[MCN] ChickTech tech/coding event -- please nominate HS students!

[Smai Fullerton]

My name is Smai and I'm the outreach manager with ChickTech in Missoula
<https://chicktech-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1YBMKyMJdTWlkcEwtT9a0Jrwbhxi0GPujxCACQqzmz4Q-44054557&key=YAMMID-56193912&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmissoula.chicktech.org%2F>.
We're a volunteer-run nonprofit in town working to create hands-on
activities, mentoring opportunities, and career exposure in the tech field
for girls, teenagers, and women.

*We're hosting a free event for high schoolers on Saturday, December 1st in
Missoula at the University of Montana.* It's 100% free for students to
participate and spend the day in one of our workshops building web apps,
mobile apps, or physical circuits. *To help us connect girls with tech
opportunities, could you please nominate high school students to take part
in this December event? *

An individual student nomination form is available here
<https://chicktech-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1YBMKyMJdTWlkcEwtT9a0Jrwbhxi0GPujxCACQqzmz4Q-44054557&key=YAMMID-56193912&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmissoula.chicktech.org%2Fnominate%2F>
and
a bulk student nomination form is available here
<https://chicktech-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1YBMKyMJdTWlkcEwtT9a0Jrwbhxi0GPujxCACQqzmz4Q-44054557&key=YAMMID-56193912&link=https%3A%2F%2Fmissoula.chicktech.org%2Fhigh-school-nomination-form-multiple-entries%2F>
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either one is fine, the bulk one is simply more convenient and faster to
fill out with multiple students. *Please submit your nominations by
November 5th, 2018 to give us time to send out registration packets.*

In April, we had our first kickoff event at Salish Kootenai College and
brought over 20 teens together to spend the day doing hands-on technology
workshops with their peers from across Montana. My favorite quote from one
of our attendees was about how she could feel the jump in confidence
happening in the room --* “I could see it around me too. Girls being like,
‘oh, I don’t know if I can…’ and then they learned they could. It was so
cool.”* :-)

We are particularly motivated to reach students who may not self-identify
as 'computer people' but who would gain a lot from the exposure to tech,
coding, and problem-solving, guided by some empowering and awesome women
technologists in Missoula. *You are welcome to nominate any student you
feel would benefit from our program.*

Please let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to pass this email
along to anyone who may have students to nominate for this opportunity.

Best,
Smai Fullerton
School & Community Outreach Manager
406-540-3001
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