Computer Clubs for Girls

Presenter: Melody Hermon
Date: Friday 1 December 2006
Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: EN204

About the seminar:
CC4G is delivered across the UK to 2,000 schools and more than 62,000 girls. The programme has had a positive impact on the attainment of 10-14 year old girls in ICT and more widely across the curriculum. In terms of addressing the negative perceptions of the industry 66% of CC4G club members report that they are more likely to consider a career in technology. A key component of the programme is the e-learning courseware and Melody worked to develop 8 of the e-learning topics, working in partnership with a team of education specialists and a large software development team.

About the Presenter:
Melody Hermon has extensive experience of the industry in both management and skills development in a large IT company. Since joining e-skills UK 5 years ago she has delivered on programmes focussing on graduate recruitment, addressing the gender imbalance across the industry and most recently has been the Programme Manager of one of e-skills UK’s flagship programmes Computer Clubs for Girls (CC4G).

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