Participate and share: Poster 
The gender gap in tech is widening. In 1995, 37% of computer scientists were women; today, only 24%. Attrition for CS interest in girls is heightened between the ages of 13 and 17.
This is where Girls Who Code steps in: Girls Who Code is an international nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology and leading the movement to inspire, educate, and equip students who identify as girls or non-binary with the computing skills needed to pursue 21st-century opportunities.
In this presentation, we will feature our Girls Who Code Clubs, where 3rd-5th or 6th-12th graders of all genders learn how to positively impact their community through code and how to be brave and resilient -- which has impact on how they approach challenges and if they stick with coding in the years to come. Together, we will explore the design of our Clubs program model, participate in hands-on activities that participants can walk away with, and brainstorm ways to bring inclusive best practices, tips, & tools to their community - no matter the level of coding experience.
Girls Who Code's mission to close the gender gap in tech by 2030 is producing significant results: We have served over 580,000 students with over 180,000 being college-aged and beyond. Our alumni are earning computer science degrees at 7x the national average.
Learning Goals: How to close the Gender Gap in tech (15 Minutes)
- The gender equity in the current tech landscape
- Girls Who Code’s goals, global impact, and trajectory
Learning Goals: Fostering Inclusive STEM Programming (30 Minutes)
* Incorporating intentional community-building activities:
- Sample innovation activity
- Guiding question: “When and how will you incorporate community-builders?”
* Including relatable & inclusive representation:
- Auditing presentations
- Deepening discussions
- Intersectionality
- Guiding question: “When and how will you audit the representation of role models in your program? Who might be missing?”
* Connecting student learning to impact:
- Real-world, hands-on learning opportunities
- Guiding question: “How can you connect your students' learning back to their community?”
* Elevating reflections to build a growth-mindset:
- Techniques to create environments that encourage providing feedback, asking for help, and celebrating.
- Guiding question: “What are the life skills you hope to instill? What questions can you ask to encourage them?”
* Cultivating a strengths-based and inclusive culture:
- Developing and implementing leadership roles for students
- Guiding question: “What processes or activities can you build in to create an inclusive strengths-based culture?”
Girls Who Code’s free programming (10 Minutes)
*Girls Who Code Clubs:
- Club structure
- Club curriculum
* Girls Who Code Summer Programs:
- Types and timelines
* Wraparound College and Careers Services:
- Hiring summits
- College Loops
- Technical Interview Preparation
According to a joint research report by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Girls Who Code, inclusive culture is key to unlocking opportunities for women and girls who are pursuing careers and academic success in technology.
Through our findings, we determined that if all companies scored high on measures of an inclusive culture — specifically if they were on par with those in the top 20% of the study — the annual attrition rate of women in technology would drop 70%.
Part of building an inclusive culture across companies and organizations starts with giving a pipeline of girls and gender diverse individuals the tools to succeed and a community to enter the workforce with. Designed by expert educators, our Girls Who Code Clubs prepare young learners through a unique combination of project-based program content and complementary resources to support short- and long-term success.Within each of our programs, our expert Girls Who Code intentionally incorporate Girls Who Code’s team of expert educators masterfully infuse best practices for fostering inclusive culture into every aspect of program design across our suite of programs. Our Girls Who Code Clubs program model in particular is designed for accessibility and success in a multitude of educational settings and prepares young learners through a unique combination of project-based program content and complementary resources to support short- and long-term success.We serve students throughout the United States, as well as internationally, through virtual and in-person programming that can be tailored to each community.
https://www.accenture.com/content/dam/accenture/final/a-com-migration/pdf/pdf-134/accenture-a4-gwc-report-final1.pdf#zoom=50
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