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Black Girls Code

Organization founded by Kimberly Bryant to help narrow the gap in technology knowledge and access to resources for black girls.

By summer 2012, Bryant had 700 girls ages 7 to 17 enrolled in Summer of CODE workshops in seven cities nationwide. They learned simple programming languages like Scratch and basic HTML and CSS from volunteer instructors and mentors. (1)

When it comes to women in technology, the numbers still fall short. Just about 25 percent of the computer workforce was female last year, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology. For women of color, the numbers shrink further: 3 percent were African American women, 4 percent were Asian and 1 percent were Latina. (3)

References:

Website http://www.blackgirlscode.com/

(1) Black Girls Code Adds Locations, Maybe Boys (http://upstart.bizjournals.com/entrepreneurs/hot-shots/2012/12/17/black-girls-code-to-add-cities-and-boys.html) Laura Braverman, Upstart Business Journal

(2) Black Girls Code Brings More Women of Color to Silicon Valley (http://www.loop21.com/content/black-girls-code-hopes-bring-more-women-color-silicon-valley)

(3) Black Girls Code Aims to Change Tech (http://www.sfgate.com/business/ontherecord/article/Black-Girls-Code-aims-to-change-tech-3815351.php)