Bank of Beirut was proud to support the “Girls Got IT” Exploring Engineering & Technology initiative, an event that took place on Saturday 12 March at Dbayeh Convention Center, bringing 400 students from public and private schools (10thgrade) for a full day of technology related hands-on activities.

The event organized by five women associations - Lebanese League for Women in Business (LLWB), Arab Women in Computing Lebanon Chapter (Arab WIC Lebanon), IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group – Lebanon Section, Women in IT (WIT), and Digital opportunity Trust – is aimed to encourage girls to select IT (Information Technology) and STEAM subjects (Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematic) as career choices; to promote essential technology skills for today's global economy through hands-on activities; to bridge the gender gap in technology-related fields by bringing awareness to girl students on the importance of ICT and the opportunities it can offer.

It also aims to break the cultural stereotypes of women in STEAM by exposing young girls to inspiring role models and success stories from Lebanon and last but not least, to strengthen the bonds within society through fostering volunteering and the spirit of giving back to the society.

During the workshop, 20 practical and technical break-out sessions were available for the students to engage in different activities and gain technical hands-on skills in different domains. They were also given the opportunity to network and select mentors from the rich membership of the five organizers.