July 11, 2019
Software.org: The BSA Foundation will host a lunch event July 11 featuring Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) to announce a partnership with Blue Star Families that will connect military spouses with an aptitude for tech positions to Software.org’s skills training portal TransformYourTrade.org....
July 24, 2019
Guest Speaker: FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel
On July 24, Jessica Rosenworcel visited the Girls Who Code classroom to talk about her role as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner....
July 23, 2019
Field Trip: The Importance of STEM Skills with Sen. Jacky Rosen
On July 23, Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) spoke to the Girls Who Code class on the steps of the US Capitol....
July 19, 2019
On July 19, the Girls Who Code class visited Microsoft’s Innovation and Policy Center in DC for Mentorship Day....
July 16, 2019
Field Trip: Touring the US Capitol
On July 16, the Girls Who Code class took a tour of the US Capitol building, where they learned about Congress’ function within the government and the history of the building and its artwork....
July 15, 2019
Guest Speakers: Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) iDeas Lab Web Team
On July 15, Jacque Schrag, Tucker Harris, and Leeza Luncheon from the web team at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) iDeas Lab visited the Girls Who Code classroom to share how they use website design, video production, data visualizations, podcasts, and interactive...
July 09, 2019
Guest Speaker: Career Choices with Stephanie Bednarek
On July 9, Stephanie Bednarek, Director of Commercial Sales at SpaceX, visited the Girls Who Code classroom to share her career path....
July 02, 2019
“Georgetown Summer Camp Teaches Girls to Code”
NBC4 Washington, July 2, 2019. “The Girls Who Code summer camp is put on by a non-profit called Software.org… they wanted to encourage girls to go into computer science.” Read More >>> Posting: https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Georgetown-Summer-Camp-Teaches-Girls-to-Code_Washington-DC-512129512.html...
July 01, 2019
Guest Speaker: Digital Literacy with Alexandra Reeve Givens
On July 1, Alexandra Reeve Givens, executive director of the Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law, visited the Girls Who Code classroom to share her experience working at the intersection of technology and law....
June 25, 2019
Guest Speaker: Welcome from Victoria Espinel, President of Software.org
On June 25, Victoria Espinel, president of Software.org, visited our students to tell them about Software.org, share stories from her career, and give them some advice....