Thursday, December 18, 2014

Research For Girls Who Code

Questions For Anna Weddell, student President:
Q:What does GWC mean to you?
A:It's about female empowerment, and being able to express yourself.
Q: What exactly is coding? Is is like binary code?
A:It's like if binary code was translated into English. It is basically computer language.
Q: How do you want GWC to be represented?
A: In a fun way that emphasizes women and technology

(Please note- I am paraphrasing, we had this conversation in person, and my notes were not exact)

Summary: Girls Who Code is an organization that teaches girls how to code. It was formed in 2012 and its mission is to inspire females and help them achieve their dreams. They want to "equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing fields".

Themes: Women, computers, coding.

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