Techie Club: Girls provides elementary school girls with access to age-appropriate technology tools and applications as well as the opportunity to develop relationships with female volunteers employed in the technology industry.  This program is designed to encourage more girls to explore the educational and career opportunities in the field of technology.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau women make up 51% of the workforce yet account for less than 20% of professionals employed in the IT industry.  Tech Corps believes to ensure that women are equally represented in the technologically literate workforce of tomorrow we must take a “holistic” approach to growing, nurturing and supporting girls today.
Research has shown that a lack of female role models and unsupportive learning environments cause girls to lose interest in technology as early as grade school.  Techie Club: Girls incorporates all the engaging lessons of the Techie Club program but is delivered in a single gender, safe and supportive environment designed to increase the girls’ confidence.
Techie Club: Girls clubs are comprised of up to 20 students and typically meet weekly for 90-120 minutes throughout the school year.  Schools designate a Site Coordinator to manage students and assist volunteers.  Tech Corps staff trains teams of tech-savvy female volunteers to use the Techie Club Implementation Guide and Lessons to introduce students to computing topics.