Girls Who Code PDX!
The Portland chapter of the national Girls Who Code organization
*Application Deadline: September 6, 2019
Who You Are
Calling all girls in grades 7-12 with an interest in learning the fundamentals of computer science and programming.
More Information
We meet Wednesdays 5:30PM – 7:00PM. September 11th – December 11th, 2019.
No experience is required – We will teach you!
Our club is FREE of cost
What You'll Learn
Fall Term: Backend
In this term you'll learn:
- Find out what’s driving your computer (or website) to process information!
- Learn how to code in Python, starting off with the Core 4 fundamentals
- Logical approach to problem-solving
- Weekly activities with a dynamic group of volunteers
- Build simple games like tic-tac-toe and hangman from scratch
Spring Term: Frontend
In this term you'll learn:
- HTML - learning to build the blueprint of an app or site
- CSS - bringing your HTML to life through styling
- Component-driven development
- A mobile-first approach to styling
- Flexbox - putting all your components into place
Testimonials
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My daughter is really, really loving this opportunity. She said the most amazing thing as I was driving her to GWC the second week. She said, “I’d never really thought of a career in science or computers. But then they were talking about what they do, and it was so cool, and it was like a space in my brain opened up and I thought,‘I could do that!’” I wish that every girl could have a moment like that.
— Parent of GWC PDX student
Register for Fall Term
Are you interested in enrolling a student in a Girls Who Code PDX term?
*Application Deadline: September 6, 2019