Girl Power: Free training offered to metro Atlanta teen girls
Sixteen-year-old Olivia Podber wanted to become a doctor. Then she signed up for a new program offering free tech training to teen girls in metro Atlanta.
Now, she’s thinking about majoring in computer science.
More girls — including many who have no particular interest or expertise in tech fields — are getting a close up of what it takes to crack that corner of the economy. About 80 girls were selected for the inaugural summer program offered in metro Atlanta by the nonprofit Girls Who Code.
Several participants I spoke with said tech wasn't what they expected. One compared coding to learning another language. Others related it to creating art or writing a story.
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