FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES $4.9 MILLION BUILDING WOMEN’S CAREERS FUNDING FOR GIRL GEEK ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
https://www.flickr.com/photos/girlgeekacademy/54039410398/in/album-72177720320820497 The Minister for Skills and Training today announced a groundbreaking $4.9 million initiative to expand capability and create leadership pathways in Australia's technology sector. The FemTech program unites seven leading organisations to drive systemic change across the industry, which currently contributes $167 billion to Australia's GDP, equivalent to 8.5%. The sector is growing jobs twice as fast as other… Continue Reading
Kate Bush adores the Pub Choir Running Up That Hill tribute composed by Astrid Jorgensen
The founder of Brisbane group Pub Choir has revealed that their cover of the Kate Bush classic Running Up That Hill almost did not happen. Interviewed on Channel 10's The Project on Friday, organiser Astrid Jorgensen said that Bush's publisher had warned her that the star usually says 'no', to performance requests. The 1985 hit has blown up anew after it was featured… Continue Reading
Introducing Girl Geeks, The Book Series
Penguin and Girl Geek Academy team up to release world-first fiction series focused on girls in STEM. On the 2nd of July 2019, the dynamic girl gang behind the global powerhouse Girl Geek Academy, have… Continue Reading
Girl Geek Academy Reboots Work Experience for Year 10 Girls
Pioneering #SheHacks program helps students create their own startup 26th – 30th November, OneRoof, SouthBank Girl Geek Academy has partnered with world-leading technology businesses Deloitte Digital and 99designs – the world’s largest online graphic design… Continue Reading
How to Start to Build a Startup
I’ve just got off a call with a marvellous woman who was my deputy principal when I was in primary school. Her and her cofounders are sitting on two great products, and this is their… Continue Reading
Girl Geek Academy On Scope TV
https://twitter.com/tmthyh/status/1226452629972082688?s=21 Girl Geek Academy was on Scope TV – Season 5 Ep. 33! We’re talking HACKERS, HIPSTERS and HUSTLERS on @ScopeAU! Girl Geek Academy was on Season 5 Episode 33.Catchup link: https://10play.com.au/scope Continue Reading
Girl Geek Academy bring their weekend #SheHacks hackathon to Ballarat
We are very excited to host #SheHacks again! For the first time, #SheHacks will be held in Ballarat, giving women the opportunity to create new technology and friends at the same time. Yup, the first… Continue Reading
Gender Equality Game Jam – Girl Geek Academy @ PAX
We are so excited to be hosting a community space again this year at PAX Australia! This year we will be using our room in the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre to run some exclusive… Continue Reading
Empowering Tiddas in Technology
Hey I’m CC! I am a Program Producer at Girl Geek Academy. I started with Girl Geek Academy in May 2019. On Thursday 16th August, I got to present at Google in Sydney with my… Continue Reading
Coding Classes for girls and the wonderful women in their life to role model learning in STEM
Girl Geek Academy school holiday workshops will upskill parents and guardians alongside their children to address the wider societal issues of gender imbalance. Girl Geek Academy has partnered with regional women’s health promotion agency, Women’s… Continue Reading
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