Girls Code the World Summer Camps

Many people grow up with opportunities to attend engineering summer camps, with support at home to pursue computer science, or with role models in science. But not all girls, in fact most girls, do not have the financial means to have these influential experiences, or their community does not provide them with the mentors they need to be confident as a girl in STEM. This is reflected in the staggering fact that, even in 2020, less than 16% of engineers and architects are women, and only 25% of computer and mathematical positions are occupied by women.

Although our name is “Girls Code the World”, our programming focuses on the intersection between life sciences, engineering, coding, technology, and computer science. We emphasize the importance of the design engineering process, introduce girls to careers/opportunities in STEM, and inspire them to be leaders in the field by bringing in female speakers. Each program is different. We do hands-on projects, laptop-based lessons, and teamwork activities. Some of our lessons include 3D printing, a water filtration system, building a dancing project using drag and drop block-based coding, and learning about aerodynamics.

Our organization Girls Code the World provides opportunities, resources, and role models for young girls aged 8 to 12 in STEM-related fields. We empower girls to not just enter STEM fields, but to become leaders in these fields.  There is still significant progress to be made with creating and maintaining a female presence at higher levels of academia and other executive areas of STEM. It is crucial that this work begins at the start of a young female’s formative middle school years.