Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code
- Date Awarded
- 12/10/12
- Amount
- $435,000
- Grant Period
- 12/10/12 to 12/09/14
- Focus Area
- Engaged Communities
- Communities
- Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, San Jose/Silicon Valley
- Initiative
- Tech for Engagement
Project Links
Grantee Contact
- New York, NY
- www.girlswhocode.com
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To help address the shortage of women in the technology field by deploying a new program in Detroit, Miami and San Jose to encourage girls (ages 13-17) to build their skills and seek opportunities in technology
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Up and comers: the agrawal twins, reshma saujani and rachel shechtman
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Techy girls gaining ground
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Group tells teen girls computer programming isn't just for guys
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‘Girls Who Code’ expanding to Detroit, other cities with Knight Foundation funding
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Girls Who Code expands across the US with summer programs in Detroit, San Jose and Miami
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Targeting gender gap in tech, Girls Who Code expanding to Miami
Grantee Updates
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GirlsWhoCode: RT @youngrewired: A big thanks to @GirlsWhoCode for spreading the word about our #yrsnyc event in June! http://t.co/ocZiu7H52F #code #nyc #…
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GirlsWhoCode: Thanks to these hard working ladies and to @LOrealWID for contributing time, effort and resources to Girls Who Code!! http://t.co/izI8XCWd8C
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GirlsWhoCode: Wow. What do you think of this piece? http://t.co/AcLc3mLXiS
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GirlsWhoCode: Today, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law making the state the 10th in the U.S. to allow CS credits count toward graduation!