The future of tech is AllFor1! We joined forces with NikeSportswear to share the BlackGirlMagic of the future with BlackGirlsCode who are leading the way in coding, community and sisterhood. AF1 FutureTechBoss CSEdWeek Nike NikeSportswear
The Air Force 1 has always had a long heritage in the community; Nike's Triple Black is the shoe of the people. Worn by those who are getting things done and moving the world in the process, Black Girls CODE embodies this very mission by emphasizing unity and sisterhood among the future leaders of tomorrow.
So, what if the creators behind the next Instagram or TikTok app were young Black girls? Sounds like a dream. But at"Anytime you get more than a couple of Black [girls] together, you're creating this powerful mechanism for change," says Kimberly Bryant, electrical engineer and founder of Black Girls CODE.
Representing Syracuse, NY to the Bronx: Black Girls Code members travel from all over to code and connect. Created in 2011, Black Girls CODE is a nonprofit that focuses on closing racial and gender gaps in science, technology, engineering and math by increasing the number of women of color in coding. With a focus on empowering girls, ages 7 to 17, the organization encourages them to become innovators in STEM, leaders in their communities and champions of their own futures.
Through workshops, after school events and summer extension programs focused on skills like gaming, robotics, artificial intelligence and computer science, Black Girls CODE exposes the world of tech to underrepresented communities — where only 2% of women from African American, LatinX and Native American backgrounds make up today's professional workforce in STEM.
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