Date: Sat May 02, 10:00 AM EDT - Sat May 02, 2:00 PM EDT
Category:
- STEM,
- Life Skills
Level:
- Ambassadors,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers
Registration deadline: April 19, 2026 or when sold out.
Note: a minimum of 8 Girl Scouts are required for this program to run.
Event Description
Led by a local tech professional, this small-group workshop for Girl
Scout Seniors and Ambassadors will dive into the world of coding and
developing real-world applications.
Whether you're
already curious about coding or just starting out, this is your chance
to dive in, learn new skills, and connect with other girls who are
shaping the future. Working on computers individually and
collaborating as a team, Girl Scouts will:
- Learn debugging, problem-solving, coding, gaining insight from the field of software engineering, tech, and what it means to start learning AI skills
- Discuss the pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence in today's world. How is AI shaping our world, what probelems is it solving, and what problems could it be causing?
- Learn about software engineering and tech careers
This program is perfect for a Girl Scout already introduced to the tech world or anyone curious about learning AI skills with relation to software engineering, and computer science.
What Girl Scouts will take away from the event:
ready-to-deploy site source code for their personal use
(portfolio, community awareness, or even for a Gold Award project!)
and fully own.
Attendees wil have download access to the
original template (min. one month), receive information on problem
solving framework (pick framework, use existing, or fin an
alternative), and Girl Scouts will learn
about and beginner-intermediate AI skills and AI safety.
This isn't just a workshop-it's a space to experiment, ask
questions, and discover how technology can empower you.
Discover Software Engineering careers and other STEM related topics, practice growth mindset through problem solving, and explore your intereste in tech, software, or AI and possible pathways to dive deeper!
Note to parents & caregivers:
Girl Scouts will be
creating and developing personal GitHub and Linktree accounts. Please
review and take the Girl Scout Internet
Safety Pledge prior to attending.
Come code,
create, and think critically about the tech shaping our world. Your
future in STEM starts here.
About the Facilitator
Xue is a Software Engineer at Microsoft and a former Tesla
engineer who builds user-focused AI experiences. She believes tech
skills belong to anyone willing to learn, not just a select few.
Through her mentorship and volunteer efforts, Xue works towards empowering anyone who has ever thought, "I'm not ___ enough to do this" to find the confidence to say, "I'm going to try anyway-and this is my first step."
Outside of work, Xue is a dog person. But with courage, confidence, and character, even cat cuddles are welcome
This is NOT a drop off event. Troops must come in proper girl to adult ratio
Please do not register more adults than necessary.
Registrations exceeding the adult-to-Girl Scout ratio may be subject to cancellation based on venue capacity restrictions.
Individually Registered Girl Scouts must attend with a chaperoning parent/guardian.
See Safety Activity Checkpoints for more information on ratio.
Price: $20.00/ GSMISTS Girl Scout
$25.00/ Out of Council Girl Scout
$0.00/ Adult
Food: none provided. Please bring sack lunches.
Badge/Patch: STEM Careers badge partially earned.
Supplies: Girl Scouts encouraged to wear uniforms at event.
Laptop with the following:
-Web browser
-Wifi
-Access to an email account (personal email preferred, not a school assigned account)
Registration, Cancellation, Refund, Transfer Info
If this event is cancelled by GSMISTS a 100% refund will be issued
Event registrations are non-refundable. In the event a girl/adult can no longer attend the program, spaces may be swapped to another attendee.
Events are first come first serve and are open until the registration deadline or the event fills. GSMISTS is unable to maintain waiting lists.
For event questions, or to register using Dream Dollars/ Individual Girl funds, please contact customercare@gsmists.org
