Computer Science Education Week with Microsoft
Join Microsoft for a week of fun and engaging speakers to celebrate Computer Science Education Week. The program will take place virtually from Dec. 7th - Dec 12th. from 9 AM - 11 AM CT.
Girls will take part in an engaging discussion entitled Meet the Women of XBOX. Students will meet some of the top women of Microsoft’s XBOX Gaming division, learn about their career paths and get to engage in Q&A with these amazing women.
Speakers:
Gaby Ponce (Producer for Turn 10 Studios’ Forza team, leader of Team Xbox Latinx Community)
Cierra McDonald (Team Xbox, Project Scarlett, GXP Program Manager)
Karisma Williams (Microsoft Product Design Evangelist, Xbox Game Production)
Students will be followed by an interactive presentation signed by NASA’s 1st Deaf Engineer in the Control Room, Johanna Lucht.
Speaker:
Johanna Lucht (NASA’s 1st Deaf Engineer)
Students will learn about careers in STEM, specifically Aeronautics, by an intimate fireside chat with Serena M Auñon Chancellor, the 2nd Latina Astronaut to go into space.
Speaker:
Serena M Auñon Chancellor (2nd Latin Astronaut)
12/10 Black Girls in Animation
This presentation will provide students with an introduction to careers in 3D Animation. Students will view an engaging discussion with the creator of the Proud Family, The Princess and the Frog, and Winnie the Pooh the Movie, Sonya Carey, A Groundbreaking African American 3D Animator with Disney.
Speaker:
Sonya Carey (Digital animator, including Disney’s “Princess and the Frog”)
This workshop is designed to boys ages 8-17 to careers in technology. Each workshop is facilitated by a MANCODE mentor and will be followed by a fireside discussion with our keynote speakers NBA legend Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul.
Speaker:
Dwayne Wade Chris Paul (NBA Ambassadors)
This workshop is designed to introduce students ages 8-17 to intro level coding through an interactive presentation led by the Minecraft team.
Speaker:
Minecraft Developers
All interactive streams will air live at 9AM-12PM Central time. The recording of each session will post around 1PM each day to be viewed using the same link provided after registration.
Merriment & Mimosas
Cheers to YOU — our SQUAD of mentors, donors, members, and volunteers.
It’s a Holiday Brunch! ???? Join us for an afternoon of networking, laughs and festive party libations on December 19th at 11:30 PM CT. This is the virtual holiday celebration you don’t want to miss. We’ll help you style a delicious charcuterie board along with handcrafted mimosas mixing by one of our most enthusiastic volunteers, Kiara Walden.
Do not miss out on this fun! It’s FREE - and we have giveaways. Recipe cards and grocery shopping lists will be emailed to you.
Pancakes + PJs Party
Join Play Like a Girl for the most festive PJ party of the year featuring Roux by Carwyn!
Exclusive party in pjs to empower girls everywhere to realize their limitless potential. Hang out with your friends, learn about Play Like a Girl and make pancakes.
This holiday event will include an at-home beauty experience featuring Roux by Carwyn, a skincare line recently launched by 11-year-old entrepreneur and Play Like a Girl Student Ambassador Carwyn Wilson.
Plus, you’ll enjoy delicious pancakes (recipes provided) made right from the comfort of your own home, girl talk with Carwyn and a special Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey ???? watch party!
This is a virtual event. All event details will be sent to the email used to register for this event.
RSVP HERE
Young Professionals Connect
Young Professionals Speed Networking is a structured networking event where participants will meet with fellow young
Game Growers by Nike
Join us every Saturday from October 17 - November 14 at 12:00PM PDT / 3:00PM EDT for Another Way 2 Play powered by W.I.N (Women In Nike).
The 5-part series focuses on movement and wellness workshops designed to build confidence, connect with other girls and create her future.
W.I.N. – A program that empowers former WNBA players as they transition from the court to careers at Nike.
RSVP Here
Junior Ranger Virtual Summit
It's a Girls Weekend
October 3rd | 10am - 2pm
To help celebrate IIHF Girls Ice Hockey Weekend, the Junior Rangers are excited to host this live, one-day event designed to help young girls find community in sport, sharpen their skills, and learn to grow their game. Featuring special guest speakers, interactive women's panels, team building and hockey skills activities, and much more. This is a girls day you can't miss.
Register now and you could be one of 50 lucky winners to receive an autographed stick from U.S. Women's Hockey Olympic Gold Medalist and official Junior Rangers Girls Hockey ambassador, Amanda Kessel.*
Join us for a fun-filled day of learning, laughing, and falling in love with the sport (again).
Sign up HERE!
Elevating Youth Voice in STEM Programming
Youth-centric programming is a hallmark of strong informal education practices. One way to ensure your program is youth-centric is to elevate youth voice and empower youth to take charge of their own STEM experiences. Join us to learn about the research behind youth-focused programming and to hear from two exemplary STEM programs that uplift and empower their youth.
Speakers for this webinar will include program staff and youth from both Girl Up and the IDRA's Texas Chief Science Officers program. Presenters will share their knowledge and first-hand experiences promoting or using their voices and developing leadership skills to support and promote STEM learning in their communities.
RSVP HERE
Play Like a Girl 16th Anniversary Virtual Dinner Party!
Let’s party together, apart.
It’s a weird time in the history of the world. Never before have we been so technologically connected yet so physically distanced from one another.
Food is an inherently social thing – we meet, we greet, we eat. But what if we can’t meet up any more? It doesn’t mean we can’t take to the interwebs and throw our own party, 2020 style.
Nashville’s biggest virtual dinner party is happening on Saturday, November 7 in support of Play Like a Girl and tickets are now on sale.
The virtual dinner party will kick off a 30-minute cocktail hour and showcase where you’ll make our signature cocktail and celebrate the 2020 Play Like a Girl Volunteer of the Year honoree LaPourche White.
The evening will consist of a talk or two, some music, a live cooking masterclass and digital dining rooms to drop in and out, before leading into a living room party for two! All guests will receive a party box in advance which will include everything needed for the evening ahead, including cocktail mix and fresh, restaurant-quality ingredients for a three-course dinner and masterclass hosted by Amerigo Italian chef, Steven Robilio. Party boxes can be picked up at the below locations and dates:
PICK-UP DATES
Friday, November 6th from 2 – 5 PM
Saturday, November 7th from 11 am – 4 pm
PICK-UP TIMES
Amerigo – West End (1920 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203)
Amerigo – Cool Springs (1656 Westgate Cir, Brentwood, TN 37027)
Guests will then eat dinner in private Zoom Rooms with friends and family. Link provided 24-48 hours before the event. Guests will have access to the live cooking lesson for two weeks following the event.
All proceeds go to support Play Like a Girl.
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN DINING ROOM
RSVP as a group to create a Zoom dining room for this event. Then, share your link and/or group name with your guest so they may register for your group. Email Hannah at [email protected] with questions.
Get Your Tickets Now!
Annual Salute - Women's Sports Foundation
Billie Jean King and the Women’s Sports Foundation will bring together girls, top athletes, coaches, sports influencers and celebrities for a one-night, broadcast event to inspire millions of youth, families and communities to embrace the power of sport and join the WSF’s movement towards equality.