Still Time to Register for 100 Girls of Code NWA
Still time to register for the first 100 Girls of Code workshop in northwest Arkansas.
But seats are going fast. It'll go down Aug. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Startup Junkie on the Fayetteville square. Register here. It's open to girls ages 10 to 18 and it's free.
The NWA launch is being held in conjunction with #GirlsDayofCode.
Here's more on the program:
WHY: The U.S. Labor Department has estimated that there will be 1.4 million jobs openings for computer-related occupations this decade, and the median job for people with a computer-science degree pays around $80,000 to $100,000. Of the STEM fields, computer science and computer engineering have the highest median earnings for recent college graduates without advanced degrees, and only around 12% are women. We want to change this!
HOW: In our Workshops female coders conduct a fun and interactive learning experience that includes an introduction to computer programming, website construction, games, and so much more. By the end of the workshop, girls have a better understanding of programming, the future of Computer Science, and a desire to enter into a similar career field.
The 100 Girls of Code program, launched in 2014 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, debuted in Little Rock earlier this year. It now has 20 chapters nationwide.
Coding is catching on in Arkansas. The prestigious Iron Yard coding school launched in Little Rock this year, the Venture Center offers its Code IT series in Little Rock, and IA client firm Nerdies of Fayetteville launched its Blur State coding school.