Application

Join the Her Mindshift Conference

Register your interest for 16–20 November 2026 in Nairobi — girls aged 10–18 in teams of 2–4. Choose a track, pick your build medium, and showcase your prototype at the end of the week.

Updates

  • Her Mindshift Conference — register your interest

    16–20 November 2026 in Nairobi. Email us to join the waitlist for girls aged 10–18.

    Apply now
  • Call for mentors & judges

    STEM educators and professionals — guide teams and celebrate demos during the conference week.

    Apply to mentor
  • July hackathon recap

    Our 17 July 2026 one-day build sprint welcomed 57 girls. See highlights on the Events page.

    Past events
Her Mindshift

Let's build a better future together

Her Mindshift equips girls aged 10–18 to identify local SDG-related challenges and build practical tech solutions—apps, websites and games—that address those challenges in their schools and communities.

Participant tracks

Choose your track

Each team selects one track and aligns their project to these SDG focus areas.

  • Track 1

    Learn & Lead

    Tech that helps girls and young people learn and thrive.

    SDG 4 + 5

  • Track 2

    Innovate & Build

    Tech that strengthens communities through innovation, economic opportunity, and food security.

    SDG 9 + 1 + 2

  • Track 3

    Sustainable Cities & Planet

    Tech for resilient cities, climate action, environmental protection, and sustainability.

    SDG 11 + 13

Application process

How to join Her Mindshift Conference

  1. 01

    Register interest

    16–20 November 2026

    Send an email with the participant’s name, age, school, and whether you’re applying solo or with a team. We’ll follow up with next steps and consent forms for under-18s.

    Apply now
  2. 02

    Form your team

    Before the conference

    Teams of 2–4 girls. Register with a full team, partial team, or solo — we match solo and partial signups by age and track before the event.

  3. 03

    Choose track & medium

    Orientation day

    Pick one participant track aligned to SDGs, then build an app, website, or game with mentor support throughout the week.

  4. 04

    Build & showcase

    Final days

    Polish your prototype, pitch to mentors and judges, and celebrate your mindshift with the Her Mindshift community.

Build your project

Pick your medium

Within your track, choose how you want to build — an app, a website, or a game.

  • App

    Build a mobile experience that solves a problem you see every day — from study buddies to safety tools to local health.

  • Website

    Design a web platform that gives a community a voice — connect learners, mentors, makers, or makers-to-be.

  • Game

    Build a game in Scratch, JavaScript, or Python. Make it teach, persuade, or build empathy around climate, equality, or sustainable living.