On April 2, SOCIHACKS facilitated Girls In STEM/STEAM, a hackathon sponsored and hosted by the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics at California State University, Channel Islands in Camarillo, CA.
100 young girls ages 8 – 13 from Ventura and Los Angeles counties participated in the environmental Girls In STEM/STEAM hackathon!
Through their own research, an impressive list of community role models and guest speakers in the fields of environmental science, politics, business, technology, videography and photography, students learned first hand the environmental issues facing the Santa Monica Mountains and the Channel Islands.
Beginning at 9am, students were grouped into 10 problem solving teams with an adult facilitator, a laptop and a willingness to protect the environment in which they live! Students researched the environmental issues at hand, then rotated between video production, digital storytelling and web development stations to create then present the videos you see here at 2PM!
We are so proud of each of these young women and can’t wait to see the mark they leave on the world! You go girls!
Agenda
8:30am
Volunteers arrive
9am
Youth arrive and get into teams named after famous female environmentalists
9:15am
Welcome & Introductions
California State University Channel Islands
Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics Faculty
William P. Cordeiro, Ph.D., Dean Professor of Management
Susan A. Andrzejewski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing
SOCIHACKS: Hackathons for Social Good
Melissa A. Carlysle, Co-founder & CEO
9:30am
Environmental Advocates & Speakers
Jim Hines, Chair, Los Padres Chapter, The Sierra Club
Lupe Anguiano, Mexican-American Civil Rights Activist & Environmentalist
10:00am – Noon
Team create websites and videos
12:30
Doors open to the public
Community Speakers
Jeffrey Belzer, GP Real Estate Company & Ventura Makos Surf Camp
2:00PM
Teams present their websites and videos
(4 min presentation; 1 min video)
3:00PM
Event ends
Acknowledgements and Special Thanks
Event Host
California State University Channel Islands, Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics Faculty
William P. Cordeiro, Ph.D., Dean Professor of Management
Susan A. Andrzejewski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing
Paulina Rodriguez
Keynote Speakers & Environmental Advocates
Lupe Anguiano, Mexican-American Civil Rights Activist & Environmentalist
Jim Hines, Chair, Los Padres Chapter, The Sierra Club
Brad Hudson, Senior Field Representative for Congresswoman Julia Brownley
Iliana Espinoza & Dulce Lopez Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Park Rangers
Event Sponsors
Jeffrey Belzer, GP Real Estate Company & Ventura Makos Surf Camp
Former Camarillo Mayor Bill Little and Meadowlark Service League’s Mary Little
Volunteer Video/Media Workshop Leads
Navarre Sisler, Owner, Hole in the Fence Productions
Frankie Certain, Owner, AMC Photography
Community Volunteers & Role Models
Gia Merrill
Ana Gonzalez
Cynthia Hernandez, Patty Dominguez and Maricela Soriano, The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley
Roxanne Trujillo and Stephanie Corbett, The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme
Sylvia Martinez and staff, Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles
Local Media Support
Emily Dodi, VC Reporter
Kristin Steiner, VC Star
Sharon and Harold Rosenthal, Macaroni Kid
Program and Facilitation
Melissa Carlysle, CEO of SOCIHACKS
Multimedia and Social Media
Allison Carlysle, Executive Creative Director of SOCIHACKS
Hospitality Services
University Glen of California State University Channel Islands
And countless other community leaders that helped make this event possible!
Great Work Deserves Great Rewards!
Girls Inc. of Greater Los Angeles
Team Lupe Anguiano
Channel Islands Alliance
The Pink Panthers
Team Julia Butterfly
Girls Inc. Cares
Learn About Channel Islands
Team Hilda Lucia Solis
Team Wangari Maathal
VOLUNTEERS ARE LOVE IN MOTION
I'm so excited!
STEM is a great opportunity for all members of the community to come together and provide our youth with the tools to not only better themselves but our environment as well! I'm so excited to be a part of this fantastic event!
"It literally changed my life!"
I had the privilege of volunteering for one of Ventura County’s very first SOCIHACKS hackathons held at CSUCI and it literally changed my life. The room was filled with excitement and energy "stemming" from young girls eager to learn in a completely unique forum which was primed perfectly to capture their passion for science & technology.
I am thrilled to support and be a part of the STEAM movement!
I enjoyed my experience with SOCIHACKS! They offer a great learning environment that offers tremendous amounts of knowledge in a variety of subjects. I am thrilled to support and be a part of the STEAM movement!
"I loved being part of the STEAM leadership program!"
What do you get when you mix a bunch of young post-millennials, some baby boomers, and a couple of millennials with a goal and a deadline? You get a lot of creative action and a darned good product! I loved being part of the STEAM leadership program!
"Truly inspirational!"
I was fortunate to be asked to volunteer for the CSUCI/Verizon Inspire Her Mind Event. As the day unfolded their excitement to create a web page and interact with each other was magical to witness. This event allowed for these young minds to explore a new path to excellence in exciting thriving careers offered at CSUCI.
"It literally changed my life!"
I had the privilege of volunteering for one of Ventura County’s very first SOCIHACKS hackathons held at CSUCI and it literally changed my life. The room was filled with excitement and energy "stemming" from young girls eager to learn in a completely unique forum which was primed perfectly to capture their passion for science & technology.