July 20, 2020
Software.org Leverages Tech to Expand Diversity Effort
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....
April 21, 2020
Digital Fluency for a Resilient Economy
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....
February 10, 2020
Spreading the Word: Do You Know a Girl Who Wants to Code?
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...
January 30, 2020
Mentorship and Diversity in Tech
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....
December 12, 2019
Empowering the Workforce with Computer Science Education
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....
August 13, 2019
Inspiring the Next Generation of Coders With Girls Who Code
Software.org’s Girls Who Code class graduated last Thursday, celebrating the skills they gained over the past seven weeks in the Summer Immersion Program....
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...
June 24, 2019
Please Welcome Our Girls Who Code Class of 2019
Today, Software.org kicks off its annual Girls Who Code summer immersion program....
June 24, 2019
Software.org Empowers Girls to Pursue a Software Career
As software becomes more ubiquitous, the demand for people with coding skills continues to increase – not just in the software industry, but in every sector across the country. To address this challenge and help prepare the future generation, Software.org: the BSA Foundation is excited...
October 12, 2018
“Preparing For The Rise of ‘New Collar’ Jobs”
Federal News Radio, October 12, 2018. From Chris Hopfensperger: We focus too much time on getting people into college degrees. Those are hugely important, but not everyone needs a college degree. How can we get those software skills to everybody out there, and how can...