Difference between revisions of "Girls Who Code"

From Wikidelphia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Info item added)
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{toplink|url=http://girlswhocode.com|name=girlswhocode.com}}[[File:GIrlsWhoCode.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Girls Who Code cover photo.]]'''Girls Who Code''' {{gives}}<blockquote>''What started as an experiment has grown into a national movement''<br><br>Girls Who Code has gone from 20 girls in New York to 10,000 girls in 42 states. That’s the same number of girls who graduate each year with a degree in computer science. That’s progress! I’m proud to say we’re not just aiming to close the gender gap in tech — we’re actually doing it.<br><br>When girls learn to code, they become change agents in their communities. Whether it’s a game to illustrate the experience of an undocumented immigrant or a website to provide free college prep, our girls create technology that makes the world a better place. Like us, you believed in girls’ unlimited potential. Thanks to your support and contributions, together we’ve inspired thousands of girls to see a future in tech.</blockquote>
+
{{toplink|url=http://girlswhocode.com|name=girlswhocode.com}}[[File:GIrlsWhoCode.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Girls Who Code cover photo.]]'''Girls Who Code''' was founded with a single mission: '''to close the gender gap in technology'''.
<br>Girls Who Code has several locations in Philadelphia.
+
 
 +
When I started Girls Who Code, I never would have imagined that we would grow to become a movement reaching almost 90,000 girls of all backgrounds in all 50 states. And now, just six years into our work, we've reached a tipping point.
 +
 
 +
We are on track to achieve gender parity in computer science by 2027. And we know why: because our work is as much about quantity, as it is about quality. We scale our programs to reach more girls in more places, and give them the chance to forge lifelong bonds so they may persist in computer science. ... They are solving problems in their communities, empowering their friends, and defining the future of our world.
 +
 
 +
''Notes:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://girlswhocode.com/about-us/ About Us] page. Girls Who Code has several locations in Philadelphia.
 +
 
 +
==In The News==
 +
*[http://technical.ly/philly/2019/02/11/girls-who-code-reshma-saujani-philly-should-learn-from-the-mistakes-of-the-valley/ Girls Who Code founder: Philly should 'learn from the mistakes of the Valley'], Technical.ly Philly, February 11, 2019.
  
 
==Info==
 
==Info==
 +
*Locations:&nbsp;[http://girlswhocode.com/locations/ Locations]
 
*Volunteer:&nbsp;[http://girlswhocode.com/volunteer/ Volunteer]
 
*Volunteer:&nbsp;[http://girlswhocode.com/volunteer/ Volunteer]
 +
 
[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Issue-Women_In_Technology]] [[Category:Teaches-Computers]] [[Category:Teaches-Programming]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Where-USA]]
 
[[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] [[Category:Issue-Women_In_Technology]] [[Category:Teaches-Computers]] [[Category:Teaches-Programming]] [[Category:Using-Volunteers]] [[Category:Where-Philadelphia]] [[Category:Where-USA]]
 
[[Category:Issue-Women's_Work]][[Category:Teaches-STEM]]
 
[[Category:Issue-Women's_Work]][[Category:Teaches-STEM]]

Latest revision as of 10:47, 12 February 2019

girlswhocode.com

A Girls Who Code cover photo.

Girls Who Code was founded with a single mission: to close the gender gap in technology.

When I started Girls Who Code, I never would have imagined that we would grow to become a movement reaching almost 90,000 girls of all backgrounds in all 50 states. And now, just six years into our work, we've reached a tipping point.

We are on track to achieve gender parity in computer science by 2027. And we know why: because our work is as much about quantity, as it is about quality. We scale our programs to reach more girls in more places, and give them the chance to forge lifelong bonds so they may persist in computer science. ... They are solving problems in their communities, empowering their friends, and defining the future of our world.

Notes:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's About Us page. Girls Who Code has several locations in Philadelphia.

In The News

Info