We need diversity in thought to solve our world’s greatest problems. We need YOU, our young women leaders, to speak up! In our workshop, we’re going to start from the inside and move out. You’ll learn about what makes up an innovative mindset and then you’ll get to practice what you learned so you can immediately apply your knowledge. We’ll wrap-up with some real world examples.

All innovation starts in deep understanding of user needs – and that starts with active listening. Learn how to listen for hidden insights and how to apply them to new creations!

Make your own bath bomb and learn about the world of compounding and pharmaceutical science!

Learn or practice coding skills and create a profile to share with schools, colleges or employeers by developing a personal website that represents YOU: Your skills, your ambitions, your personality!

What is Cybersecurity and how do women play a role in it? Let us introduce you to real world social engineering using Instagram. We’ll help you learn how to look for clues on how to identify real accounts and teach you what the best cyber security social media hygiene looks like.

Did you know that working in technology is more than coding or engineering? You don’t have to be a scientist or mathematician, come learn about how a curiosity about human behavior can propel you into important research and design roles in technology.

Learn how to create your own video game by programming with MakeCode!

Explore Ozobots, HoloLens and Sphero Balls while designing your own robot!

Get a taste of engineering with the University of Idaho by designing, building and testing a small boat. The boat with the strongest design wins!

Easy access to the Boise River is one of the best things about living in the Treasure Valley, and a lot of work is done to monitor and maintain it. Learn more about the importance of field science, environmental monitoring, and the future scientists we need protecting our natural resources.

Let’s understand step by step how to create a revolutionary startup. Clementine will share her journey from an academic path to a career in the incredible world of biotechnology. We’ll discuss how to proceed from identification of a problem paired with an revolutionary technology to a long term vision of a viable company, and how to bring your vision to life for audiences from fellow scientists to investors.

Every good smartphone or web app is rooted in great UX: user experience. In this workshop, you’ll learn about UX design, how to create user workflows, and how they apply to web and app development!

“Hey Siri, what is COVID-19?” – Ever wonder how a virtual assistant interprets questions and turn them into answers? In this workshop, we will use activities to demonstrate how natural language processing works and allow participants to use SSML (speech synthesis markup language) to turn written words into spoken words as a “mock” virtual assistant.

Our earth has a finate amount of resources, and it is our job to help keep them protected by learning about and creating clean energy. In this workshop, learn how, with a little help from engineering, you can help solve this problem and so many others like it.

STEM teachers ignite a passion in a variety of STEM careers. Students will have the opportunity to explore different STEM stations and challenges that model different STEM careers that start in the classroom!

Hands on experimentation and problem solving in STEM. Build a structure and stress test it – will it stand or “squish”? Plus a robotics demonstration.