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// // More than 2,000 women have attended Perth{web}Girls events, and applications for their latest BHP-sponsored coding course close on Tuesday...

// More than 2,000 women have attended Perth{web}Girls events, and applications for their latest BHP-sponsored coding course close on Tuesday…

‘Web Girls Plus’ is a collaboration between Perth{web}Girls and BHP to provide an alternate pathway for women to enter tech careers.

Plus is offered on a part-time basis, outside of business hours hosted by Spacecubed. The course combines in-person and virtual mentoring to provide participants with the essentials required to pursue careers in tech-focussed roles.

Women will undertake four unique projects focussed on building an enterprise web application using HTML/CSS, Python, Django and React JS. No prior experience is necessary. 

Over 100 women attended the launch of the Plus program at a champagne-fuelled event down at Riff last Friday night.

Shenius Plus: Perth{web}Girls open for applications
Kate Kirwin, founder of Perth{web}Girls at last week’s launch

“In response to feedback from across industries and our workshop participants, Web Girls Plus addresses a lack of comprehensive hands-on training programs and upskilling opportunities,” Kate Kirwin said.

Why?

  • 28% of tech is female
  • 75% of fastest growing occupations require tech skills

Diane Jurgens, BHP’sCTO, commented that initiatives like Web Girls Plus are a cornerstone of the Company’s desire to facilitate development opportunities for women in technology in order to address a historical gender imbalance.

“We’re committed to creating pathways for women to learn – and be as passionate about – science, technology, engineering and maths (or STEM for short) as we are,” Diane said.

“The pilot of Web Girls Plus in Perth this year is a precursor to our sponsorship of broadened programs in Western Australia and Queensland in 2020 and we’re delighted to be partnering with Spacecubed to make it happen.”

Applications Close Tuesday 11th June

APPLY ONLINE at >> perthwebgirls.org/plus

Program starts 10th July, ends 10th December.

A free course for women, to learn coding. That’s #Shenius.

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