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Managing Director of the National Frequency Management Unit, Mr. Valmikki Singh encouraged the girls to take up ICT careers because the field holds the power to shape Guyanas future. The event was filmed by the National television station (NCN) and showcased on their weekly Youth Expressions television show. The show also featured pre-recorded interviews with female ICT professionals talking about their experiences and the benefits of choosing a career in ICT. Female ICT professionals interviewed were from E-Government Guyana and the University of Guyana. In the lead up to the Girls in ICT Day on April 26th 2012 several events were held to raise national awareness about the need for girls to pursue ICT careers. The events included onsite visits to the workplaces of female ICT professionals. Girls from various secondary schools were able to visit private companies such as Digicel Guyana where they interacted with women working in the ICT field.
A section of the girls attending the Opportunities in ICT seminar at the Uitvlugt Community Center Guyana - April 26 2012
A student exploring the workstation of a female ICT professional during the onsite visits - April 2012
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds addressing the participants at the Symposium and Mini Job Fair at the Guyana International Conference Center April 26 2013
A student of the Guyana Society for the Blind explaining how she was able to pursue her secondary education through ICT at the Symposium and Mini Job Fair at the Guyana International Conference Center April 26 2013
Global Technology representative offering hands-on ICT lessons to the eager girls at the Symposium and Mini Job Fair at the Guyana International Conference Center April 26 2013
A section of the One Laptop Per Family ICT station at the Symposium and Mini Job Fair at the Guyana International Conference Center April 26 2013