Go CODE Girl

You’re Invited to Go CODE Girl 2026

Go CODE Girl provides an exciting, FREE opportunity for girls in Grade 6 to Grade 11, including all who identify as girls, to be introduced to the wonderful world of coding and software engineering. This year, the central focus of the event is doing hands-on coding and engineering activity rotations. The activity rotations serve as fun and engaging introductions to various STEM topics, and students will meet women in engineering along the way.

Parents and guardians are invited to join, too! We invite you to attend with your daughters to experience the university campus and discover something new about engineering. Parent-specific programming will be offered around the themes of cyber safety and an introduction to Western Engineering.

Go CODE Girl helps youth and parents/ guardians understand how coding is everywhere and why coding is for everyone! Through hands-on activities, participants will build their coding awareness and computational skills. Through mentorship and community-building activities, participants will connect with like-minded peers who may be new to coding or already have a passion for STEM. There is no experience required; we all start somewhere!

Cost: FREE

Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Location: Western University campus

Audience: Grade 6 to 11 girls+ (and their parents and guardians)

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Why Go CODE Girl?

Software forms the backbone of our interconnected and digital world. This includes everything from smart machines to communication systems. Coding is the ability to read and write in a language that a computer can understand so that you can instruct a computer to perform complex tasks. Learning to code increases digital confidence, promotes problem-solving, and fosters creativity (which can apply to almost any discipline)!

Go CODE Girl will help inspire and equip girls with the digital skills, confidence, and mentorship they need to pursue an education in technology, computing, and engineering, which correlate to some of the fastest growing industries in Canada! We invite you to bring a friend and parent/ guardian to glimpse into the world of coding; it is for everyone and there is no experience required!

Please reach out to discover@uwo.ca if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!