a competition for students to bring their best business technology start-up ideas, along with an educational workshop component to help student shape their concepts into reality!

September 19th, 2020

GCL AI Business Innovation Summit

In an effort to expand our reach to more students and more ideas, GirlsComputingLeague will be holding the AInnovation Business Summit this summer on September 19th. This virtual event will both serve as a competition and a learning event for students in middle and high school!

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Events – 2017 & 2018

All the previous events conducted in 2017 and 2018

GCL AI Summit

A joint webinar covering the basics of resources, strategies, and tips for getting into competitive math and programming.

2018

GCL AI Summit

We are educating the next generation of AI Technologists, Innovators, and Leaders. AI is our future and has the potential to impact every part of our lives.

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2017

GCL AI Summit

We are educating the next generation of AI Technologists, Innovators, and Leaders. AI is our future and has the potential to impact every part of our lives.

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