ChichTech Retreat

Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM until 5:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science
201 N Goodwin Ave Rm 1404
Urbana, IL 61801
United States

Sponsored by the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science and led by the Women in Computer Science student club, ChicTech Retreat is a one day conference for high schoolers to get an introduction to technology and the culture of Siebel School of Computing and Data Science. Topics are focused on women's impact on computing. Activities include technology workshops on Scratch, HTML, or JavaScript depending on experience level, and also include several social activities that foster networking and teamwork. The ChicTech Retreat is usually held each November, and all high schoolers are welcome to apply. Application information will be posted on the CS Outreach Calendar.

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