March 19, 2018
Washington Post Transformers: Artificial Intelligence
On March 20, Software.org co-sponsored an event with The Washington Post on artificial intelligence....
December 04, 2017
From Math Class to Manufacturing: How Michigan Wins With Software
On December 4, Software.org will sponsor an event with RealClearPolitics in Detroit to celebrate the economic impact of software in Michigan and discuss ways to encourage growth in the industry....
December 01, 2017
From Math Class to Manufacturing: How Indiana Wins with Software
On November 29, Software.org sponsored an event in Indianapolis to celebrate the economic impact of software in Indiana and discuss ways to encourage growth in the industry. Governor Eric Holcomb kicked off the event with remarks commending Hoosiers’ ability to be change agents....
September 26, 2017
Reception to Celebrate the Economic Impact of Software – A State-by-State Comparison
On Tuesday, September 26, we celebrated the release of the 2017 Economic Impact of Software report and how software contributes to our nation’s economy. Our guest speakers included Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN-5) and Representative G.K. Butterfield (D-NC-1)....
August 11, 2017
Software.org’s Girls Who Code Class on WUSA9
Software.org student, Sally: “[Girls Who Code has] shown me how computer science is not only the future, but is involved in everything we do.”...
August 11, 2017
Graduation: Congratulations to Software.org’s Girls Who Code Class of 2017
On August 9, students from the Software.org and Salesforce.org classrooms gathered at Georgetown’s Healey Family Student Center with their teachers and family members for an exciting evening: the Girls Who Code graduation. The ceremony began with a welcome from the Girls Who Code teaching staff...
August 03, 2017
Guest Speaker: Victoria Espinel, President and CEO of Software.org
On August 1st Victoria Espinel, president of Software.org, visited the classroom to talk about her career path and offer advice on how to succeed when you’re the only woman in the room. Espinel, who is also the president and CEO of BSA | The Software...
August 03, 2017
Learning from the Best: Mentorship Day at Microsoft
On July 28, the Software.org, AT&T, and Salesforce classrooms visited Microsoft’s Innovation and Policy Center for their mentorship day. The workshop kicked off with a panel on career planning, followed by a speed networking session with women from Software.org, the SAS Institute, the office of...
August 01, 2017
Guest Speaker: Stories from the Great Innovator
On July 27, Lisa Seacat DeLuca visited the Software.org classroom to share her journey to becoming IBM’s most prolific female inventor. With over 550 patents filed, and 250 granted, DeLuca is the first woman at IBM to have earned the company’s 100th Invention Plateau Award....
July 26, 2017
Girls Who Code Goes to Washington: A Congressional Hackathon
On July 25, the Software.org and AT&T classrooms gathered at the AT&T DC Forum for their first co-hosted hackathon, followed by a visit to Capitol Hill. After touring the Forum, the girls met Jonathan Marks, co-founder of Quorum Analytics, a DC startup that analyzes and...