challenging gender stereotypes
Girls Go Tech Programme: Empowering Girls in STEM
The Girls Go Tech Programme (GGT) aims to inspire and empower underserved secondary school girls in Hong Kong to pursue education and careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
We aim to empower girls in STEM with the following objectives:
Introducing New Skills & Knowledge
Increase skills and knowledge in STEM, particularly coding and digital literacy
Boosting Confidence & Inspiring Interest
Inspire interest and confidence in STEM through engaging learning opportunities
Challenging Gender Stereotypes
Challenge harmful stereotypes that girls are less suited to STEM than boys
Programme Highlights
Through the Programme, participants increase their STEM knowledge and develop skills including self-confidence, problem-solving, creativity and collaboration, to help achieve their future academic and career goals.
Online Self-directed Courses
A tailor-made online platform offers self-paced courses in STEM fields, with new content added regularly. Earn rewards while mastering essential skills for your future.
Company visits and workshops
Join in-person coding/tech skill workshops in real life. Participants engage in company visits to explore STEM applications across diverse industries.
Career hubs
Engage in work shadowing at our corporate partners, hear from female role models in STEM, and receive guidance on CV writing and interview skills.
Interschool events
Join diverse competitions like hackathons, robotics challenges, and STEMtuber events. The annual Interschool Day brings together students, teachers, parents and corporate volunteers to explore STEM empowerment for girls and address gender disparities.
Scholarship
Provide financial aid and skill-building opportunities to support girls from underserved communities in pursuing STEM degrees and maximising their future career options.
Participant Advisory Group
GGT participants can actively participate in the programme through the Participant Advisory Group, where they provide feedback on programme activities and offer advice on future strategies. This platform also helps cultivate leadership skills among students.
Develop hands-on curriculum and best practice in STEM education, and facilitate the sharing of curriculum and experience
Provide input on programme strategies and direction through the Teacher Advisory Group
Connect STEM education to real-world applications and stay current in teaching practices
Engage with communities in need and utilse resources to improve STEM education, such as learning opportunities and career guidance.
Offer advice on programme strategies and impact through the GGT Programme Steering Committee
Contribute to nurturing a pipeline of female tech talents and bridging the gender gap, benefiting society as a whole.
Belilios Public School
Buddhist Sin Tak College
Buddhist Sum Heung Lam Memorial College
Buddhist Tai Hung College
Buddhist Yip Kei Nam Memorial College
https://www.byknmc.edu.hk/rIndex
Caritas St. Joseph Secondary School
Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School
Carmel Bunnan Tong Memorial Secondary School
Carmel Holy Word Secondary School
CCC Chuen Yuen College
CCC Heep Woh College
CCC Ming Yin College
Christ College
https://www.christcollege.edu.hk/
Christian Alliance SW Chan Memorial College
CNEC Christian College
Cognitio College (Kowloon)
CUHKFAA Chan Chun Ha Secondary School
Cumberland Presbyterian Church Yao Dao Secondary School
http://www.cpcydss.edu.hk/contact.php
Fanling Rhenish Church Secondary School
Fung Kai No.1 Secondary School
HHCKLA Buddhist Leung Chik Wai College
HKMA KS Lo College
Ho Dao College (Sponsored By Sik Sik Yuen)
Ho Ngai College (Sponsored By Sik Sik Yuen)
Holy Trinity College
Hong Kong True Light College
Jockey Club Man Kwan EduYoung College
https://www.tjcec.edu.hk/website/
Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long)
Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Kwai Chung)
Kit Sam Lam Bing Yim Secondary School
Leung Shek Chee College
Lock Tao Secondary School
Lok Sin Tong Leung Chik Wai Memorial School
Lok Sin Tong Yu Kan Hing Secondary School
Madam Lau Kam Lung Secondary School of MFBM
Munsang College (Hong Kong Island)
Our Lady's College
PLK Ma Kam Ming College
PLK Tang Yuk Tien College
https://www.plktytc.edu.hk/index/customIndex.aspx
Po Leung Kuk Lo Kit Sing (1983) College
Pope Paul VI College
Queen Elizabeth School Old Students' Association Secondary School
Queen's College Old Boys' Association Secondary School
S.K.H. All Saints' Middle School
Salvation Army William Booth Secondary School
http://www.wbss.edu.hk/index/customIndex.aspx
San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School
Shek Lei Catholic Secondary School
SKH Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School
SKH Li Ping Secondary School
https://liping.edu.hk/index/customIndex.aspx
St. Antonius Girls’ College
https://www.sagc.edu.hk/en/about_us.php?pg=9
St. Catharine's School for Girls
St. Francis of Assisi's College
St. Paul's School (Lam Tin)
STFA Lee Shau Kee College
STFA Tam Pak Yu College
Tack Ching Girls' Secondary School
Tak Nga Secondary School
Tak Oi Secondary School
The Methodist Lee Wai Lee College
Tseung Kwan O Government Secondary School
TWGHs C Y Ma Memorial College
TWGHs Chen Zao Men College
TWGHs Kap Yan Directors' College
TWGHs Li Ka Shing College
United Christian College
Yan Chai Hospital Tung Chi Ying Memorial Secondary School
Yan Oi Tong Tin Ka Ping Secondary School
Why the Girls Go Tech Programme Matters
testimonials
Hear from our Girls Go Tech Programme Participants
I am incredibly grateful for my journey with the GGT Programme since 2017. I have since taken part in various GGT activities [and] I was also a member of the Participant Advisory Group from 2022 to 2024. The Programme has allowed me to explore the importance of technology and given me a deeper appreciation for its impact in business settings. Thanks to the GGT Programme, I am now a computer science student at a university in Shanghai, and I credit the Programme for shaping my academic path in STEM.
I have been a participant in the GGT Programme for one year, benefiting from numerous in-person activities and online courses. Among the activities I enjoyed most were the inter-school event and the Python workshop. These events introduced me to various career development opportunities and STEM knowledge, such as programming and training robots for competitions. I gained a wealth of knowledge and had a lot of fun through these experiences.
Impact
underserved girls and their teachers have benefitted from our Girls Go Tech Programme since 2015.
steering committee
We are very grateful to have a terrific Steering Committee to guide the development and implementation of the Programme, including:
Ada Au
Industry Head, Large Customer Sales
Professor Ray Cheung
Associate Provost (Digital Learning); Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering; Professor, Affiliate, Department of Computer Science
City University of Hong Kong
Benjamin Chu
Corporate Citzenship Lead
Accenture
Mani Fung
Head of Client Management, Investment Services, Hong Kong
State Street
Calvin Leung
Assistant Vice President of IT Group
Capital Group
Rashmi Mech
Engineering Team Lead
Bloomberg
Teresa Ng
Chief Manager
(eHealth + Business Development)
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Information Technology and Health Informatics Division
Evon Poon
Chair
BlackRock Gives Hong Kong
Jade Poon
HR Business Partner
Macquarie
Barbara Tam
APAC Head of Infrastructure Compliance
Morgan Stanley
Betty Wan
Director, Human Resources (Group Organisation Development & Talent)
CLP
Julie Wong
General Manager, Head of Sustainability
Hysan
April Yip
Programme Officer for East and Southeast Asia
EMpower
partnerships & sponsorships
We are extremely grateful for the grants and support we have received from the following sponsors and partners
Lead Sponsor
State Street
Scholarship Scheme Sponsor
Morgan Stanley
Associate Sponsors
Bloomberg, LSEG Foundation
Corporate Sponsors
Accenture, Capital Group, CLP, Dr. Martens Foundation, Empower, Hysan, IMC, Jane Street, Macquarie
Social Technology Partner
Meta
Technology Partners
Association of I.T. Leaders in Education, Classroom STEM, Google, HKT education, The Hong Kong Association for Computer Education, Octopus Infotech Ltd.
Supporting Partners
Education Bureau, Equal Opportunity Commission, Steelcase Learning
If you are interested in learning more about supporting this programme, please Contact Us.
