build. code. create
"...even the largest fire starts with a single spark. My goal is to create a few sparks so that brown girl coders will grow to believe that they too are equipped to blaze their own paths in STEAM-related fields."
Dr. Ebony Brown, Founder
Brown Girls Code
Expanding Access.
Elevating Voices.
Empowering Futures.
Preparing the Next Generation of Innovators, Leaders & Changemakers in S.T.E.A.M.
BUILD
"BG Coders are so diverse. Through the club, they build relationships that extend beyond our club...it's truly a sisterhood."
INDUSTRY
Computing makes up 2/3 of projected new jobs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Currently, our nation has over 3.5 million unfilled computing positions.
opportunities
Computing occupations are among the highest-paying jobs for new graduates. Yet fewer than 3% of college students graduate with a degree in computer science, and only 8% of STEM graduates are in computer science.
the gap
Of the Twenty-six percent (26%)
of WOMEN who make up the computing workforce,
Brown Girls make
up a very small
percentage: Black/African American (3%) or
Hispanic/Latino (2%).
A Future they can imagine
We provide our BG Coders with the tools to create a future they can imagine. Technology exists in every industry and our Coders will be able to make an impact using the skills that they develop in BGC Clubs. We believe Girls can only Be, who they can See.