Girls Who Code is a New York City-based non-profit organization aiming to educate teen girls from low-income backgrounds in computer programming. Launched in spring 2011, Girls Who Code endeavors to prepare young girls for the tech economy with resources they wouldn't normally have access to.
Girls Who Code recently celebrated the graduation of its first class, which is already proving to be inspiring and successful. Two of the graduates from the first class used their new skills to create Learn CS Programming, a website that serves as a hub for sharing computer science and programming resources.
The first class completed an 8-week bootcamp during July and August, which was taught by some prominent female developers and entrepreneurs.
Contact Information
Girls Who Code website
Girls Who Code on Facebook
Girls Who Code on Twitter
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Youth Tech Bootcamps
- Organizations can create more opportunities for younger individuals to learn computer programming skills.
- Diversity in Tech
- More underrepresented groups can be encouraged to pursue careers in the tech industry.
- Online Programming Resources
- Developers can create online hubs for sharing programming resources and providing access to coding bootcamps.
Sectors Adopting This
- Education
- Education and non-profit organizations can partner to launch computer programming programs.
- Technology
- Tech companies can sponsor or host bootcamps for youth to learn programming skills.
- Social Media
- Social media platforms can highlight coding resources and provide access to programming classes.
