Congratulations to the finalists of the 2017-18 European Ada Awards, an initiative recognizing outstanding girls and women in digital studies and careers across Europe, and the organisations who support them! Join us on 30 November at BeCentral in Brussels for the 2017-18 European Ada Awards and Digital Brusselles Celebration where winners will be announced!
2016-2017 European Digital Girl of the Year™ Award Finalists:
Under 10 year-old category
Helena (United Kingdom)
Helena is a regular member of a CoderDojo Ham, a volunteer-led free coding club for youngsters based at Kingston University London. After becoming proficient in Scratch she moved on to learning Python. Over the last year she has developed a strong interest and commitment to mentoring younger children learning Scratch. From a shy start she has grown in confidence and communication skills, and is now at ease helping children considerably older than her. She created a wonderful project to make a personalised interactive Birthday Card in Scratch and developed a great instruction handout entirely on her own. This has become one of our most popular Scratch activities. Older children trying it are constantly astonished that it was made by such a young ninja!
Zara (Ireland)
Zara has attended CoderDojo since the beginning and came to every Robotics session. She has an insatiable passion for technology and learning, and is a reliable partner and an inspiration for other young girls that share the same interest.
Ruby (Ireland)
Ruby is a regular participant to the CoderDojo events, inspiring other girls and her professors alike. She is always keen to support her colleagues in understanding technology and always interested in learning more.
11-14 year-old category
Aoibheann (Ireland)
Aoibheann has been working hard promoting technology and coding for girls over the last number of years delivering workshops in her local education centre and school. She has been a mentor with Coder Dojo. Coder Dojo and Robeen coder dojo for the last 2 years delivering workshops to lots of boys and girls many of whom have no internet or computers at home. Aoibheann has encouraged girls to give it a go and do their best and made several workshops girls only events where she has shown them that girls can do anything they want when it comes to digital skills. Aoibheann has campaigned in Ireland for better internet for rural Ireland highlighting how unfair it is for young people growing up with no broadband.
Charlotte (United Kingdom)
Charlotte has really enjoyed the fun and skills at CoderDojo Scotland. She had a great experience at Coolest Projects 17, at CodeEU17 and was named one of three coding rising stars in UK 2017. She partnered with one of her coding colleagues with whom she is working on a project for Coolest Projects 18.
15-17 year-old category
Maeve (Ireland)
Maeve has won her age category in the Tech Week Ireland Scratch competition for three years running. She is now a mentor teaching younger children Scratch in her local CoderDojo, giving up her free time every weekend and preparing lessons every week.
2017-18 European Ada Awards and Digital Brusselles Celebration:
2017 European Ada Award Winners will be announced at the fifth annual European Ada Awards Ceremony on 30 November 2017 at BeCentral in Brussels, ahead of the celebration of the 202nd anniversary of the birth of Lady Ada Lovelace! Public attendance is welcome but registration at this link is required!