National Service Partner Feature
GIRLS WHO CODE ...an Alpha Sigma Tau National Service Partner, isn’t allowing a pandemic to interfere with their mission of empowering girls to close the gender gap in technology. Here’s how the international nonprofit shifted gears during the COVID-19 global health crisis.
Code At Home
Virtual Clubs
Explore the world of code
Introduce girls to Comp-Sci
Every Monday, Girls Who Code released activities for anyone who is curious about computer science and coding. The activities vary in difficulty, and each activity features a woman in tech who pioneered innovative technology.
As stay-at-home orders were enforced around the country, Girls Who Code quickly realized the girls participating in Clubs would soon be missing out on the invaluable lessons offered through their facilitated programs. They pivoted and developed more resources to help facilitators and girls have successful virtual meetings.
Some activity themes include: •
Creating a chatbot
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Debugging a maze
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Creating a virtual hike
Help today’s girls become tomorrow’s leaders in technology by starting and leading a Girls Who Code Club for:
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Developing algorithms
• your children and their classmates
Code at Home activities are the perfect way to introduce the girls in your life to coding or explore it for yourself.
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ICYMI: Girls Who Code Goes to the Super Bowl If you were watching the Super Bowl in February, you likely saw Girls Who Code featured in a commercial. The ad, which posed the cheeky question, “Is there enough space in space for women?” promoted women and girls in STEM. For every tweet using #MakeSpaceForWomen, Olay donated one dollar—up to $500k—to Girls Who Code. Olay reached that milestone and donated $500k to Girls Who Code, and our Sisters enjoyed taking part in this meaningful social campaign.
• students in the school where you teach • the girls in your community Learn more: alphasigmatau.org/gwc
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