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Girls Who Code (also known as GWC) is an international nonprofit organization that aims to support and increase the number of women in computer science.Among its programs are a summer immersion program, a specialized campus program, after-school clubs, a college club, College Loops, [1] [2] and a series of books. [3]
Launched in Spring 2012, Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors. With support from public and private ...
Dec. 16—Mylan Park Elementary's Girls Who Code Club visited Charleston Monday for "Country Roads Codes Day at the Capitol." While there, these girls spoke to legislators and visitors about the ...
Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization, founded to close the gap of gender within technology. The organization was founded by Reshma Saujani in 2012 in New York City with around 20 girls. As of August 2017, the organization is now in all 50 states with a membership of 40,000 girls. [ 108 ]
Photo from Girls Who Code Launch Day. Saujani founded Girls Who Code in 2012 after visiting schools and becoming aware of the gender disparity in computing while campaigning for Congress. [38] Saujani was a speaker at the 2016 TED Conference, with her talk focusing on encouraging young girls to take risks and learn to program. [39]
Girls Who Code cites that the biggest drop off of girls in computer science occurs between the ages of 13 and 17. Ott does plan to expand the grade level offerings up through 12th so that students ...
English: Chart showing college attendance in the United States, analyzed by race and schools' overall admission rates Data source: Arum, Richard; Stevens, Mitchell L. (July 3, 2023). "For Most College Students, Affirmative Action Was Never Enough". The New York Times. Source states: "Note: Data as of 2021. Source: U.S. Department of Education"
Aya Mouallem was born on January 17, 1998, in Beirut, Lebanon.She attended high school at Beirut Baptist School from 2013 to 2016. [4] Mouallem graduated from the American University of Beirut (AUB) in 2020 holding a BEng degree in Computer and Communications Engineering and an undeclared minor in English Language and Literature.