Girls’ Programming Network
Introduce your female students to computer programming with our interactive workshops as part of the Girls’ Programming Network, held on campus.
In light of the COVID-19 situation, the University will continue to follow expert health advice and will continue to make decisions about its activities which are in the best interests of the health, safety and well-being of the entire University community.
The Girls’ Programming Network (GPN) is a program developed and run by girls and for girls. Managed by a group of female information technology (IT) students (both from the University of Melbourne and elsewhere), it’s for high school girls interested in IT, particularly those interested in learning to program or improving their software development skills.
One weekend day each term we run a workshop with an activity where girls can learn about an exciting topic in computer science. Topics we explore range from Cellular Automata to Artificial Intelligence.
In most workshops we also look at the Python programming language. Participants will learn to program in Python and get hands-on experience writing computer programs.
Attending GPN is a great way to improve girls’ programming skills, regardless of what level they are currently at.
GPN will also prepare you for the National Computer Science School (NCSS) over summer.
GPN is also a unique opportunity for girls to meet new friends with similar interests, find mentors, and find out about university life.
2021 schedule
Term 1: Saturday 27 March
Term 2: Sunday 16 May
Term 3: Saturday 4 September (rescheduled from 31 July)
Term 4: Sunday 24 October
Event format
- 9:30am
Registration
- 10:00am
Welcome and introduction
- 10:15am
Morning Lab session
- 12:00pm
Lunch (provided)
- 1:00pm
Computerless STEM based game
- 1:30pm
Afternoon Lab session
- 4:00pm
Event concludes
COVID-19
The event organisers have taken extensive measures to ensure a COVIDSafe event in conjunction with the University’s COVIDSafe Plan. There will be enhanced infection control and cleaning measures in place across all of our campuses to ensure we are creating the safest environment and continuing to prioritise the health and safety for all of our staff, students and the local community.
For more information, refer to the University’s COVID-19 response page.
Contact us
For more information please contact:
schoolsengagement-engit@unimelb.edu.au
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