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"we aren't fixing computers we are really helping students" This quote stuck out to me from one of the IT guys in the video. I think those workers get a rap of just fixing broken things however in reality they are a key to bridging this gap when it comes to technological education. 

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"we aren't fixing computers we are really helping students" This quote stuck out to me from one of the IT guys in the video. I think those workers get a rap of just fixing broken things however in reality they are a key to bridging this gap when it comes to technological education. 

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-Ben Harley

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As someone who doesn't know how to code, I think this is a really interesting resource for young, black girls. This organization aims to bridge the gap between access to technology and education for this marginalized community.

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In this article, I noticed how it said this organization campaigns. I thought that was a very important concept. They raise awareness to the cause, but also have something to back up the problems they bring up. Their programs seem to be very helpful which is encouraging for more girls to code. 

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In this article, I noticed how it said this organization campaigns. I thought that was a very important concept. They raise awareness to the cause, but also have something to back up the problems they bring up. Their programs seem to be very helpful which is encouraging for more girls to code. 

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-Ben Harley

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Something that I thought was cool here was how this organization is partnering with Nike to raise awareness and provide opportunities for a minority community to show up and out. This is wonderful cause that will hopefully inspire many.

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This article says that some of the lawmakers have listened to the problem of the digital divide which is wonderful that they are helping. It also mentions that they want to close the divide for good....my question would be is that actually possible?

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This website seems like a great resource for learning for everyone; teachers, students, and parents. My thing is, if we are trying to close the digital divide...will students have access to websites like this? It just seems ironic to me.

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The way that the IT guys were able to help the teachers make it easier for the students to learn was a great way to get students more involved and more educated in technology. -Anna Hardie

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The ability to get so many people get involved is amazing because in this day in age many people don't like to get involved. There are 450,000 girls that have served in the different programs.
-Anna Hardie

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Technology used as a tool rather than using it because it's new and modern is very important. One of the teachers said that the students create and engage with the ipads faster than before. The students are also staying more organized and can maintain their goals easier. Ipads make the students excited about learning and are engaged in the curriculum. Finally the ipad helps to fill that gap between the students and ESL students.

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The importance of showing people how important women are in this world because women are crucial in keeping the world moving. "women worldwide perform 66% of the world's work". This quote is astonishing because it by percentage there are more men in the world then women even though women are doing more work. -Anna Hardie

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One hour of coding can help someone expand their technological knowledge so much. Having someone code for a short amount of time is worth so much. -Anna Hardie

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After fighting my parents for so many years and asking them not to restrict my internet, I understand the importance of internet safety and the education of that safety to children as well as parents to keep everyone safe. -Anna Hardie

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"focuses our work not only on gender diversity but also on young women who are historically underrepresented in computer science fields"
I really admire Girls Who Code purpose. They took coding, something that is challenging/hard to access, and made it possible for those who have been oppressed. They are closing the gap because everyone can code, if given the opportunity. I also was amazed looking at the past projects.

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Following this page to the "Building Robust Infrastructure as a Tool for Equity", the page focuses much on providing students access to high speed broadband internet. They described how district funding has been used in collaboration with the city to provide internet access through a mill levy override, providing access to internet at every school and work site. I think pairing with the city and doing this is a great idea as it gives students a way to use devices to complete homework outside of schools or in situations in which the school needs to close (read: covid). They also touch on something we've seen here in the pandemic: wifi buses. I think these are absolutely fantastic, but we do need to think about how to provide something more permanent as we are rely on technology far more--as we should.

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I'm not surprised, but I loved their website. Kimberly Bryant, the CEO, said that there should be a "diversity of thought in technology... Black Girls Code should have a seat at the table." This quote stuck out to me because that's the issue with the gap is there is not enough diversity in leadership roles. This program brings these girls confidence and feel like they have a voice in the future.

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I can't believe the gap has actually widened, however I am happy to see they are on track to close that by 2030. It's really interesting to see that many of the people they reach are through their clubs, much much higher than their other outreach programs. I am surprised the educational content and summer program numbers are so low. I can understand the college numbers as at that level there are normally professors to teach the subject instead of relying on programs, but I would think programs to encourage coding would be much more prevalent in schools, especially as more schools are getting robotics programs, etc. I also think making online courses that people could easily complete over the summer would be a great way to reach out and engage more girls who might otherwise be using technology, but not learning how they can make a living using and creating it.

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In the video, a teacher spoke about how technology is helping students learn significantly faster. Which in the long run is going to help them learn more and cover more topics. However, it will also make it less of a big deal for students who are "falling behind" or just need extra time on a topic. Which would be really beneficial.

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While exploring this website I thought it was really cool to find an article describing #futuretechbosses and almost their own version of a PLN that those learning and starting/developing their careers can use to ask other alumni questions. Continuing their learning experiences when they are actually starting their careers can be extremely vital, especially for helping build future leaders who may struggle to feel like they fit in the new world of adulting where they are expected to have the answers.

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I really love that this resource is out there! I've always been hesitant with apps and privacy, etc. and I think that is something that can easily be over looked as using technology and so many apps just becomes a routine part of life. I love that they go over how to review digital content and provide resources and points for both parents and students to review, especially with recent points about video recording for zoom classes. While we're using technology for education we still need educate about technology too.

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This website makes it easy for anyone to practice coding, as long as they have access to internet. There is a section for an hour of coding, express courses, local classes, and even a coding break. It's amazing to see how accessible coding is and how it really doesn't take a genius to code.

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I think this website is a fantastic example of how online access is vital to allowing students to grow and learn on their own so long as we can provide access to materials and wifi access. This website has a ton of resources students can follow along with to teach themselves and I think people should know about websites like these more so they can start discovering them and sharing with others much sooner.

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So inspiring to see how many lives they have touched. However, it is just as sad to see that the gap has only gotten bigger. Which is shocking. But I really love this because knowing how to code can be a huge game changer. It is so male dominated so it feels good to see girls get access this door!

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I love that they are focusing on this specific gap. This knowledge can be such a useful resource in the future.

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So saddening to see the amount of students without access to internet. It makes me think of the thousands of times I was assigned homework that required internet. It also is so important to note in the future when I am a teacher. Also, I think teaching about privacy on the internet is so crucial. Technology came to sweep the US so fast and emerging our students in it can be scary. So we need to make sure we are also talking to them about the real side of the internet as well.

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I love that this makes learning coding so much more accessible. Coding is generally associated with being very difficult which deters people from learning. Not everyone has access to learning through a course so this is great!

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This article stuck out to me. At least in my family, my parents have always encouraged my brother to get more into technology and coding since it is the future, and they think it will make him successful. However, I was never encouraged to go in that direction. I think it is awesome that this organization is preparing girls to not just enter this workforce but to lead it, improve it and totally transform it!

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The video shows how technology can be used to enhance the learning of students with disabilities. It also reveals the ways that technology can be used to help students who do not know English learn at a more efficient and faster rate.

"Leveraging our digital vision in such a way that closes achievement gaps for all kids"

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Girls Who Code is not just teaching girls how to use technology, but also the skills and qualities to be a self-motivated learner. By empowering girls they help to close the gap between men and women in the technology field.

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Black Girls Code is helping to break down the racial gap in the technology field by empowering black girls. By creating a pipe line for black girls to get involved in coding, they help to increase diversity in the technology field that would otherwise not be possible. Diversity of thought only serves to enhance the technology field.

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To break down the digital divide we must invest in broadband infrastructure that families and businesses can afford. We must also ensure that digital training and resources are available to those who need them. Part of reason why there is a digital divide is because schools in low income areas lack the resources to invest in the trainings and infrastructure needed to create meaningful technology usage.

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Code.org is helping to close the digital gap by offering a resource for children to learn how to code. Coding can often seem daunting, but Code.org tries to ease fears of failure and empower children to take advantage of the opportunities coding has to offer.

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Following the Link titled, “Developing for Impact” the article and video discussed how using technology in the classroom is less about purely being more “convenient” but creating a new level of enrichment for students’ experiences in the classroom. I was really interested in the following quote stating that “the value of technology for transforming learning is lost if it is only used to digitize traditional materials…” technology has the ability to advance students’ relationships with the content they are learning by providing different “hands-on” experiences. If students are able to develop these relationships with their learning then they are able to have more personalized learning to cater to their individual needs.

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If schools are able to provide more students with reliable internet access then the digital divide would be able to close. This is obviously something easier said than done but many of the students who are caught in this divide already have the cards stacked against them as the largest portion of students without internet access are students of color.

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I found it very interesting while watching the video that was linked on the homepage of this site that many of the people speaking about how they got started with coding were people who now run multi-million dollar companies. It’s very interesting that so many schools are not allowing children the opportunity to explore the world of coding in a controlled space so that they are truly able to explore all the options that are available to them. As this video stated that “only 1 in 4 schools teach computer science”. I think that if more schools were to at least introduce it at an entry-level that it would be a more equitable field to pursue because you are not able to decide on a career path that you might not know exists.

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This organization is allowing students, specifically female students, to engage with technology in a “safe space” that allows them to grow in their coding skills while working with a topic that interests them. As somebody who does not know how to code, it makes me very happy to see that if I ever wanted to learn more about it that there are resources available that I could use to start my investigation into the topic.

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The creation of a “creative space” for young women of color, -not only creates greater access to resources but is actively working to close the opportunity gap that is present in computer science. The website features a list of the variety of programs they offer to encourage young women to be successful and feel seen. It provides not only resources when it comes to coding itself but provides a certain level of community for women in a male-dominated field. I watched the ted talk from BGC Founder Kimberly Bryant and she discussed her own personal experience with failure. Stating that many times in education, especially for women of color, that one failure can be the end of her journey, she sought to create a safe space for women of color in STEM fields to thrive and learn.

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The video shows how technology can be used to help "level the playing field" for students. Teachers can use technology to teach their students more efficiently and help students with disabilities and students who do not know English to learn at a faster rate so they do not fall so far behind.

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The video shows technology making a difference not only in the classroom but in the lives of special education children and allowing them to learn at a faster rate. It also shows how students who are ESL are able to learn English at a faster rate and help prepare them for post secondary success.

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The organization allows female students to learn more about computer science and coding. By teaching these girls around the world and helping them develop a passion for computer science, Girls Who Code intends to help close the gender gap in the technology field.

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Black Girls Code is working to increase diversity in the technology field by training young women of color to "lead, innovate, and create in science, tech, engineering, and math."

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Girls who code is an organization that that not only gives girls and opportunity to become computer scientist but encourages it . The organization also serves 50% minorities with in their program to further attempt to close divides.

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It is important to provide students with reliable internet access in an attempt to close the digital divide. It is just as important for these students to be educated on how to conduct themselves and keep themselves safe online.

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Black girl code is baking down the racial gap with the world of computer science.  There goal is to create pathways for women of color to enter the worlds of engineering and computer science as builders, creators and developers.

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Code.org makes learning computer science and coding accessible for students of all ages. By giving all students an equal opportunity to learn to code, the website is on track to decrease the racial and gender divide.

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The digital divide is extremely large and to begin to close it can be boiled down to increasing access to high speed broadband internet for all students, however that is easier said than done. that also docent mean that the student would have a device to use or that they would know how to work it if they did. so the students would have to be taught how to use them and possibly have devices provided to them.

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Code.org is trying to increase the amount of people who know how to code and are interested in it. They are also making it accessible for more students to learn coding regardless of age or race.

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The video explains how the Vancouver Public schools use technology throughout the classroom and it has really enhanced students learning. Kids coming from all different area of life are able to experience a digital vision that closes achievement gaps for all kids. The teachers explain how technology has really changed their classroom and made them more apart of the community. With the iPads it allows kids to learn at a faster rate and engage with the material faster.

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It is so insane to see how the percentage of women computer scientists has declined by 13% from 1995. I would have thought since technology has improved so much since then that the percentage would have grown rather than declined. It is touching to see the values that they are honoring and spreading throughout Girls Who Code and it is amazing that this organization is on track to closing the gender gab by 2030.

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This article really stuck out to me and was very interesting and touching to read. It is amazing to see how many events they have planned to help girls from underrepresented communities learn and design their futures with todays technology. I thought it was really cool for them to partner with Nike and spread awareness for this cause.

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It is crazy to read this article and look at the different statistics that are given about each state who is without the use of internet or a device at home. It is really eye opening and makes me think to not take anything for granted. I feel like sometimes I complain about not having the best internet connection, but there are so many families in the US that have nothing at all. I need to change my attitude and realize that there is 100% a digital divide for many people in this country. I think this was my favorite article to read so far.

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This is an amazing website to learn new information and practice computer science skills outside of the classroom. I think it is awesome that this can provide so much information for teachers, students, and even parents. This shows how it is super important to be able to provide internet access to students and how crucial it is to learn how to use technology. This website can allow students to work and grow on their own.

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The video went over how transformative learning was now that the students all had access to an iPad. Their schools were on a 1 to1 ratio in terms of students to technology and it was very successful. Students became more engaged in the content, and it made it easier for students to learn. As a future teacher, I believe students should be given the best of the best and having access to such technology is one of them.

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This source went over the gender gap that is seen in the computer tech world. Women are underrepresented and this organization was created in order to combat such. In their About Us page, they have a greater average of women majoring in computers science than the national average. This is very interesting as we can see the impact they’re having by providing equitable resources for others.

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Just like the Girls Who Code website, this website is about black women pushing for equality in technology. They are doing this by providing opportunities such as summer camps, workshops, and etc.

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I went through the Teaching Through the Digital Divide tool to look over the SC statistics for those who were lacking access to technology. About 200,000 students (not including teachers) lacked technology at home to distance learn. About 44% them are black, latinx, or Native American. This is unbelievable. Schools today can’t function properly without technology, so to expect all students to have access to technology is unfair for those who don’t.

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This site was created to help provide opportunities for those who want to learn and explore computer science. They have all types of resources ranging from those for students who just want to look around, projects for those who are interested, and even for teachers who hope to learn computer science. This is a great tool and resource as it provides a little something for everyone.

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"A transformative learning experience fundamentally changes our understanding of what it means to learn and what it means to work together with others to learn. Until my experience in the lab, I thought that learning was mostly about memorizing facts and correctly regurgitating them at test time." These computer labs should be something that are accessible to all students, especially in rural or low income areas. These labs would eliminate the issue of students without access to internet or proper technology at home and help bridge the gap.

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"Half of the girls we serve come from historically underrepresented groups, including girls who are Black, Latina, or from low-income backgrounds." This organization empowers females, in a predominately male field, to learn and develop their skills since they are not gave the same attention as males in their same field.

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"We build pathways for young women of color to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and creators by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology." This organization is about more than just technology. They are spreading awareness about the neglecting of minorities to do wage AND gender gaps. Their 8 program areas allow equitable access to a variety of tech programs.

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"In South Carolina, 265,652 students and 4,987 teachers lack adequate internet access. Up to 207,834 students and 1,266 teachers are without the technology and devices at home to support distance learning. About 44% of the students who lack access are Black, Latinx, or Native American." These statistics are astonishing, even the teachers lack of adequate internet access. Their digital citizenship program is aiding in increasing equitable access for all.

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"Our vision is that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also created the annual Hour of Codecampaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world."
This organization is making waves for access to educational technology. They have aided in getting laws passed, change policies, and create new school curriculum when it comes to access to educational technology.

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I really liked how the teachers were so willing to get the students in the computer lab. Computer labs like these are a step forward in getting students, especially students that live in low income or rural areas where internet access may not always be reliable used to learning on things like iPads and computers. Computers and the advent of the internet are the way of the future, and unfortunately, some students do not have access to fast, reliable internet. So computer labs such as the one in the video, are good in getting students ready for not only higher education such as high school and college, but for their careers later on in life. No matter what they do in their career, it is certain that they will be using some forms of technology.

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It is very important to get girls and women to learn to code because they are just as willing and deserving to learn to code and get jobs in STEM. Unfortunately, even in 2021, STEM fields, especially jobs in computing and programming are still male dominated, the overwhelming majority of jobs in computer programming being held by males. Programs like Girls Who Code would like to change that by teaching girls how to code and program so that they can be prepared for jobs in STEM and close the gap between males and females.

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I have noticed in our country and world, there are not enough organizations that strive to close the opportunity gap for Black women and girls. This program is incredible because they are not only focusing on the female population, but they are focusing on females of color in the WHOLE WORLD.  They are bringing awareness to the scary fact that girls and women are not treated equally compared to men. From the website, "41 million girls are still denied a primary education", "women make only 77 cents for every dollar made by their male counterparts", "poverty rates were roughly 3X for african american and latina girls over those of white girls as of 2010". Teaching Black girls how to code gives them an opportunity to be extremely great at something at such a young age which will inspire them for their future.  It is amazing.

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The video describes the new changes of learning in this timeframe. Education is changing from keeping everything written to moving to a digital way of learning. It keeps the kids engaged better than the way that we learned things. When you are making things personalized to each student it helps them stay engaged and wanting to learn.

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After watching the video on this page, it was awesome to hear how driven the educators were in this program to help their students succeed. They want to transform outcomes for all kids, kids with disabilities, kids who are second language learners, and even kids who are impacted by poverty. They want to to close the achievement gaps that exist today. When they began teaching with the use of iPads and technology, the students were able to maintain their goals easier and were learning at a faster rate than ever before. Their Newcomer Program gives their newest students "survival english" to function in American schools which is amazing because without this, these kids would struggle tremendously. One of the men who was interviewed explained how they have 1 to 1 technology, and when all of their students leave program, they will know how to use a technological device in a professional way.

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Everyone needs a role model to look up too, but it is so important for girls to have something to look up to when they are growing up. The statistic saying that " Girls drop off around the age 13 to 17" . It is hard to read this because they could be moving away from coding because of a multitude of reasons. It could be because of social reasons. I know that when I was in high school I took a coding class and other students were judgmental about it. If we can encourage girls to stop caring what other people think and let them know you can excel in any career.

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This program is trying to close the gender gap in technology and to change what people think a programer looks like and does. It is great because they have multiple different ways to get involved to help reach these desired outcomes in the world. Some of them include joining a club that uses computer science and consists of different age girls to support each other. Another is the college loop which keeps girls in college talking about computer science every week in meetings. Also, there is a summer immersion program which teaches girls computer science skills to make an impact in their community. And lastly there are ways to code at home with fun activities from this program. This program is providing multiple ways to get girls involved in the computer science field to increase the amount of girls in this field!

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As was stated in the previous section, jobs in computer programming and coding are unfortunately still a male dominated field. And unfortunately, with the way our society is set up, BIPOC are less likely to be hired than their white counterparts. It is getting better, sure, but there are still problems in this country. Programs like Black Girls Code teaches black girls how to code, so that they can be ready for the workforce, so that they can close the really big gap of programming jobs and ensure true gender and racial equality in the work force.

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Being an African American female this program hits home for me. I love knowing that someone made this for girls like me. "We are training 1 million girls by 2040 to lead, innovate, and create in science, tech, engineering, and math" this quote makes me feel inspired. Knowing that this is their goal and mission makes several black little girls start to look up to these women. This program helps create an equality and an awareness that we need more programs like this for black women.

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After looking at this website, the one thing that completely stood out to me was the resource for parents and caregivers to protect their children's privacy online. My parents and all of my friend's parents definitely did not know about this and most likely still do not know about this. I think it is so important that parents and caregivers become educated on this topic because more and more children are using social media and their information is being put online for anyone to see all over the world. Children and parents must be careful of what they are putting online for their own safety.

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This website is great because they have so many resources on how you can learn how to code at home or in school. Students can take express courses online and even find local classes in your community. Teachers are able to use this website to create fun lesson plans to teach students ranging from Elementary school, Middle school, and High school. This website helps to inform and teach so many individuals coding in different parts of the country just with the click of a button.

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Unfortunately in this day and age, some students still do not have access to fast and reliable internet. And since some students do not grow up having fast and reliable internet, they do not get the same practice and knowledge on things like web safety and proper web etiquette that students that grow up with reliable internet do. Thankfully, more and more students are getting things like Chrome Books or iPads to use at school and at home, and they can learn how to properly use their devices not just at school but at home, so that it becomes more ingrained.

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I thought it was great in the video the part about the student who was noncommunicative being able to finally communicate and share his thoughts through technology. I think that can really help in "mainstreaming" kids in special education programs that are similar to the student discussed in the video like how the podcast mentioned. Along with the technology would come a better quality of the education they receive since they would be able to express themselves more to be able to ask questions or voice concerns.

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"Our HR department has changed our recruitment process to facilitate hiring a more diverse workforce, and created job levels on the path to equalizing salaries and promotions". This quote makes me feel good that they recognize to have a mission of helping everyone have privacy they need to have representation of diversity working for them. More people will feel that they are looked after if they see a physical representation of people like them.

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I like that this organization has the "Code At Home" project that creates activities to be done at home to keep the girls involved learning while they can't go to in person classes or whatever it may be. I think that beyond the pandemic, this can really help students who may be disadvantaged because their parents might not be able to take them for whatever reason it may be. This part of the program I think really expands who is able to utilize Girls Who Code and helps increase the number of women in the computer science field.

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I have always been interested in learning how to code, having not grown up with the hardware or software necessary to code in the first place. One hour of coding a day, learning how to tell your computer how to do certain things can make all the difference. Especially in this day and age, where everything is online and more and more jobs are going to things like STEM. Learning how to code is an essential skill nowadays, and like foreign language, I would support it being taught at the elementary level so that students can get ingrained with it as early as possible so it sticks longer

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"You don't have to be a genius to code" "Software is about humanity" These two quotes resonate with me because they are thought provoking. I never looked at software as a way of helping humanity maybe as stated in the video I would have looked into coding more. I feel many people have the viewpoint of only geniuses can code and if we heard more that you don't have to be a genius then more students would be less intimidated and more intrigued to learn how to code.

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I like how this organization brings events specifically catered to an incredibly underrepresented group of people, especially in the field of computer science, that might not previously had had the access to start learning or being active in their education of computer science. I think that this organization doing what they do is super important to bring about more representation into a field that is filled with the majority. In the video on the website, the founder says that the reason that there aren't many black girls in this field is because "the pipeline doesn't exist," and I agree. I think that with this organization doing it's thing, a pipeline can be created on its own because representation is extremely important when it comes to marginalized groups of people wanting to break molds and branch out.

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I think that this organization's work is also important because it increases the knowledge people have, specifically parents' knowledge and their children's knowledge as well, regarding social media and technology. I feel like this helps bring the knowledge to people who might not have had the access to it before since they might not have the same exposure as their more advantaged counterparts.

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I feel that it's very important that this organization increases diversity in the field of coding. By increasing access to education of coding, it can expand the amount of people from many varying racial, economic, etc. backgrounds in order to make education on this subject more equitable.

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I like how the teachers understood how it was important to use technology in order to make sure the student could communicate in the classroom so that they would not feel isolated and they could feel like they were truly apart of the classroom community. I like how the guy in the IT department recognized that his job wasn't just behind the scenes fixing things, his aid with technology was changing these kids entire learning careers.

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I like how this organization is going out of its way to partner with legislators to make a change. I think the best way for states with many low income areas to solve their digital divides is to try to implement governmental change. I also like how they fund gender inclusion training into professional development because we were just talking about with the PLNs how it is important for schools systems to start working away from traditional forms of PD in order to offer students the environments they need.

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I think this program is a great representation of the good that will come if we focus on implementing creative and engaging technology into classrooms that include minorities. This program is focusing on getting black girls into the stem fields like engineering and coding. If every classroom would teach about career fields like this and implement it into their lessons then it would be an easier way to bridge that gap.

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I think the pandemic has really highlighted the issues that this program is trying to work on. With millions of students not having true access to internet or technology and even teachers not have reliable access. I think progress is being made finally because COVID has highlight to everyone, including affluent communities, that so many are suffering and their education will suffer because of this. The website also highlights how minorities are at a disproportionate advantage to everyone else which is something the digital divide has been focusing on trying to fix.

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Code.org seems like a really great and intriguing way to get kids at school and at home to be engaged in stem and coding lessons. I think getting kids interested in programs like these at a young age and in their free time is going help bridge the digital gap.

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"one to one technology ... it levels the playing field" with students each having their own technology provided by schools that will not be shared with other students allows all students to have the same advantage and be able to learn at the same pace versus groups of children having to use one ipad, not allowing them to learn how to use the technology and potentially putting them behind if assignments/lessons are solely online

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Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent our approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners.

The Office of Educational Technology focuses on using technology to transform learning experiences with the goal of providing greater equity and accessibility.

Reimagining the Role of Technology in Education
National Education Technology Plan (NETP)
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"We believe that diverse ability, culture, identity, and opinion makes our organization stronger." This is an interesting quote from the webpage as it shows that Girls Who Code doesn't discriminate. As long as you are a girl you are accepted into an organization that promotes being different as an important aspect because it shows others that you have something to offer that they don't. Everyone is given the same opportunities with the same technology to use and learn from.

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Half of the girls we serve come from historically underrepresented groups, including girls who are Black, Latinx, or from low-income backgrounds.

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We're not just preparing our girls to enter the workforce - we're preparing them to lead it, to improve it, to completely and totally transform it.

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"create a better, more ideal, and perhaps easier pathway for my daughter and girls like her". For my daughter and girls like her. That was the part of this quote that got my attention. The founder of BGC said this. It all started because the founder of BGC wanted to give her daughter and girls of similar backgrounds the same opportunity to excel in STEM. This brings more awareness to the gender gap in computer engineering that has continued to grow after the last 30 years.

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We build pathways for young women of color to embrace the current tech marketplace as builders and creators by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology.

Radical action is needed if we are to close the opportunity gap for Black women and girls. We lead a global movement to establish equal representation in the tech sector. Black Girls CODE is devoted to showing the world that Black girls can code and do so much more. Together, we are creating stronger economies and more equitable societies-ultimately realizing the true potential of democracy through diversity and inclusion.

Founder, Black Girls CODE

Kimberly Bryant likes to say, "Before BGC, I was just a nerdy mom raising a geeky daughter." Kimberly wanted to encourage her daughter Kai to pursue her interests in STEM, but they were both frustrated that most, if not all, youth coding programs were dominated by young, white men. When she looked beyond Kai, she learned that the number of women and girls receiving degrees in computer engineering had plummeted from a high of 30% thirty years ago to a low of 12% today for women overall and less than 3% for women of color. She was determined to shake things up and, "create a better, more ideal, and perhaps easier pathway for my daughter and girls like her." She used the skills she had gained as an engineer to spot an issue in the world that she wanted to solve and then harnessed an ever growing community and movement to solve it.

Before founding Black Girls CODE, Kimberly enjoyed a successful career in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Contact Kimberly below for speaking engagements, press, and other opportunities.

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"... Congress dedicates over $7 billion to help connect millions of students and hundreds of thousands of teachers caught in the digital divide". I think getting the US Congress involved in what I previously thought was a district by district controlled struggle really puts in to perspective just how much technology and the lack thereof has impacted education and education practices.

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Access to robust home broadband service, appropriate and reliable learning devices, and digital citizenship tools that keep families and teachers connected are essential to the future of education. The next step to closing the digital divide is investing in broadband infrastructure that families and businesses can afford, and ensuring that digital training and resources are available to those who need them.

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For being a nonprofit organization, they have made a very large impact on students around the world. "For the fourth year in a row, students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups make up half of students in our courses." This is proof that they are expanding technology's reach to all students and schools, not just those with rich students.

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Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. We expand access to computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. The leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States, Code.org also organizes the annual Hour of Code campaign, which has engaged more than 15% of all students in the world. Code.org is supported by generous donors including Microsoft, Amazon, Google and many others.

Over 80 million students and 2 million teachers on Code.org

Code.org participation from the 2021-2022 school year. See disaggregated data.

Code.org increases diversity in computer science by reaching students of all backgrounds where they are - at their skill-level, in their schools, and in ways that inspire them to keep learning. The vast majority of the students on Code.org are from student groups historically underrepresented in computer science. Increasing diversity in computer science is foundational to our work, and we encourage you to read more about our efforts.

Code.org in the News

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Our goals and metrics

Improve diversity in CS ( US students)

45% of Code.org students are young women, 50% are students from marginalized racial and ethnic groups, and 46% of US students are in high needs schools. Read more about our approach to diversity.

Inspire students

Tens of millions have tried the Hour of Code. (1,664,587,180 served. 49% female)

Reach classrooms

2,518,836 teachers have signed up to teach our intro courses on Code Studio and 83,467,409 students are enrolled.

Prep new CS teachers

We've prepared more than 106,000 new teachers to teach CS across grades K-12. Learn about our professional learning programs.

Change school district curriculum

We've partnered with 180+ of the largest school districts and 60 regional partners to add CS to school curriculum. Learn about becoming a regional partner.

Set up policies to support CS

Policies changed in 50 U.S. states to establish CS education standards, make CS courses count towards high school graduation, etc. ( details)

Go global

Our courses are available in over 67 languages, used in 180+ countries.

Source: Code Studio Activity and surveys of participating educators

"Every single day yielded the same results- 100% engagement." - Nina Nichols Peery, Teacher

"I knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance." - Mariana Alzate, 5th grader

"I have never, ever seen my students so excited about learning." - Frank Martinez, Teacher

More information, history, and philosophy

In 2013, Code.org was launched by twin brothers Hadi and Ali Partovi with a video promoting computer science. This video became #1 on YouTube for a day, and 15,000 schools reached out to us for help. Since then, we've expanded from a bootstrapped staff of volunteers to build a full organization supporting a worldwide movement. We believe that a quality computer science education should be available to every child, not just a lucky few.

To support our goal, we do work across the education spectrum: designing our own courses or partnering with others, training teachers, partnering with large school districts, helping change government policies, expanding internationally via partnerships, and marketing to break stereotypes.

Our work builds upon decades of effort, by countless organizations and individuals who have helped establish, fund, and spread computer science education. We're thankful to benefit from the tireless help of the broader computer science education community, and we thank all the partners and individuals who have supported our impact over the years.

A unifying approach in a divided world

Code.org's global role in the K-12 computer science movement is only possible because we use a unifying approach across diverse and often divided stakeholders. At a time of increasing polarization, the idea of increasing opportunity for students unites people from across the political spectrum. Code.org's team members, students, teachers, and supporters have diverse and diverging viewpoints, and they are all welcome in our mission. Read more.

Our commitment to accessibility

Code.org believes computer science is foundational for all students and we are committed to equity, access, and opportunity in our organizational values. To achieve this goal, we work to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent the inclusion and full participation of students and educators with disabilities. To learn more about our efforts, see our accessibility statement.

Our commitment to free curriculum and open source technology

All curriculum resources and tutorials we author will forever be free to use and openly licensed under a Creative Commons license, allowing others to make derivative education resources for non-commercial purposes. If you are interested in licensing our materials for commercial purposes, contact us. Our courses are translated for worldwide use or by speakers of different languages. Our technology is developed as an open source project.

Code.org Advocacy Coalition

The Code.org Advocacy Coalition is a bipartisan coalition of corporations and nonprofits that work together to help establish US federal and state policies to expand and sustain access to K-12 computer science and to broaden participation and diversity in the field. We bring together Republican and Democratic political leaders in common cause supporting expanding access to and participation in K-12 computer science.

K-12 Computer Science Framework

Code.org is a member of the steering committee that helped establish the K-12 Computer Science Framework - a high-level guide for states, districts, and organizations implementing computer science education. The Framework has won the support of hundreds of academics, K-12 educators, software companies, nonprofits, and states.

Code.org Donors

Code.org® is a registered public 501c3 nonprofit, with support from the general public. We are grateful for the generous support we've received from individuals and organizations who support our vision.

Code's accomplishments (above) demonstrate our ability to leverage those dollars into strong outcomes. But given our nonprofit ambition that every child in every school should have access to computer science - to become literate citizens in today's digital world and to test their interests in exploring CS further as a career - we have a long way to go to meet a fundraising goal that will support that vision.

Make a donation or see our list of donors

Please contact us if you, your company, or your foundation is interested in talking with our leadership team further to better understand our program and to explore options for investing in our work.

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What stood out to me was when the teacher said we used to teach letters on a notecard but now we can engage the students through technology. It used to take the students two years to know the 26 letters and now it takes three to four months.
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What was crazy to me is the statistic of the decline of the number of women in computer science. You would think that as the years have progressed, there would be more women in the field of computer science. This program is great for identifying the kneed for more women coders and making a difference to bridge that gap.

-Brett

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Having classes and workshops for these young girls to learn a skill that is so beneficial for their future is awesome. It shows that technology can make that much of a difference. No matter where these girls are, they can be apart of this program and gain knowledge in something that can benefit them for the future.

-Brett

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I did not know of how many students in our state did not have wifi. This is a huge problem that over a third of our students cannot connect. This limits what technology can do and the help it can have for students' learning and development in a time where technology is critically needed. I was one of those students in high school who did not have wifi. It was hard to complete the work I needed to get done and I remember teachers not carrying if I had a internet or not they just expected their work to be done. This is something to keep in mind as a future educator.

-Brett

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Looking at code.org, one can see the difference they are making on the future. First, I'd like to point out how the girls to boys participants are almost 50/50 which is awesome. Secondly, I like how they have a way for teachers to participate and be involved with this development. This will help teachers use materials to make a difference of coding in the classroom by incorporating something they can learn on the website.

-Brett

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It was really eye opening looking at the US map of percentage of kids without internet by state. Mississippi had 50% of students without internet access, 52% of those students are black, Latinx, and Native American. The ARP passed by congress gave $7 billion to help with the digital divide.