Events

Upcoming Programs

ProgramParticipantsLocationDates
AMD Pervasive AI Developer ContestOpen to all Developers and Coding EnthusiastsOnlineNovember 2023- July 2024
Western Digital x Shooting Stars HackathonGreater Bay Area middle and high school girls Western Digital CampusApril 17th, 2024
SSF TechBridge ProgramGreater Bay Area rising 9-11 gradersGreater Bay Area and onlineJuly 2024-July 2025
Program
Participants
Location
Dates
Chess Camp
All are welcome
Online
5/14 - 8/14
Girls Tech Immersion - 1
High school girls
Online
6/12 - 6/30
Girls Tech Immersion - 2
High school girls
Online
6/26 - 7/14
EAH Housing -Mobile App Design
EAH Housing Residents
EAH Housing Locations, CA
7/10 - 7/14
Girls Tech Immersion - 3
High school girls
Online
7/10 - 7/28
Amgen - BioInformatics
9-12 grade students
Hybrid
7/17- 7/21
EAH Housing - Game design
EAH Housing Residents
EAH Housing Locations, CA
7/24 - 7/28
Tampa - Amgen - Entrep and Mobile App design
7-12 grade students
Amgen Tampa Headuqarters
7/24 - 7/28
Financial Planning Academy
High School Girls
Online
7/24-8/4
All India Women Hackathon
College Women in India
Online
8/5-8/6
Netscout Hackathon
7-12 grade Girls
Netscout Allen Office
9/23
Congressional App Challenge Camp
7-12 grade students
Online
9/23 - 10/28
Optiv Cybersecurity Hackathon
College Students
Optiv Bangalore Office
September
AAUW Hackathon
7-12 grade Girls
Online
10/7
IBM Datathon
College Students
London, Bangalore, Chennai - In Person Global - Online
10/28
Western Digital Hackathon
7-12 grade Girls
Online
11/11

Past Programs

Program
Participants
Location
Dates
Whitewater Middle School - Introduction to Game Design
Whitewater Middle School - 8th Grade
Online
10/17 to 11/17 1:30 - 3 PM EST
Community in Schools - Intermediate Game Design
Community in Schools Charlotte, NC
Online
11/8 - 12/1 - 6 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Donor, Volunteer and Partner Appreciation Dinner
All SSF donors, volunteers, and partners
Fremont, CA
11/6 - 5 PM - 9 PM
AMD-Xilinx All Girls Hackathon
High school girls in the US and internationally
Online
12/11 - 12/12 - 7 AM PST to 7 AM PST
Monthly Ed Session: College Admissions Trends and Changes Seminar with FLEX College Prep
Any and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universities
Online
11/12 - 4-5 PM PST
Monthly Ed Session: CS/Engineering-Winning Strategies For Getting In with FLEX College Prep
Any and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universities
Online
12/3 - 4-5 PM PST
Shooting Stars Fundraiser
General public - All are welcome
Portland, OR
12/10 - 5-9 PM
EAH Low Income Housing - Introduction to Game Design
Middle and high school residents of EAH Housing communities
Online
1/2 - 1/6 - 3 PM - 5 PM PST
Netscout Pune Hackathon
College Students
Online and Pune, India
1/21-1/22 - 9 AM IST
KLA All Girls Colleges Hackathon
College Students
KLA Office, Perungudi, Chennai
2/25-2/26 - 9 AM IST
COGNIZANT Tech for Good Hackathon - STAR HACK ERA'23
College Students
GCT, Coimbatore
4/1-4/2 - 24 hours continuous hack
Genesys All Girls Mentorship
Scholars
Genesys Office, Chennai
4/8- 9 AM IST
ProgramParticipantsLocationDates
AMD-Xilinx All Girls Hackathon High school girls in the US and internationally Online12/11/2023 to 12/12/2023, 7 AM-7 AM PST
Shooting Stars FundraiserGeneral public - All are welcomePortland, OR12/10/2023, 5-9 PM
Monthly Ed Session: CS/Engineering-Winning Strategies For Getting In with FLEX College PrepAny and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universitiesOnline12/3/2023, 4-5 PM PST
Monthly Ed Session: College Admissions Trends and Changes Seminar with FLEX College PrepAny and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universitiesOnline11/12/2023, 4-5 PM PST
Western Digital and AAUW Hackathon7-12 grade girlsOnline11/11/2023
Community in Schools - Intermediate Game Design Community in Schools Charlotte, NCOnline11/8/2023 to 12/1/2023, 6 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Donor, Volunteer and Partner Appreciation DinnerAll SSF donors, volunteers, and partnersFremont, CA11/6/2023, 5 PM-9 PM
IBM DatathonCollege studentsLondon, Bangalore, Chennai - In Person Global - Online10/28/2023
Whitewater Middle School - Introduction to Game Design Whitewater Middle School - 8th Grade Online10/17/2023 to 11/17/2023, 1:30 - 3 PM EST
Congressional App Challenge Camp6-12 grade studentsOnline10/7/2023 to 10/29/2023
Optiv Cybersecurity HackathonCollege studentsOptiv Bangalore Office10/14/2023
Netscout Pune Hackathon 7-12 grade girlsNetscout Office, Allen, TX9/23/2023
All India Women HackathonCollege Women in IndiaOnline8/5/2023 to 8/6/2023
EAH Housing - Game designEAH Housing ResidentsEAH Housing Locations, CA7/24/2023 to 7/28/2023
Tampa - Amgen - Entrep and Mobile App design7-12 grade studentsAmgen Tampa Headuqarters7/24/2023 to 7/28/2023
Financial Planning AcademyHigh School GirlsOnline7/24/2023 to 8/4/2023
Amgen - BioInformatics 9-12 grade studentsHybrid7/17/2023 to 7/21/2023 , 1-5pm PST
SustainabilityHigh School GirlsOnline7/17/2023 to 7/21/2023 , 1-5pm PST
EAH Housing -Mobile App DesignEAH Housing ResidentsEAH Housing Locations, CA7/10/2023 to 7/14/2023
Girls Tech Immersion - 3 High school girlsOnline7/10/2023 to 7/28/2023
Girls Tech Immersion - 2 High school girlsOnline6/26/2023 to 7/14/2023
Girls Tech Immersion - 1High school girlsOnline6/12/2023 to 6/30/2023
Chess CampAll are welcomeOnline5/14/2023 to 8/14/2023
Genesys All Girls Mentorship Scholars Genesys Office, Chennai 4/8/2023, 9 AM IST
COGNIZANT Tech for Good Hackathon - STAR HACK ERA'23 College Students GCT, Coimbatore4/1/2023 to 4/2/2023, 24 hours continuous hack
KLA All Girls Colleges Hackathon College Students KLA Office, Perungudi, Chennai 2/25/2023 to 2/26/2023, 9 AM IST
Netscout Pune Hackathon College StudentsOnline and Pune, India 1/21/2023 to 1/22/2023, 9 AM IST
EAH Low Income Housing - Introduction to Game Design Middle and high school residents of EAH Housing communitiesOnline1/2/2023 to 1/6/2023, 3 PM - 5 PM PST
Program
Participants
Location
Dates
Whitewater Middle School - Introduction to Game Design
Whitewater Middle School - 8th Grade
Online
10/17 to 11/17 1:30 - 3 PM EST
Community in Schools - Intermediate Game Design
Community in Schools Charlotte, NC
Online
11/8 - 12/1 - 6 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Donor, Volunteer and Partner Appreciation Dinner
All SSF donors, volunteers, and partners
Fremont, CA
11/6 - 5 PM - 9 PM
AMD-Xilinx All Girls Hackathon
High school girls in the US and internationally
Online
12/11 - 12/12 - 7 AM PST to 7 AM PST
Monthly Ed Session: College Admissions Trends and Changes Seminar with FLEX College Prep
Any and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universities
Online
11/12 - 4-5 PM PST
Monthly Ed Session: CS/Engineering-Winning Strategies For Getting In with FLEX College Prep
Any and all 8-12 graders looking to apply to US colleges and universities
Online
12/3 - 4-5 PM PST
Shooting Stars Fundraiser
General public - All are welcome
Portland, OR
12/10 - 5-9 PM
EAH Low Income Housing - Introduction to Game Design
Middle and high school residents of EAH Housing communities
Online
1/2 - 1/6 - 3 PM - 5 PM PST
Netscout Pune Hackathon
College Students
Online and Pune, India
1/21-1/22 - 9 AM IST
KLA All Girls Colleges Hackathon
College Students
KLA Office, Perungudi, Chennai
2/25-2/26 - 9 AM IST
COGNIZANT Tech for Good Hackathon - STAR HACK ERA'23
College Students
GCT, Coimbatore
4/1-4/2 - 24 hours continuous hack
Genesys All Girls Mentorship
Scholars
Genesys Office, Chennai
4/8- 9 AM IST
Entrep and Mobile App Design
Online
Middle and high school Students
6/5 - 6/16
Girls Tech Immersion
Online
High School Girls
6/12 - 6/30
Sustainability
Hybrid - Bay Area Online
Middle and high school Students
6/12 - 6/16
Entrepreneurship and Web Design
Middle and high school Students
6/19 - 6/23
EAH Housing Communities
Bioinformatics
Hybrid - Bay Area Online
Highschool Students
7/17 - 7/21
Entrep and Mobile App Design
Hybrid - Amgen FL Offices and Online
Highschool Students
7/24 - 7/28
Game Design
EAH Housing Communities
3rd-12th Grade
7/24 - 7/28