Specifically, a big part of our program for high school girls goes beyond helping them develop computational skills. A great deal of it involves building that community where these girls can connect. We also bring them to conferences, and we get them involved with developing technologies through some of our partnering organizations.
We foster a community environment where these girls can learn to work together. We also expose them to communities and working groups, where they have the opportunity to work with people who are not like them. Our kids learning code program is as important as our girls learning code program, because it exposes these girls to an environment of working with a community of all genders. That community aspect is huge for teens. We also work with high school teachers. We visit high schools and primary schools with our code mobile, which is our computer lab on wheels, to help teachers learn how to continue that community aspect with the girls in their classrooms.