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Geek Squad Academy

Geek Squad Academy

http://geeksquadacademy.com

Geek Squad Academy is a program designed to inspire a younger generation to get involved firsthand with technology. Housed within Best Buy's Community Relations group, Geek Squad Academy works with local organizations to bring this one of a kind technology based experience to your community. This is accomplished through fun, interactive classes and activities that provide students an opportunity to get hands on experience with a wide variety of technology.

  • Kathryn Heubner, Andrea Wood
GEMS Clubs

GEMS Clubs

http://gemsclub.org

Girls in increasing numbers have been opting out of the worlds of math, science, and technology as courses in school and as careers. The GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) club has been working since 1994 to reverse this trend and to expose 3rd through 8th grade girls to the fun and wonder of these fields. Over 40 clubs have begun around the country.

  • Laura Reasoner Jones, Elizabeth Vandenburg
Generation YES

Generation YES

http://www.genyes.org

GenYES is the only student-centered research-based solution for school-wide technology integration. Students work with teachers to design technology-infused lessons and provide tech support. GenYES students learn life-long technology and leadership skills and teachers benefit from on-site, sustainable technology integration support. GenYES builds a campus-wide collaborative learning community!

  • Dennis Harper
Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Institute of Technology

http://www.gatech.edu

The Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation's top research universities, distinguished by its commitment to improving the human condition through advanced science and technology. Georgia Tech has 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students who receive a focused, technologically based education. The Institute offers many nationally recognized, top-ranked programs. Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in the Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Management, Sciences, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)

Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA)

http://www.girlscouts.org

The Girl Scout program works to make girls widen their perspectives of the world. Girls in this program learn the importance of personal responsibility, goal-setting, teamwork, and accomplishment.

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Girls Inc.

http://www.girlsinc.org

Girls Incorporated is a nonprofit youth organization devoted to inspiring young girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Girls Inc has provided vital educational programs to millions of American girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas. Today, innovative programs help girls confront societal messages about their value and potential, and prepare them to lead successful, independent, and fulfilling lives.

  • Jennie Mathur

Girls Who Code

http://www.girlswhocode.com

Launched in Spring 2012, Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors. With support from public and private partners, Girls Who Code works to educate, inspire, and equip high school girls with the skills and resources to pursue opportunities in computing fields.

  • Liza Conrad, Emily Reid

Girlstart

http://www.girlstart.org

Girlstart’s mission is to increase girls’ interest and engagement in STEM through innovative, nationally recognized informal STEM education programs. By empowering more girls to continue STEM studies, we can help address our nation’s STEM workforce inequities and impact innovation and economic development in America and across the globe. To accomplish its mission, Girlstart develops and implements a range of innovative, research- and standards-based education and mentorship programs designed to promote girls’ early engagement and academic success in STEM, encourage girls' aspirations and persistence in STEM education and careers, and incubate a talented and diverse STEM workforce. Since its inception in 1997, Girlstart has served over 70,000 girls and 10,000 teachers and families with year round programming including: school-based programs, professional development for teachers, summer camps, STEM career conferences and expos, large-scale science events for families, and community STEM education outreach programs. Girlstart programs are open to girls K-12. We are focused on serving girls of diverse ethnicities, girls who live in low-income or nonurban environments, and/or are considered at-risk.

  • Nicole Genovese
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Google

http://www.google.com

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful - for everyone. They also believe that everyone has the right to become an active creator of the technology that is revolutionizing the world. Through their pre-university outreach programs, they aspire to expose students of all backgrounds, and particularly girls, to the opportunities and excitement of careers in computing.  Google aspires to recognize international diversity. The company utilizes the best talent by hiring employees of diversity to enhance different ideas and perspectives to improve the search engine's services and products. Google sponsors several NCWIT programs including NCWIT Aspirations in Computing and NCWIT Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs (ES-UP).

  • Hai Hong, Mo Fong, Chris Stephenson

Hacker Fund

http://www.hacker.fund

Hacker Fund creates social change that benefits disadvantaged persons, the broader community, and the environment. We empower technologists to through fiscal sponsorship, educational resources, and capacity building services. Several of the projects we currently support include hackathons and mentorship programs that serve K-12 students nationwide.

  • Justin Brezhnev

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