# Girls Coding Camps TechGirlz Runs a Tech-Themed Entrepreneurial Summer Camp for Girls By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-03-30 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/techgirlz References: [technical.ly](http://technical.ly/philly/2014/07/15/techgirlz-summer-camp/) & [techgirlz.org](http://www.techgirlz.org/) Following the path of Girls Who Code, TechGirlz is an innovative and important initiative aiming to cultivate an interest to pursue a [career in technology related fields](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiring-drive-2025) in as many young women as possible. In addition to year-round classes, TechGirlz runs a [seven-week entrepreneurial summer camp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-lion-cooking-camps) that allows young girls to experience an immersive curriculum that introduces them to everything from revenue models to [coding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-zemigle). Founded in Philadelphia, the summer program targets middle school-aged girls and in addition to educational material, the program also builds confidence in the participants and allows them the chance to interact with successful women who have carved out a career for themselves in the field. TechGirlz is an extremely important initiative in terms of encouraging young girls to cultivate and maintain a dedication to their childlike curiosity and an interest in science and technology that usually disappears during high school. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Education](https://www.trendhunter.com/education) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Girls in STEM:** Initiatives like TechGirlz that provide young girls with immersive and interactive experiences with technology are promoting more young women to pursue STEM fields. - **Entrepreneurial Education for Young Girls:** TechGirlz is filling a gap by offering middle-school aged girls hands-on experience with everything from revenue models to coding to build confidence and self-efficacy as future technology leaders and entrepreneurs. - **Year-round STEM Education:** Programs like TechGirlz that offer low-cost year-round programs are helping educate and prepare girls for future careers in tech, as well as improving diversity in the future workforce. ### Who This Affects Most - **Education:** Foundations and educational institutions can integrate technology into their curriculum to improve the diversity of young women and promote an interest in STEM fields through hands-on experiences and after-school programming. - **Tech:** Tech companies can invest in and support initiatives like TechGirlz to not only improve diversity within their own workforce, but to also develop a pipeline of potential future employees and entrepreneurs. - **Nonprofit:** Nonprofit organizations can partner with and fund initiatives like TechGirlz to help address the gender gap in STEM and support young girls with a passion for technology to build the skills and confidence they need for future success in the field ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inspiring Women-Focused Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/computer-science-is-everything.md) - [AI-Powered STEM Camp Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-summer-camp.md) - [Child-Centric Metaverse Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coding-platforms.md) - [Youth-Focused Technology Programing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nasa-space-apps-challenge1.md) - [Educational Coding Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/codeventure.md) - [Virtual Summer Camps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camp-little-bites.md) - [Gender Gap-Addressing Education Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girls-education1.md) - [STEM Education-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stem-education.md) - [STEM Holiday Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-gift-shop.md)