Parents & Guardians
Girls Code the World is unique in its philsophy surrounding role models and its method of developing curriculum.
It is important to us that our program puts no financial burden on our participants and their families. We believe in a world where girls have the resources and opportunities to excel as a female in STEM from a young age. We want you to feel confident, driven, and supported throughout their journey navigating high school, college applications, academia, and the professional world. We have two methods to alleviate financial burden of the cost of a Girls Code the World Program: (1) families can fill out our Subsidized Program Application to see how much they qualify for and (2) teachers can nominate outstanding students from underrepresented communities to get a full scholarship to our programs on our Scholarships page.
We focus on two important factors.
First, mentorship.
We believe in the value of providing active role models that feel attainable and relatable, which means connecting them with passionate females of all ages. We connect these girls with high school and college girls who are passionate about STEM and are trained to be a supportive resource for your child. The mentors provide academic advice, college tips, information about summer programs or other extracurricular activities, and they act a tangible role model in your daughter’s life.
We believe that women of ALL ages can offer mentorship and also seek role models simultaneously. Our empowerment philosophy is that you need role models at all stages of your intended trajectory to be successful. If you or your child is interested in joining our Mentorship Network, check our our High School and College Students page or fill out the Mentorship Program Interest Form.
Second, curriculum.
We create specialized curriculum for specific schools by working with their STEM teachers and collaborating on lesson plans that build off of the previous year and prepare girls for the upcoming year. In the past we have collaborated with teachers at the Christina Seix Academy, in Bucks County, in Montgomery County, in Philadelphia, and in Mercer County to model after their curriculum, to name a few. If you want to learn more about our curriculum and programs, checkout our Program Overview page!
“An individual does not go from a high school student to an established professor overnight. It is important to show that this journey is not linear and will most likely involve overcoming aspects of one’s background and other struggles in order to reach certain goals."
— Mina Shokoufandeh, one of the founders of Girls Code the World, and is currently a masters student studying biomedical engineering at Tufts University.