CTU Girls in ICT Day

April 25, 2024
Venue: Trinidad and Tobago

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
REGISTER

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

 

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

 

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