Grant Stories
TechGYRLS
Giving girls a chance to work hands on with technology today!
YWCA Middle Rio Rancho has a program called TechGYRLS. It gives elementary to middle school aged girls a chance to work hands on with graphic design, graphic arts, robotics and/or animation. They recently received a grant for $8,500 and had 16 girls attend a one-week camp this previous summer. They are getting ready for another fun filled summer with many activities to choose from.
“The goal of TechGYRLS is to help alleviate future barriers to gender oriented professions in technology. By training girls early in life for these higher paid nontraditional occupations and by building their confidence and technical competence, these gender issues will be non-existent”(YWCA).
For more information, go to there website.
