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29 August 2016

#SheHacks 2016 – Sprout

[kleo_gap] Planting the seed of charitable behaviour Sprout takes the family pocket money and invests it in charitable initiatives. See weekly pocket money and decide how much to donate. Choose charity based on interests and gifting goal. Learn more about the gift’s impact and commit to donate.[kleo_gap] #SheHacks team members Helen GiapitzakisGeorgina GlanfieldLauren GrimesKelly LaiVictoria Shillingford Continue Reading

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29 August 2016

#SheHacks 2016 – WomenWelcomeWomen

[kleo_gap] This idea came from our frustration that we cannot do anything about Australian government’s policy towards refugees combined with our own experiences as immigrants to Australia. We have all struggled to settle in, whether figuring out how the trams work – how to get a driver’s license, or what the best brand of milk is – these little struggles… Continue Reading

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29 August 2016

Learnt

#SheHacks 2016 – Learnt [kleo_gap] One-on-one connections based on what I want to learn and teach. “Perfect for onboarding in our fast-paced and often transient offices where the personal relationships are not built yet” David, Head of Strategy, McCann with 120 offices“Reduces time wastage – sometime it takes 5 years and several nights of hard drinking to figure out how a… Continue Reading

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24 August 2016

#MissMakesCode – The world’s first hackathon for young girls ages 5-8!

This school holidays Girl Geek Academy is inviting over 70 young girls to attend the world’s first ever hackathon for girls ages 5-8. Miss Makes Code will be held at Templestowe College in Victoria, Australia from 9am-3.30pm on September 22, 2016. Find out more and buy tickets here: girlgeekacademy.com/missmakescode Girl Geek Academy CEO said #MissMakesCode is a deliberately curated learning experience… Continue Reading

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17 August 2016

#SheHacks 2016 video (by Lunamik)

This is a video snapshot of #SheHacks 2016, held at General Assembly on July 22. This video was made possible with the amazing team from Lunamik’s support. We fell in love with their work and they agreed to partner with us on capturing the magic of #SheHacks. If you’re looking to create an event video, promote a product or capture a… Continue Reading

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11 August 2016

Miss Makes 3D at Scienceworks

On July 30-31 we launched #MissMakes3D – digital fabrication and 3D printing workshops for junior girl geeks! In partnership with Museum Victoria, we ran workshops with 3D Doodlers in the TEST LAB at Scienceworks  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6XVLteBSeg Test Lab is a temporary, pop-up maker space for older children to come and try making all types of things and be inspired by innovations… Continue Reading

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6 August 2016

Event BFF

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15 July 2016

Why we need women-only tech events

I’ve been working in tech for around 4-5 years. About 2.5 years ago I started teaching myself to build iPhone apps in Objective-C. As someone new to development, I started looking at ways to learn more about programming and meet other developers in the tech industry I was already part of. When I asked for suggestions for events I could… Continue Reading

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29 June 2016

She Hacks 2016 profile photos

She Hacks 2016 profile photos At #SheHacks 2016, we set up a photo studio to take portraits of our hackers, hipsters and hustlers. We firmly believe in raising the profile of women in our industry, and we like to make sure we start with amazing profile pics!  These photos were made possible by our delightful photographer Bri Hammond. Continue Reading

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29 June 2016

Sticks and Stones

Sticks and Stones [kleo_gap] #SheHacks Winner 2016 – Most Creative Sticks & Stones is a web app aimed at educating children about the impact of their language. Illustrated extra-terrestrial characters accompany users through scenarios in which sexist language is being used and then encouraged to provide an alternative, non-discriminatory response. This product is intended to be offered as part of a… Continue Reading

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