Girls Who Code at Binghamton University Student Informational
Girls Who Code at Binghamton University Student Informational Presentation
What is Computer Science? Computer Science is the art of teaching a computer what to do For example: A computer learns a set of instructions and can transform that into a movie, playing an audio file, or delivering Facebook Code is a language consisting of a bunch of symbols and letters that help programmers to instruct the computer what to do
What is Computer Science? (continued) What can you use Computer Science for? Art Business Health & Medicine Government Fashion Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
What is Girls Who Code? Girls Who Code is a national organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and engineering sectors. They are on track to achieve gender parity in computer science by 2027. Their movement has reached almost 90, 000 girls of all backgrounds in all 50 states.
What is Girls Who Code? Why it matters: Computing is where the jobs are- and where they will be in the future, but fewer than 1 in 5 computer science graduates are women Alumni: Our alumni are entering college and declaring majors at a rate of 15 x the national average! We have approximately 5, 000 college-aged alumni. We also provide a platform for alumni called #Hire. Me where GWC partners look to hire students for internships and jobs.
Who We Are Fiona Liang Founder Caitlin Hall Founder B. S Industrial Engineering ‘ 19 M. S Industrial Engineering ‘ 20 Kasey Hill Founder B. S Industrial Engineering ‘ 18 Masters in Business Administration ‘ 19
Program Background Duration: 8 weeks (excluding national holidays and BU school breaks) Time: Saturdays 10 am-12 pm Location: Glenn G. Bartle Library at Binghamton University Dates: Every Saturday starting March 2 nd-May 4 th (excluding 3/16 & 3/23) Join girls your age in learning the basics of coding! You will be not only be learning how to code, but why it is so important and the impact you can make.
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Why Join/ What You’ll Gain Technical Skills Confidence Meet New Friends Project Experience Networking Explore New Opportunities Looks Great on College Applications
Applying Deadline Numbers Application DIY February 22 nd, 2019 at 11: 59 pm Taking 12 Girls from combined Broome County Schools (9 th 10 th grade) Online or manual - online preferred through http: //bit. ly/2 Wb Z 9 yz Please fill out the application without your parents’ help!
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