Want to change the world? Teach a girl to code.

Tech jobs are among the fastest growing in the country. By 2020 there will be an estimated 1 million more computing jobs than applicants who can fill them.

But yet fewer than 3% of college students graduate with a degree in computer science. Only 40% of grade schools teach any computer programming, and only 15 states have created K-12 computer science standards.

Looking closer, the percent of women in technology has been in a free fall since 1991 and continues to drop. Woman and girls are being left behind.

While interest in computer science ebbs over time, the biggest drop off for girls happens between the ages of 13-17.

It’s time for all of us to step up and show the girls of tomorrow they are our future. Girls Who Code is here to help you fill that need. A national profit gives volunteers the tools and training to launch their own clubs.

In this session, you will learn how to start your own Girls Who Code Club. From initial paperwork, time requirements, locking in a location, getting students to join, how funding works, provided curriculum and how to get more donations for your members. I will also answer all your questions you are already thinking about…Do you have to know how to program to start a club? Can boys join? And more.

Transcript

1. Want To Change The World? TEACH A GIRL TO CODE.
2. About Me Director of Engineering Sara Gibbons @saragibby
3. About Me
4. 4th year
6. SESSION GOALS ➤ State of the industry ➤ Why is this important ➤ How can we all help change this ➤ Girls Who Code - What it is - How it works - What volunteering means - Leave today ready to get involved
7. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY
8. THE GENDER GAP IS GETTING WORSE
9. COLLEGE COMPUTER SCIENCE
10. LACK OF ROLE MODELS Only 5% of leadership positions in the technology industry are held by women.
11. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?
12. THE DROP OFF
13. DETERRENTS ‣ Culture ‣ Lack of female role models ‣ Male dominated images of programmers ‣ Historic marketing and perception of computing fields has catered largely to male students ‣ Secondary schools put less emphasis on developing girls’ computer science skills as compared to boys
14. POP-CULTURE IMPACT
15. SO, WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
16. WHY IS DIVERSITY IMPORTANT? Companies in the top 25% for gender diversity are 15% more likely to outperform companies in the lowest quartile. Non-homogenous teams are simply smarter. Diversity of perspective improves problem solving.
17. ECONOMIC IMPACT Diversity efforts could net the IT industry an extra $400 billion in revenue each year. Unfair treatment and turnover costs companies $16 billion per year.
18. ECONOMIC IMPACT In a “full potential” scenario in which women play an identical role in labor markets to that of men, 
 as much as $28 trillion, or 26%, could be added to global annual GDP by 2025.
19. CHANGING LIVES
20. WHAT CAN WE DO TO CHANGE THIS?
21. LOTS OF ORGANIZATIONS + PRODUCTS ➤ TEALS ➤ Coder Dojo ➤ Cupcakes and Code ➤ Jewelbots ➤ Girls Who Code …and so many more!
22. WHAT IS GIRLS WHO CODE?
23. GIRLS WHO CODE Mission What They Are Doing We’re building the largest pipeline of future female engineers in the United States. Girls Who Code was founded with a single mission: To close the gender gap in technology
24. WHY I GOT INVOLVED ➤ Easy access to clubs nationwide ➤ Low barrier to launch new clubs ➤ Curriculum provided ➤ Customizable for your particular community ➤ Focus on empowerment, sisterhood and supportive environment ➤ Focus on low-income schools/areas
25. SUCCESS RATES
26. OUTCOMES & IMPACT 90,000 Girls Served To Date!
27. GIRLS WHO CODE IS IN ALL 50 STATES
28. HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?
29. TYPES OF PROGRAMS Clubs Program Campus Program 2-week specialized summer courses for 6th-12th grade girls on a range of topics. After school clubs for 3rd-5th and 6th-12th grade girls to explore coding in a fun & friendly environment. Summer Immersion Program 7-week summer programs for 10-11th grade girls to learn coding & get exposure to tech jobs.
30. CAMPUS PROGRAM
31. CAMPUS PROGRAM ‣ Offers beginner and advanced courses for middle and high school girls — in a condensed 2-week timeline for busy summer schedules. ‣ Set courses (currently 4 offerings) ‣ Set locations
32. CAMPUS PROGRAM ‣ Limited locations ‣ Tuition based
33. SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM
34. SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM ‣ Annual 7-week program held in many cities across the country during the summer break from school. ‣ Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm ‣ No cost for students. ‣ Offer stipends to cover transportation and living expenses.
35. SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM ‣ Students have to apply ‣ Limited to 10th and 11th grade students ‣ Students who have taken AP Computer Science or an equivalent course are not eligible to apply ‣ Limited locations Atlanta, GA
 Austin, TX
 Boston, MA
 Charlotte, NC 
 Chicago, IL
 Dallas, TX
 Irvine, CA
 Los Angeles, CA
 Miami, FL
 Jersey City, NJ
 Newark, NJ
 New York City, NY
 San Francisco Bay Area, CA
 Seattle, WA
 Stamford, CT
 2018 Locations:
36. CLUBS PROGRAM
37. CLUBS PROGRAM ‣ Two flavors: 3rd-5th grades, 6th-12 grades ‣ Curriculum provided ‣ No cost for students. ‣ Stipend to cover club costs (i.e. snacks, stickers, field trip, material, etc) ‣ Meet 1-2 hours per week after school and on weekends during the academic year.
38. CLUBS PROGRAM ‣ Volunteer organized and run ‣ Volunteer facilitators need to procure a meeting location
39. GRADES 3-5 ‣ Clubs can be run entirely unplugged, with optional online components. ‣ Girls read and discuss our nonfiction book, Girls Who Code Learn to Code and Change the World, and then complete thematically related challenges. ‣ Copies of Girls Who Code nonfiction books are provided along with free curriculum and support.
40. GRADES 6-12 ‣ Require a desktop or laptop computer and reliable internet access. ‣ Girls build character and coding skills as they learn, plan, build and celebrate together to create a project that they care about. ‣ Free curriculum and support; meeting guides, self- guided tutorials. Classic
41. CORE VALUES
42. WHAT IS A GIRLS WHO CODE IMPACT PROJECT? ‣ Meaningful project selected by the club members ‣ They do all product design ‣ Used as focus point to learn coding around ‣ Ideally, solving a problem the club members face or helps the community
43. WHAT HAPPENS DURING A CLUB MEETING? Each Club Meeting should follow the same 3 part, plug-and-play agenda: 1. Women in Tech Spotlight 2. Work on your Girls Who Code Project 3. Stand Ups
44. STANDARD CLUB SCHEDULE
45. SAMPLE WOMEN IN TECH SPOTLIGHT
46. SAMPLE CURRICULUM
47. GETTING INVOLVED
48. FACILITATOR
49. FACILITATOR REQUIREMENTS ➤ Over the age of 18 ➤ NO technical experience required ➤ Available 3-4 hours per week ➤ Help recruiting ➤ Following curriculum ➤ Guiding students
50. FACILITATOR RESOURCES ➤ Training webinar ➤ Access to Girls Who Code HQ site full of resources ➤ How to videos ➤ Curated on-line training courses ➤ Real-time support ➤ Forums to connect with Girls Who Code staff and all other volunteers
51. START A CLUB
52. STARTING A CLUB ➤ Secure a location you can use weekly ➤ Will need internet access ➤ Computers or laptops available ➤ Have a contact at host site who you can easily contact ➤ Responsible for recruiting ➤ Primary club facilitator ➤ Customizing curriculum ➤ Liaison for club to Girls Who Code HQ
53. SECURING A LOCATION Nonprofit locations/organizations ➤ Schools ➤ Library ➤ Community centers Available to use for 1-2 hours per week
54. SETTING A CLUB MEETING TIME ➤ When is easiest for students to meet ➤ Consider after school activities ➤ If night or weekends, think about transportation ➤ Info/Kickoff meeting survey group for days and times that are good for them
55. RECRUITING ➤ Hold an info session(s) ➤ Post flyers in school(s) ➤ Create social media accounts for club - connect with staff and student organizations ➤ Create a club website ➤ Ask to go speak at school organization, class, sport or group
56. CURRICULUM ➤ Meant to be self guided, but you’ll have to lead ➤ Encourage working together (pair programming) ➤ Have the students be the teacher ➤ Take what Girls Who Code provides but customize to your club and their impact project (technologies, tools, etc.)
57. KEEPING UP INTEREST ➤ Self guided lessons will be tiring ➤ Mix sessions up with different activities - guest speakers - hands on activity - work with Raspberry Pis - field trips ➤ Snacks ➤ Be prepared for end of year slump
58. STIPENDS ➤ Your club can run full year or semester (half year) ➤ For 2017-18, Girls Who Code HQ allowed for $300 club stipend per semester ➤ Funds can be used for… - food and drinks - stickers - internet usage - parking - field trips
59. STIPEND REIMBURSEMENT ➤ Money will be disbursed to your nonprofit location ➤ Submit to nonprofit for reimbursement ➤ Save receipts! ➤ Keep open communication with person responsible for tracking your club funds ➤ Ask for it to be in an isolated account if possible ➤ Tax-exempt status, get used to using this for all club purchases
60. GUEST SPEAKERS + FIELD TRIPS ➤ Reach out to local tech companies ➤ Talk to local Meetup groups ➤ Spread word through social media ➤ Be selective! Goal: introduce the group to other role models and more technologies
61. END OF YEAR CELEBRATION ➤ Girls Who Code HQ provides certificate templates ➤ Invite parents, teachers, community members, etc. ➤ Have club present impact project ➤ Food is always good ➤ Use remaining club funds to purchase awards or gifts
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63. APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Go to Girls Who Code volunteer page: girlswhocode.com/volunteer/ 2. Sign up for an account, selecting what you’d like to do (facilitate or start a club) 3. Complete the application 4. Wait….
64. WHAT IS HAPPENING WHILE YOU WAIT ➤ Receiving your application ➤ Checking availability: - Finding a club for you to facilitate at - Working with requested club for availability - If starting a club, contacting location representative ➤ If approved, your next step will be to fill out background check ➤ Once background check passed, it’s go time!
65. TIPS TO REMEMBER ➤ Have fun! ➤ It’s not about completing the project, it’s about working together. ➤ Always listen. ➤ There is no right or wrong way to lead your club.
66. New Haven High School ‣ About 300 students in school ‣ 10 joined club ‣ Met 2 hours every week from October - May
68. Our Impact Project… ‣ Made use of 13 unused monitors throughout the school ‣ Series of web pages sharing school wide information ‣ First technology class, club or group offered at the high school ‣ Invited to present at Board of Education ‣ Paved way for AP Computer Science program starting this fall!
69. Sara Gibbons @saragibby Want To Change The World? TEACH A GIRL TO CODE.