Join us for the first event of the year. This event will have two-parts, and you can choose to attend one or both. Please register for only one ticket type per participant.

App Inventor Training and Mentor Orientation: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

This training event will introduce girls and mentors to principles of coding and to the MIT App Inventor tool used as part of the Technovation Challenge. There is a beginner and advanced option for the training session.

Mentors will have a separate training opportunity during this time. Attendees will learn about the Technovation Challenge, ways to be engaged as mentors, use the MIT App Inventor, and network with others.

Non-Profit Speed Networking: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

This year, we’re offering an opportunity for app ideation! As part of the Technovation Challenge, teams of girls build mobile apps to solve a problem in their community. To help facilitate brainstorming, we are inviting local non-profits to join us and share problems their organization faces in achieving its goals that could be resolved with a mobile app. Girls and mentors are encouraged to interact with these organizations during the break or after App Day training.

Those who are already comfortable with App Inventor can stop by between 10:30-12:30 with questions for the non-profits! The girls are not required to select an idea that they learn about at this event, and multiple teams can work to solve the same problem.

Mentors:

• Learn about the Technovation Challenge and mentor expectations

• Create 1 mobile app using App Inventor, a free, powerful, easy-to-use programming language

• No experience necessary; our friendly trainers will guide you. App Inventor is what you will use to mentor a team in the Technovation Challenge.

• See more here: technovationMN.org.

Girls ages 10 to 18* (Beginner):

• Join us for an awesome morning learning to code mobile apps with App Inventor, a free, powerful, easy-to-use programming language

• No experience necessary; our friendly mentors will guide you in creating 2 fun Android apps. You and your friends can use this skill to create a mobile app and compete in the Technovation Challenge starting in January 2019.

• Most appropriate for new students

• See more here: technovationMN.org

Girls 10 to 18* (Advanced):

• Register for this session if you were a prior Technovation team member and want to learn advanced database techniques.

• Should know the basic skills of App Inventor to attend this session.

• See more here: technovationMN.org

* Girls 13 or under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during entire the event.

Non-profit representative:

• Help teams come up with ideas for the development of their app!

• Share an overview of the non-profit you represent and present the girls with some of the challenges your organization faces in achieving its goals.

Location & Parking:

The event will take place in the T Building on the third floor in room T3000. See the T Building map for details

Parking: There is street parking (although not always free) or you can park in the ramp operated by MCTC (parking ramp).The fee for parking is typically $5 but on Saturdays, it is usually free - try there first. The ramp is across the street from the Technical Building where the event is held and connected by skyway.

Public Transportation: Please check MetroTransit for the latest schedules. There are several options available.