Schools : International Girls in ICT Day : Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes

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International Girls in ICT Day, is an initiative backed by all ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Busan, 2014). It aims to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider car​eers in the growing field of ICTs, enabling both girls and technology companies to reap the benefits of greater female participation in the ICT sector. 

International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the 4th Thursday in April every year.​​​​​

International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated every year with the theme “Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes,” to encourage young women and girls to discover the exciting world of opportunities in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

@DSMeu International Girls in ICT Day is be celebrated today the 27 April 2017. It's an initiative started by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC) that aims to empower and encourage girls and young women to consider careers in the sector of technology. EU Thematic call for women in ICT pledges: Digital skills for all – developing digital skills to enable all citizens to be active in our digital society Digital skills for the labour force – developing digital skills for the digital economy, e.g. upskilling and reskilling workers, jobseekers; actions on career advice and guidance More and better trained ICT professionals in Europe – developing high level digital skills for ICT professionals in all industry sectors Digital skills in education – transforming teaching and learning of digital skills in a lifelong learning perspective, including the training of teachers

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Organisers and schools of course should feel free to create their own program for their event and can also look at past Girls in ICT Day events​ to get inspiration. The ITU Secretary General and Andrus Ansip, Vice-President for the Digital Single Market invite Academia to organize events attracting as many girls and young women as possible. 

Ministries of ICT, Education, Labour, Youth, National ICT Regulatory Authorities, ICT companies, academic institutions, relevant UN agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders are all encouraged to join the global effort and ​​celebrate International Girls in ICT Day. ​​

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Education:

Schools will be free to create their own program for their event and can also look at past Girls in ICT Day events​ to get inspiration.

However there is a good activity: Workshops.

Workshops are an excellent activity to give girls a taste of what you can actually do with technology. In order to engage girls' interest, it is crucial that they get to not only hear about technology, but also do it. 

Girls will see for themselves that you don't need to be a math wizard in order to code or a science expert to programme a robot. 

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In a workshop, girls will discover that technology is all about creativity, collaboration and, most importantly, a lot of fun!

Deciding on a workshop activity depends greatly on girls' ages and their previous experience with ICTs. 

Try to find the right balance by choosing activities that are not too difficult but challenging enough to keep the girls interested and motivated. Encourage them to have fun, work in pairs or small groups and not be afraid to make mistakes!

Resources:

For more ideas and useful links about organizing a hands-on workshop you can explore our Girls in ICT Toolkit​ which provides several tips and resources to make these activities fun and inspiring.

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To date, over 240,000 girls and young women have taken part in more than 7,200 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day in 160 countries worldwide.

Events/ Map:

Girls in ICT Day events in Europe and worldwide. Search here.

Visit Girls in ICT Facebook Page, ​ and tweet #GirlsinICT.​  See Latest Photos​.

Share your ideas and activities to help to inspire girls, educators, and the ICT industry to get involved. 

And don’t forget to tag your conversations with #GirlsinICT!

G-Souto

27.04.2017

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Schools, participate ! Girls in ICT Day 2016

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Since 2011, International Girls in ICT Day has been celebrated in 150 countries around the world with more than 5,300 events and participation of over 177,000 girls and young women.  International Girls in ICT Day will be celebrated on the 28 April 2016. It's celebrated on the 5th Thursday of every April and it is an initiative started by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the European Commission (EC) that aims to empower and encourage girls and young women to consider careers in the sector of technology In 2015, more than 66,000 girls and young women have taken part in over 1,800 celebrations of International Girls in ICT Day 2015 in over 130 countries worldwide! The 6th session of Girls in ICT Day will be held at ITU Headquarters at Geneva. http://www.itu.int/ ITU's Girls in ICT Day is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness among girls and young women about the importance of digital skills for a successful professional career in all sectors and encouraging them to consider studies and careers in information and communication technologies (ICT). Girls in ICT Day is a time when girls can assess the impact of ICTs on their own lives and gives them the opportunity to reflect on the importance of ICTs to their future careers.  Neelie Kroes https://www.facebook.com/girlsdigital Neelie Kroes, former Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner in charge of Digital Agenda is the muse of girls and women in ICT #EveryGirlDigital.  On 25 April 2013, Brussels hosted one of the Girls in ICT events, co-organised by the European Commission, the European Parliament and the ITU. credits: Stocksy http://www.dailylife.com.au/ Education: It's a day where girls gain hands-on skills in ICT development, and realize that coding, blogging, or app development is a fun and creative way to make a difference in the digital world. The purpose of the day is to inspire action and identify workable solutions at the European and global level that would address the issue of the female leaking pipeline in ICT training and careers. To ensure that interested students can find more information about such events in their country, the ICT Studies and Careers Section includes links to national Girls in ICT Day activities.  http://girlsinict.org/ Activities: Theses activities can be done at school. Girls and teachers may interact: Invite girls and young women who are at the age to choose their study or career options Invite teachers and career advisers who are often not aware of the ICT sector Reach out to women role models in the local ICT sector to inspire girls and young women. Share examples of innovative solutions which aim at getting more girls and women into ICT jobs! Level: All levels. Programming activities will depend of you as teachers and the level you are teaching. http://girlsinict.org/ ITU's Girls in ICT Day is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness among girls and young women about the importance of digital skills for a successful professional career in all sectors and encouraging them to consider studies and careers in information and communication technologies (ICT). Girls in ICT Day is a time when girls can assess the impact of ICTs on their own lives and gives them the opportunity to reflect on the importance of ICTs to their future careers.  http://www.itu.int/ How to organize an event: Organizing an event in yout school to celebrate Girls in ICT Day is a worthwhile effort. It's the chance to raise awareness about the opportunities of the ICT sectoy and empower your students, girls and young women with the knowledge that careers in ICT can be for them. There is no particular model or template to organize Girls in ICT Day events.  You can create your own event, tailoring to your school context and means.  Teachers can target smaller groups of girls (one class) or they can aim to reach dozen of girls (several classes, in different groups) https://www.facebook.com/ITU Update! Stay tuned to this ITU Facebook page as Girls in ICT Day activities will be streaming live from ITU HQ on 28 April, 11am CET! Ask your questions via the Comments section. Information: International Girls in ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April each year and will next be celebrated on 28 April 2016. Schools The are welcomed to plan their event on the official date or depending on the local holidays and context the Girls in ICT Day event can be held in the weeks around the fourth Thursday of April. Events: Girls in ICT Day events in Europe and worldwide. Search here Girls in ICT 2014 https://c2.staticflickr.com/ Resources:  A bright Future in ICT's Opportunities for a new generation of women: The future of the ICT sector is exciting. These are unchartered waters open to creativity, innovation and entirely new ways of working, interacting and learning that should appeal to women and men alike. The Institute for the Future identifies six drivers most likely to shape the future workforce: longer life spans; a rise in smart devices and systems; advances in computational systems such as sensors and processing power; new multimedia technology; the continuing evolution of social media; and a globally connected world. The ICT sector clearly underpins this future. Read more here Get inspired: Videos Profiles of Women in ICT Read more here https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/ Other Resources - Schools: Banners, Logos, Flyers, Presentations, Templates, Tolkits, Videos Read more here

Program designed to engage young women interested in STEM and advance their pursuit of STEM careers through mentoring and 21st-century skills development. 

Join #GirlsDigital and organize a “Girls in ICT Day” event on or around 28 April 2016 and be a part of this initiative to empower young girls in ICT.

Share your ideas and activities to help inspire girls, educators, and the ICT industry to get involved. 

And don’t forget to tag your conversations with #GirlsinICT so Girls in ICT Day  can all follow :-)

G-Souto

27.04.2016

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Education : Human Rights Day 365

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"Promoting human rights remains an essential task – not just on Human Rights Day, but on every day of the year, for every woman and man, everywhere."

Irina Bokova, Director-General of Unesco

Today, December 10 we celebrate Human Rights Day. A day to mark the adoption - 66 years ago - by the United Nations General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

This year’s theme, #HumanRights365, encompasses the idea that every day is Human Rights Day. 

It celebrates the fundamental proposition in the Universal Declaration that each one of us, everywhere, at all times is entitled to the full range of human rights, that human rights belong equally to each of us and bind us together as a global community with the same ideals and values.

credits: Unesco

Promoting human rights remains an essential task – not just on Human Rights Day, but on every day of the year, for every woman and man, everywhere. This is the meaning of Human Rights 365.

This must start with human rights education. Teaching the values of respect, tolerance and solidarity is essential to empower learners and to foster new forms of global citizenship. 

credits: Unesco

"These goals guide UNESCO’s leadership to promote quality education for all and steer forward the United Nations Secretary-General’s Global Education First Initiative across the world. Human rights and global citizenship education should be key elements in the post-2015 agenda."

credits: European Commission | Facebook

Education:

Every year I wrote about Human Rights in education. Quality education based on a human rights approach means that rights are implemented throughout the whole education system and in all learning environments.

Teachers can hold activities and events at school. We must stimulate the interest  of our students every day by the acts we share in the classroom.

Fighting the injustice of inequality, romoting solidarity, non-descriminitation, respect and similar values.

©UNESCO/ASPnet/M. Bobic
Os civila Kosmaca Piran school, Slovenia

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Let us draw inspiration from some good actions to strengthen respect for human rights to children and young people. 

Activities: 

• Read the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Do students know what their rights are ? The Declaration has been translated into at least 435 languages and dialects;

• Organize lecture series, film series, book discussions, news, worksops, seminars, debates among students, parents, on human rights;
• Take part in human campaigns of the day at school;

• Get out school with your students and help other young people and old people within  your community;
• Wear a t-shirt on Human Rights Day. Make a t-shirt made just stating that is Human Rights Day (cross-curricular);

• Ask your students (Secondary education) to write out a specific article from the United Nations Declaration;

Malala Yousafzay & Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Peace Prize 2010

Resources:

• Nobel Peace Prize

We can't forget on this day, December 10 Malala Yousafzay and Kailash Satyarthi are receiving in Stockholm the Nobel Medals, Nobel Diplomas and documents confirming the Nobel Prize amount.

• Unesco

You will find a variety of educational resources  on Unesco website

• EU

Also on the EU and Human Rights website your students can be informed on EU actvities and reports : Secondary education ; Vocational and Higher Education.

G-Souto

10.12.2014

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