What will girls learn in a Girls Who Code Club?

The short answer is: members will learn about computer science concepts, and just as importantly, they'll learn that they have a community in the computer science space!

To accommodate students of a wide range of ages and experience in computer science, the Girls Who Code curriculum is divided into two programs: 3rd-5th grade and 6th-12th grade. Our curricula include activities for students with no computer science experience all the way up to college-level concepts.

Throughout the Club, all members will:

• Learn to see themselves as computer scientists.
• Gain exposure to project management and problem solving techniques.
• Join a safe and supportive environment of peers and role models.
• Learn the foundational computer science concepts that form the basis for all programming languages.
• Learn a variety of programming languages, including Scratch, Thunkable, Swift, Python, and Javascript. Our Girls Who Code Project Tutorials offer a range of difficulty for beginner programmers who have little to no experience programming to more advanced learners who will engage in more advanced topics like object-oriented programming and data structures.
• 6th-12th grade Clubs only: Work with a programming team to build a Girls Who Code Project that addresses a real-world problem.