What is Girls In ICT Day?
Girls in ICT Day, marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April – the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is highlighting the need to promote technology career opportunities for girls and women in the world’s fastest-growing sector.
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Girls and young women who learn coding, apps development and computer science will not only be well-placed for a successful career in the ICT sector, but ICT skills are rapidly becoming a strong advantage for students in just about any other field they might choose to pursue. “Girls in ICT Day reminds us that ICTs help to improve the lives of people everywhere – through better health care, better environmental management, better communications, and better educational systems that transform the way children and adults learn,”
What to look for in Girls in ICT Day program as participant?
- Be mentors by high-profile female IT professionals across all sectors in Liberia.
- Get access to these mentors for your feature career guild.
- You will be inspired by your fellow ICT student on how you can solve a real-world problem using ICT.
- You will receive a branded t-shirt
- Food and Drinks will be available