Black Girls CODE
Nonprofit making STEM careers accessible to young women of color through coding workshops, camps, and hackathons.
Why I recommend it: Share this with any young person in your life who has never been told tech is for them.
Teaches coding and tech skills to Black girls and young women.
Best single referral for a parent asking where a daughter can start with code.
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Nonprofit making STEM careers accessible to young women of color through coding workshops, camps, and hackathons.
Why I recommend it: Share this with any young person in your life who has never been told tech is for them.
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