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In Unusual Year, Software Expands Reach of Girls Who Code Program
August 05, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic canceled all sorts of summer camps and other programs this year, but a healthy dose of innovation actually helped Software.org increase the reach of our regular partnership with Girls Who Code. By leaning on online collaboration tools, the annual coding camp program...
Software.org Leverages Tech to Expand Diversity Effort
July 20, 2020
Starting today, Software.org begins classes in its sixth Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program. Thirty-seven girls from DC, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will take part in a two-week course to learn the fundamentals of computer science....
Supporting Truth and Trust in Digital Content During the Deepfake Era
July 10, 2020
Software-enabled innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation tools are on the rise. These promising technologies are being implemented across industry sectors to allow content creators to produce and share their work faster than ever, allow greater insights into data for businesses and governments,...
As Software Proves Key to Virus Response, the Need to Update Government Systems Becomes Clear
June 11, 2020
Much will be written about the public health response to COVID-19, but the real lessons for government run much broader. In fact, just as the virus disrupted almost every facet of life, its effects cascaded across the public sector....
Digital Fluency for a Resilient Economy
April 21, 2020
The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has starkly illuminated fissures in our public systems, including the postsecondary and workforce systems. A common vein throughout is the impact of job loss and fundamental changes to the way Americans work....
Spreading the Word: Do You Know a Girl Who Wants to Code?
February 10, 2020
Many rising high school juniors and seniors across the nation from New York to Los Angeles are gearing up for the 2020 Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program (SIP), a free, seven-week introductory course for girls of all backgrounds to learn computer science skills among...
Mentorship and Diversity in Tech
January 30, 2020
January is National Mentorship Month and a perfect time to highlight the importance of mentorship to creating a more diverse tech workforce, which is a Software.org priority....
Empowering the Workforce with Computer Science Education
December 12, 2019
Computer Science Education Week is one of our favorite events of the year. This week, schools, businesses, and community organizations have been coming together to inspire students to learn more about what software can do....
Privacy Shield: What It Is and Why You Should Care
November 14, 2019
In a new paper, Software.org: the BSA Foundation provides an overview of the US-EU Privacy Shield, a framework that ensures data is treated properly and securely under both US and EU privacy laws, enabling the cross-border data flows that provide the provide the foundation for...
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