UPCOMING 2020 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Welcome Community! For all Black Girls CODE workshops, we offer a limited number of financial-need based scholarships on a first-come, first-serve basis. You can apply for all scholarships using the following link. We look forward to supporting you!

Black Girls CODE x A.I. For Anyone:
Presents
Bias in AI
December 1st 4PM PST/7PM EST

Is technology impartial? Can technology perpetuate injustice? We're teaming up with A.I. For Anyone—a nonprofit centered on improving AI literacy—to host a virtual discussion that will explore the prevalence of bias in artificial intelligence and how we can tackle the issue. During this workshop, we will discuss how AI algorithms can bake in structural biases and how we can mitigate the associated risks.

Black Girls CODE
Presents
BGC's Annual Alumnae Summit
December 3rd - December 4th

The Black Girls CODE Alumnae Summit is an annual convening of BGC alumnae across the U.S. The summit will provide an opportunity for attendees to build community, enhance their skills and expertise in the field of technology, and receive guidance and coaching in the fundamentals of career development.

Black Girls CODE Computer Science Education Week:
Computer Science Fair
December 5th 9AM PST/12PM EST

Join Black Girls CODE as we kick off Computer Science Education Week with our Computer Science Fair! During this virtual experience, participants will learn about the different facets of tech through an array of fun and interactive games. They will also have the opportunity to win prizes!

Black Girls CODE Computer Science Education Week:
Parents Talk Computer Science
December 7th 12PM PST/3PM EST

Entrepreneur Bukola Somide will join Black Girls CODE for a candid chat about her career as a Black woman in tech and the importance of nurturing a STEM identity at a young age. Bukola is a loving mom, Software Engineer, Project Management Professional, Author, Inventor, and Founder of Innovant Technologies LLC. Bukola is currently best known for inventing the first-ever interactive computer science educational doll. She’s also the author of Somi the Computer Scientist: Princess Can Code storybook and has created an array of computer science activity books for children.

Black Girls CODE Computer Science Education Week:
Computational Thinking Workshop
December 8th - December 11th

Computer Science Week kicks off on December 7th! Black Girls CODE will host a 4-day long introductory computational thinking workshop designed to bridge the gap between those interested in computer science and beginner coders looking for a fun and facilitated coding experience using Python. Students will receive a guided introduction to programming concepts ranging from procedural decomposition, to functions, conditionals and basic data structures. Students will also get the chance to hear from a diverse panel of women in STEM, meet like-minded peers, and learn about careers in the field of computer science during this virtual experience.

Black Girls CODE Computer Science Education Week:
Agile Ways of Working Workshop
December 10th 3:30PM PST/ 6:30 PM EST

Join Black Girls CODE and Accenture for a virtual workshop centered on Agile Ways of Working. During the session, we'll explore why agile is popular for software development, how to write a user story and how different companies use agile in practice.






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