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Girls Who Code

NERCOMP will be donating a portion of proceeds from the NERCOMP Fitness Challenge to Girls Who Code!

Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does

THE GENDER GAP IN COMPUTING IS GETTING WORSE.
In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women. Today, it’s only 24%. The percentage will continue to decline if we do nothing. We know that the biggest drop-off of girls in computer science is between the ages of 13 and 17.

GIRLS WHO CODE IS CHANGING THE GAME
We're reaching girls around the world and are on track to close the gender gap in new entry-level tech jobs by 2030.

STATISTICS

500M PEOPLE REACHED
Through our online resources, campaigns, books, and advocacy work - in the U.S. and around the world.

450,000 GIRLS SERVED
Through our in-person programming including our Summer Immersion Program, Clubs, and College Loops

50% 
Half of the girls we serve come from historically underrepresented groups, including girls who are Black, Latinx, or from low-income backgrounds.

VALUES
These are the values that define Girls Who Code

BRAVERY
We believe being brave is about being resilient, persistent, and ambitious.

SISTERHOOD
We believe that diverse ability, culture, identity, and opinion makes our organization stronger.

ACTIVISM
We’re not just preparing our girls to enter the workforce - we’re preparing them to lead it, to improve it, to completely and totally transform it.
Girls Who Code is an organization that values diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential to our mission.

Information from: www.girlswhocode.com

 

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