Coding workshop for girls fosters interest in STEM careers

Coding workshop for girls fosters

interest in STEM careers

Statistically speaking

Computing and technological skills are vital for jobs today and in the future. However, less than 20 percent of computer science graduates are women (Source: American Association of University Women, 2015 report). The gender gap is widening—in 1995, 37 percent of computer scientists were women, today it is 24 percent and forecasted to decrease to 22 percent by 2025.

Improving the odds

In 2019 the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County awarded a $10,000 grant to SHARP Literacy to offer 100 third through fifth grade girls the opportunity to participate in a STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math) Summer Camp where the girls were exposed to coding - an ever-evolving form of literacy. With guidance and encouragement from professional women coders and educators, along with exposure to a host of software tools, the girls were tasked to blend their knowledge of design, art and coding to design apps and a build a website. The camp provided a supportive environment where girls could demonstrate teamwork, develop new skills and become lifelong learners.

In 2019, thanks to the generosity of our donors, the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County awarded grants totaling more than $125,000 to agencies like SHARP Literacy that are delivering innovative programs that achieve results and empower girls in Waukesha County.

Help us continue the momentum and make a gift to the Women and Girls Fund. Today more than ever, your generous contribution can help us improve the odds, one grant at a time .

Your gift to the Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, combined with the generosity of many other donors, helps improve the odds in Waukesha County.

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The Women and Girls Fund of Waukesha County, established in 2004, seeks to aid and enrich the lives of women and girls so they become thriving residents of their communities. Since 2005, the Women and Girls Fund has awarded more than $1,000,000 to nearly 60 non-profit organizations that promote the health, well-being, education and empowerment of women and girls of all ages.

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