1. Instant friends (group hugs included)
Actual picture. Not a single person was photoshopped in.
2. Play with robots
Girls Who Code has a whole unit dedicated to playing with robots.
We make ‘em dance.
3. Make your own light rave
Make your LED lights go crazy.
4. Tour BuzzFeed
lol. We didn’t actually think this place existed. It does and it's awesome.
Girls Who Code visits all the major tech companies -- think
Google, Twitter, Facebook, Newscorp, Vimeo and more!
#hyperfiltered
5. Rub shoulders with big shots. Shake hands with CEOs. Or even President Obama.
Our very own Nikita Rau sharing her final Girls Who Code project with the prez.
6. We are EVERYWHERE
In Summer 2014, we’ll have programs in Boston, New York, Miami, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Jose, San Ramon, and Seattle.
7. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION
Girls Who Code embeds classrooms in technology companies like Twitter. Think about sharing that elevator space.
8. Feeling profesh
When you learn to code, major tech companies will be at your mercy.
Look at all that confetti.
9. Look smart
You'll be learning a world of new languages. You'll truly be limit-less.
10. Be in the loop
11. Close the diversity gap in technology
The future of tech could look like this.
12. Aaaand the gender gap
Only .3% of high school girls say they plan to major in Computer Science.
We can do better than this ladies.
13. #GWCAngels
That’s right. It’s possible to be a Victoria Secret model and a coder. Lyndsey Scott is living proof.
14. Because Victoria Justice supports us
It’s not just supermodels. Even Victoria Justice wants to be a girl who codes. Peep the robot.
15. It’s free
Don’t pay for those expensive summer camps. Girls Who Code got you covered.
With demonstrated need we can even cover the cost of transportation and food.
16. Because you can do > [flappy Bird]
We could code this in our sleep. Excited yet?
17. ZEE MULAHH
By 2020, there will be 1.4 million jobs open in the computing related fields. And they pay.
18. $w@g B@gS
BuzzFeed hooked us up.
19. The awesome free food
Coders love to eat. Nearly every event is catered. From hack-a-thons to reunions, forget your belt.
20. Because you can look this cool in google glass
Join the cool side. We have google glasses.
21. Getting excited over code
It's one of the best feelings.
22. We’re a sisterhood
Being the only girl in your AP computer science class got you down? We're here for you.
23. Be yourself
A place where you don't feel out of place.
24. But most importantly, because you can…
GIRLS… WHO CODE!
APPLY TO GIRLS WHO CODE TODAY
Visit www.girlswhocode.com/applynow to submit your application. The deadline is February 27 at 11:59pm EST!
