I just came across this. There is a
deadline and the application includes having to write an essay. Please share.
These are the types of opportunities available to our teens right now,
right here in our backyard. The high
school graduation rate in Hayward is 58%.
Help a young women see a reason to go to college!
What? "Girls Who Code" 7
week Summer Program
•FREE
•No Prior Experience Needed
•for 10th and 11th grade girls
•Transportation money available for low-income students
•Deadline to Apply: Feb 12
Girls Who Code is looking for passionate 10th or 11th grade girls in San
Francisco Bay Area interested in computer science, web design or mobile
development. Signups are open now through February 12.
The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program embeds 20 rising high school
juniors and seniors inside a technology company or university setting from
9:00am - 4:00pm each day. Here, young women get hands-on experience in
computing concepts, programming fundamentals, mobile phone development, robotics,
and web development and design. Project-based curricular modules allow
participants to build products and develop innovative solutions designed to
inspire an interest in and encourage their pursuit of computer science.
Daily classroom instruction is
paired with talks, demos, and workshops led by inspiring female entrepreneurs,
CEOs, developers, designers, and computer science majors who serve as mentors
and role models throughout the program, each aligned with the subject matter
discussed that week. Field trips to the tech giants such as Google, Facebook,
Twitter, AT&T, Gilt Groupe, Foursquare, and the News Corp allow the young
women to envision a future for themselves in this career and begin networking
with those in the field.
The Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program curriculum is designed and
research-proven to engage and encourage young women in computer science. Each
topic, activity and speaker is chosen to empower the young women with the
skills to contribute to their schools and communities.
“Our support for this initiative represents our commitment to invest in,
encourage and empower more women pursuing opportunities in technology.”—Dick
Costolo, CEO, Twitter
There’s no prior experience required, so true beginners are absolutely
welcome!
Candidates who meet all of the following eligibility requirements are
encouraged to apply. Applicants must:
1.Be a current sophomore or junior girl in high school.
2.Commit to attending the full 7-week long program in their respective
location. The program runs Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm daily. Students unable to attend for the full
duration of the program due to other commitments (e.g. other summer programs,
vacation plans) are not eligible. No exceptions.
3.Participants must commute to and from the program every day. Girls Who
Code will work with participants to coordinate transportation support as
needed. Housing and travel considerations for non-local students are not
provided.
We value a diverse classroom and
strongly encourage applications from:
1.All ambitious girls interested in exploring opportunities in technology
and computer science.
2.Beginners Welcome! No prior experience in computer science required.
3.Girls from a various ethnic, racial, cultural and socioeconomic
backgrounds. The program is free for all participants. Scholarship
opportunities to cover transportation and lunch will be made available for
students with limited financial resources
All ambitious girls interested in exploring opportunities in technology and
computer science. Prior computer science experience is NOT required!
Girls of all ethnic, racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The
programs is free for all participants. Scholarship opportunities to cover
transportation will be made available for students with limited financial
resources.
EA will host one session this summer at the corporate headquarters in
Redwood Shores - the closest location to Hayward, however the following
companies are also hosting a 7 week session:
San Francisco Bay Area Locations:
Adobe: 6/15/2015 - 8/7/2015
Adobe: 6/8/2015 - 7/31/2015
GE, Intuit: 6/22/2015 - 8/7/2015
EA, eBay, Moody's, Square,
Microsoft: 6/15/2015 - 7/31/2015
Google: 6/8/2015-7/24/2015
Facebook: 6/15/2015 -7/31/2015 or
6/22/2015 - 8/7/2015
Twitter: 6/8/2015 - 7/24/2015 or
6/15/2015 - 7/31/2015
Ready to apply? Visit www.girlswhocode.com/applynow.
Click on the "Sign Up to Start Application" Button
If you are interested in applying, watch this video from last year's program Girls Who Code Top 10 Application Questions (and Tips!)
Remember, signups close on February 12, so don’t miss out!
“Before joining this program, I basically knew nothing about computer science,” said 16-year-old Anah Lewi, student and one of the creators of Fit Me.
“Now I know Python, Javascript, some CSS, and HTML,” said Jocelyn Oquendo, the 16-year-old creator of Selfiesteem, an app that uses photography to help users improve their confidence. “I feel like I have that in the bag.” During the first week of the Summer Immersion Program, conducted inside AT&T’s New York City executive office in Rockefeller Center, the girls learned the basics of computer science with the programming language Python. The second week, they moved onto another programming language, JavaScript. Next, they worked on programming robots, mastering the JavaScript library jQuery (which was used to make their apps), and dabbling with HTML and CSS. Their summer was studded with field trips to hot tech spots around the city, including the AT&T AdWorks Lab, Google, and Foursquare. Women who work in the technology and engineering sectors met with them, too, like robotics engineer Sabrina Varanelli, who shared a story about working with a team of men and coming up with an ingenious use for nail polish in their project. “[The program] gave us enough basics so we can easily take what we learned and make something out of it,” said 16-year-old student Trinity Lawrence, one of the creators of Lit. “We have everyone’s contact info, and on the Facebook page they always post about hackathons and other events, so we can continue learning.”
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