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Announcements, media appearances and stories from the Girl Geek Academy community.
Brisbane Times: the curriculum quirk pushing Queensland girls out of tech
Brisbane Times reported on new research showing many Queensland schools let students skip Digital Technologies, even though tech is compulsory until the end of Year 8. Our CEO Sarah Moran spoke to the paper.
Mantel Group on SheHacksSwift
Mantel Group wrote about SheHacksSwift, our three-day program where high school girl geeks build iOS apps in Swift.
Lisy Kane: end the boys’ club mentality
Startup Daily and Women’s Agenda covered our plan to raise $2 million to relaunch Girl Geek Academy with a focus on AI.
AI High launches, and principals are asked to sign up
SmartCompany, The Educator, GamesHub and Women Love Tech covered the launch of AI High, our program teaching high school girls and non-binary students to build with AI.
Sarah Moran on the Women in STEM Ambassador cut
SmartCompany asked our CEO about the federal government closing the Women in STEM Ambassador initiative.
“Fix the system, not the girls”: our Diversity in STEM submission in the news
Women’s Agenda, SmartCompany and The Wire covered our submission to the national Diversity in STEM Review, and our call for action backed by investment.
Sarah Moran in Startup Daily: fund women in STEM now, not after the review
Our CEO told Startup Daily the federal government should commit funding for women in STEM programs in the May Budget, rather than waiting for the Diversity in STEM Review to finish in 2024.
Girl Geek Academy On Scope TV
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:
Our CEO speaks at Web Summit in Portugal on “Hacking the gender divide in investing and company leadership”
Next47’s Susana Quintana-Plaza, Crunchbase’s Alexandra Mack, Girl Geek Academy’s Sarah Moran & People Matters Media’s Ester Martinez: Tech is male-dominated. It shouldn’t be. Let’s hear from the people hacking the gender imbalance.
CEO Sarah Moran and Helen Sultana cast in Common Sense!
Our own Sarah Moran and Helen Sultana have been cast in Common Sense! Tune in! Computer coding at six years old?! Now that takes more than just some good old fashioned common…
#SheHacksVIC Kicks Off in Warragul!
SheHacksVic boot camps kick off in Warrugul. Check out WIN News’ feature of this incredible event! Fabulous founders Sarah & Amanda of @GirlGeekAcademy starting w intros for the Warragul SheHacks bootcamp! ☕😄💻👩…
CEO Sarah Moran talks with LaunchVIC CEO Dr. Kate Cornick
Girl Geek Academy CEO Sarah Moran talks with CEO Dr. Kate Cornick about why SheHacks is important for women across Victoria. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgirlgeekacademy%2Fvideos%2F781124045383954%2F&showtext=0&width=560
ABC Splash talks with CEO Sarah Moran
ABC Splash’s IWD School Hacks for Parents live conversation with Girl Geek Academy’s Sarah Moran.