Girls Who Code Free Summer Programs

As seen in NFLS Nic News Friday February 23, 2024

These free virtual summer programs are open to 9-12th graders who identify as girls or non-binary. Any coding experience level is welcome! In addition to our free programs, we offer a financial support grant of up to $300 and laptop and hotspot access for eligible students.

This year, students can choose to learn new coding skills in game design, web design, cybersecurity, or data science and artificial intelligence. As they build computer science skills, students will learn about the many diverse careers in tech through virtual events with professionals in the field.
Regular-decision applications are due by March 22, 2024. Apply here. 

Please share this Summer Programs Flyer with 9-12th graders along with the blurb below:

Girls Who Code’s Free Virtual Summer Programs

​Ready to shape your future and join an empowering sisterhood? Become a coder this summer with Girls Who Code!

Girls Who Code’s free virtual Summer Programs empower you to build skills, community, and a professional network for your future, in the ways that work best for you. Choose your adventure with two free programs:

• Curious to create your own computer games? In our two-week Summer Immersion Program (SIP), you’ll learn how to design your own games using p5.js, a JavaScript library for creative coding. Join classmates and our dedicated Teaching Teams in live virtual classrooms hosted by industry-leading companies like MetLife, Bank of America, Logitech, and Synchrony. We’ve got three rounds to fit your schedule: June 14 to June 28, July 8 to July 19, and July 29 to August 9.

• SIP is for current 9th-11th grade girls and non-binary students with beginner or intermediate coding experience, including program alums. Eligible students can even apply for a $300 SIP Student Grant and laptop and hot spot access!

• Excited to explore the biggest topics in tech at your own pace? Our six-week Self-Paced Program offers tracks in Web Development, Cybersecurity, and – new for 2024 – Data Science + AI! From July 1 to August 9, you get to decide how and when to build your coding skills, and you can always ask questions in our Discord server or optional Student Hours.

• The Self-Paced Program is for current 9th-12th grade girls and non-binary students with beginner to advanced coding experience, including program alums.

Apply here by the deadline, March 22, 2024. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to level up your coding skills, kickstart your future, tap into lifelong career support, and have fun along the way!

Need help? Learn more with our webinars, or FAQs, or email us at summer@girlswhocode.com

If you have any questions or need any other resources to encourage students to apply, please contact:

Rachel Pierce, Regional Outreach Coordinator
Rachel.Pierce@girlswhocode.com 

girlswhocode.com

 

Girls Who Code offers free virtual summer opportunities & grants

 

As seen in the Nic News Weekly (Nicolet Federated Library System) Friday February 3

"Did you know Girls Who Code offers free virtual summer opportunities? We provide the virtual teaching team, tech access and need-based grants for students who qualify, and a supportive sisterhood where students can make life-long connections."

Learn more at https://www.nfls.lib.wi.us/ideas/girls-who-code-offers-free-virtual-summer-opportunities-grants.

Initial Application deadline February 15

Girls Who Code - 100 Clubs and Counting!!

We're so excited to share this milestone with you:  Girls Who Code officially has 100 free coding Clubs in Wisconsin!  

However, we're not just sharing the good news. It is a call to action - let's keep this momentum going and give even more Wisconsin girls the opportunity for a career in technology. Please join the many libraries in Wisconsin who have Girls Who Code clubs and gain access to all of the following:

• Girls Who Code's completely free coding curriculum & tutorials!!
• Options for both 3rd-5th and 6th-12th grade clubs.
• A $300 Clubs fund for each Club, free t-shirts, and free fiction books for our 3-5 grade Clubs.
• 6th-12th grade club members work together on a group project that positively impacts their community. 
• No computer science experience required to facilitate a club!

Just submit the Club Application and you'll get access to all of our free resources and curriculum. The application is non-binding, so even if your club doesn't launch this fall you can sign up to access Girls Who Code club lesson plans and tutorials!  If you'd like to learn more, feel free to sign up for one of our informational webinars as well.  Please help us spread the word - we are just getting started!

Megan Cindric

Regional Partnership Coordinator - WI, MN

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Email: megan.cindric@girlswhocode.com