{"id":2716,"date":"2015-09-21T15:22:12","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/?page_id=2716"},"modified":"2025-10-07T11:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T15:17:35","slug":"girls","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/09\/Camp-1-1.png); background-position: 74% 32%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Girls Outreach\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of Virtual Ventures girls* programs are to encourage girls to explore different opportunities in STEM. The engineering and technology focused programs aim to provide participants with the chance to hear from industry professional mentors and participate in hands-on activities. All girls programming is designed by girls for girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*<i>By saying girls, we recognize and welcome all self-identifying girls including cisgender and transgender girls and gender-diverse students in STEM. We also encourage and welcome Indigenous girls, racialized girls, and girls with disabilities.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"girls-initiatives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Girls Initiatives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-19.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-19.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-19-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-19-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-19-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"events\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Events take place on ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ campus, participants will get to complete hands-on challenges both and hear from positive role models in STEM. Events cover various topics in engineering and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Events<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Camp-23.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Camp-23.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Camp-23-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Camp-23-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Camp-23-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"camps\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Virtual Ventures offers all girls specialty summer camps. Camps offer a fun interactive way for girls to learn about various STEM topics. These camps include STEM Girls, Codemakers Girls and Engineering Girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/summercamps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer Camps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/32-400x400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8303\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"girl-guides-programs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Girl Guides Programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Girl Guides units are able to participate in hands-on STEM activities to earn a Virtual Ventures badge. Units can also book evening workshops where girls will have the opportunities to learn about technology through a hands-on activity. To book an evening workshop please contact us at <strong>vv@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/badgedays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badge Days<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-20.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-20-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-20-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2025\/10\/Events-20-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h2 id=\"collaborations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaborations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Virtual Ventures also collaborates with existing girls initiatives to provide interactive STEM activities. Some of these partnerships include STEM clubs at schools, evening on-campus workshops and industry partnerships. To book a workshop for your organization please contact us at <strong>vv@carleton.ca<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of Virtual Ventures girls* programs are to encourage girls to explore different opportunities in STEM. The engineering and technology focused programs aim to provide participants with the chance to hear from industry professional mentors and participate in hands-on activities. 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