CTU Girls in ICT Day
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Objective
Celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April every year, under the auspices of the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Girls in ICT Day highlights the need to promote technology career opportunities for girls and women in the ICT sector.
The Day serves to inspire both government and the private sector to find ways to equip girls and young women with the skills they need to become ICT professionals.
Under this year’s theme, Leadership, the ITU, in consultation with youth stakeholders, has identified that for girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, they need to acquire skills to become both ICT users and creators in the digital world.
This year, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) with the support of Restore A Sense of I Can, will host the CTU Girls in ICT Day 2024.
The Day will feature interactive and career development sessions, technology demonstrations, interactive sessions There are prizes to be won.
Venue and Date
- Thursday 25th April, 2024 – 09.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. AST
- Zoom
Target Audience
- Youth
- Secondary and tertiary school students
- Girls and the boys who support them
- Teachers and administrators
- Education stakeholder
CTU Girls in ICT Draft Programme
Hosted by DJ Ana
| Group 1 | Programme of Activities | Presenter |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Ms. Francola John
CTU Focal Point for ITU’s Network of Women (NoW), CTU Secretariat |
| 09:05 | Life after Graduation | Ms. Shanelle McPherson
Co-Founder, CodeED, Jamaica
Mr. Tariq Mohammed Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Trinidad and Tobago |
| 09:25 | Let’s hear from you | DJ Ana
Ms. Kristerbella Sookdeo Tech Industry Professional |
| 09:45 | Acknowledgements
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Ms. Michelle Garcia
Marketing and Communications Specialist, CTU Secretariat
Ms. Rachel Joseph Marketing and Communications Assistant, CTU Secretariat |
| 09:50 | Interaction with Technology | NIHERST |
| 10:30 | Refreshments | |
Group 1 – Morvant Laventille Secondary and Providence Girls Catholic Secondary School
| Group 2 | Programme of Activities | Presenter |
| 11:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | Ms. Francola John
CTU Focal Point for ITU’s Network of Women (NoW), CTU Secretariat |
| 11:05 | Life after Graduation | Ms. Shanelle McPherson
Co-Founder, CodeED, Jamaica
Mr. Tariq Mohammed Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Trinidad and Tobago |
| 11:25 | Let’s hear from you | DJ Ana
Ms. Shanea Lewis Policy Analyst, CTU |
| 11:45 | Acknowledgements
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Ms. Michelle Garcia
Marketing and Communications Specialist, CTU Secretariat Ms. Rachel Joseph Marketing and Communications Assistant, CTU Secretariat |
| 11:50 | Interaction with Technology | NIHERST |
| 12:30 | Refreshments | |
Group 2 – Preysal High School and Diego Martin Secondary School
