Try/CATCH (Computing And Technology Conference for Her) is an outreach event for high school girls organized by the Women in Computing Science (WICS) and Women in Engineering Group (WEG) at Simon Fraser University. The one-day event will explore the difference aspects and advantages of pursuing STEM fields. Participants will get to participate in workshops, lectures, and demonstrations that will develop their skills in programming, robotics and computing science.

When: Saturday, May 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Where: Applied Sciences Building Atrium, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby
Who: High School girls in grades 8 to 12
Price: Free!

Event Schedule:
  9:00AM - 9:45AM: Registration and refreshments
  9:45AM -10:00AM: Keynote speech
10:00AM -12:00AM: Group A does VEX; Group B does programming
12:00AM -13:00AM: Lunch
13:00 AM -15:00AM: Group A does programming; Group B does VEX
15:00AM -15:30AM: Poster fair, refreshments
15:30AM -16:30AM: Panel discussion; co-op info session for parents
16:30AM -17:00AM: Continuation of poster fair and mingling
 

To register for the event, click here.