"Girls Who Code" Club in Garysburg
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GUESS WHAT?
Garysburg Volunteer Public Library (GVPL) has taken the pledge!
WHAT PLEDGE?
The 100 Clubs pledge to bring the Girls Who Code Club to communities across America.
WHAT WE KNOW...
Computing skills are the most sought-after in the job market, yet less than a quarter of computing jobs are held by women and fewer are filling those positions.
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW...
Northampton County is among the lowest wealth areas in North Carolina, and this program will provide new opportunities and experiences that could positively impact the lives of our youth and the broader community.
With the demand of skills growing 3X the national average - girls in our region could easily be left behind without access to the kinds of skills GVPL's Girls Who Code Club will offer starting September and lasting the entire school year.
WHAT OUR CODING SQUAD WILL NEED!
With GVPL's Girls Who Code Club scheduled to launch September 2017 we want to enroll 20 participants in grades 6 - 12.
Currently Miss Toya, is our fearless facilitator and looking for both co-facilitators and donations that will help gain access to updated equipment and cool new space for our "Girls Who Code" participants. Currently GVPL has 8 functioning computers to offer basic computer coding classes to inspire and prepare them for careers in technology.
However 3 are in need of repair and additional workstations and desks are needed as soon as possible.
MORE ABOUT MISS TOYA
GVPL's lead facilitator is know to the kids as Miss Toya. LaToya Williams, is an educator who was educated in Northampton county and recently won the 2015 -2016 Local African American Hero Award as a champion for STEM and Arts education and a pioneer in engineering education within the region. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon in Technology and the Human Condition with a minor in Biomedical Engineering and recognizes the holistic needs of learners from the region.
Miss Toya previously worked as an AP Statistics and AP Calculus Instructor at Gaston’s KIPP ENC Public School and at Jubilee Christian School where she designed engineering based curriculum for learners in 6th - 8th grade. She knows what this kind of program can mean to young people in a small town, and hopes you will join her to help make it a success!
Garysburg Volunteer Public Library (GVPL) has taken the pledge!
WHAT PLEDGE?
The 100 Clubs pledge to bring the Girls Who Code Club to communities across America.
WHAT WE KNOW...
Computing skills are the most sought-after in the job market, yet less than a quarter of computing jobs are held by women and fewer are filling those positions.
WHAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW...
Northampton County is among the lowest wealth areas in North Carolina, and this program will provide new opportunities and experiences that could positively impact the lives of our youth and the broader community.
With the demand of skills growing 3X the national average - girls in our region could easily be left behind without access to the kinds of skills GVPL's Girls Who Code Club will offer starting September and lasting the entire school year.
WHAT OUR CODING SQUAD WILL NEED!
With GVPL's Girls Who Code Club scheduled to launch September 2017 we want to enroll 20 participants in grades 6 - 12.
Currently Miss Toya, is our fearless facilitator and looking for both co-facilitators and donations that will help gain access to updated equipment and cool new space for our "Girls Who Code" participants. Currently GVPL has 8 functioning computers to offer basic computer coding classes to inspire and prepare them for careers in technology.
However 3 are in need of repair and additional workstations and desks are needed as soon as possible.
MORE ABOUT MISS TOYA
GVPL's lead facilitator is know to the kids as Miss Toya. LaToya Williams, is an educator who was educated in Northampton county and recently won the 2015 -2016 Local African American Hero Award as a champion for STEM and Arts education and a pioneer in engineering education within the region. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Carnegie Mellon in Technology and the Human Condition with a minor in Biomedical Engineering and recognizes the holistic needs of learners from the region.
Miss Toya previously worked as an AP Statistics and AP Calculus Instructor at Gaston’s KIPP ENC Public School and at Jubilee Christian School where she designed engineering based curriculum for learners in 6th - 8th grade. She knows what this kind of program can mean to young people in a small town, and hopes you will join her to help make it a success!
Organizer
Miss Toya Williams
Organizer
Garysburg, NC
