Girls Who Code is ramping up in DC this summer

Nationwide nonprofit Girls Who Code, which seeks to close the gender gap in technology by offering summer coding bootcamps, is expanding its presence in D.C. this summer.
The program began in New York in 2012 with just 20 students, but this year it will take place in 11 U.S. cities and serve over 1,500 girls. In D.C., the accepted cohort of aspiring coders will be divided into 6 classrooms — double the presence of last summer.
The organization wants more — and more diverse — girls in the 10th and 11th grades to apply for summer 2016. Applications are being accepted through March 1. A total of $1 million in scholarships is available for girls in the program, with recipients chosen based on financial need.
Know a girl who might love the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program? Applications can be submitted here.