DigiGirlz Morocco is a groundbreaking initiative designed to inspire and engage high school girls aged between 15 and 18 years old who are interested in science and technology. The goal of the program is to facilitate their pursuit of STEM careers by providing them with mentoring and tutoring opportunities. Over the years, DigiGirlz has evolved to reach even more girls and empower more people, leading to the creation of the DigiGirlz Mentorship Program in Morocco. This program connects high school girls with university female students who share an interest in the technology field. The mentorship program equips girls with the competencies and skills they need to succeed, helping them to realize their full potential and create positive change in their communities through social entrepreneurial projects in STEM.
DigiGirlz Morocco in Numbers
During the previous editions, we have empowered directly more than 250 girls from around 16 different cities, and we helped them to develop more than 40 project idea of social entreprises in STEM field.
DMP 2020
Association Anoual is committed to developing the DigiGirlz Morocco project and reaching girls from all over the country. The program, now in its third edition, connects high school girls interested in STEM with female university students for mentorship and training. More than 54 university students and 144 high school girls will benefit from the program's focus on leadership, teamwork, and critical thinking skills. University teams will select and mentor high school teams, helping them develop a technological project to solve a social issue in their community. After 4 months of training and mentorship, the program culminates in a national competition where winning teams present their projects to a high-level committee and receive guidance on career planning from Microsoft employees.
Timeline:
31 January – 02 February : Tow days training for mentors
29 February 2020 : Deliverable 1 – forming teams & team building
15 March 2020 : Deliverable 2 – need identification & ideation
30 March 2020 : Deliverable 3 – conception & BMC
April 2020 : Regional Competitions (Ideation Competitions)