CodeGirl April 1
Join high school-aged girls from around the world as they try to better their community through technology and collaboration in this thrilling, heartfelt documentary.
By 2017, the app market will be valued at $77 Billion. Over 80% of these developers are male. The Technovation Challenge aims to change that by empowering girls worldwide to develop apps for an international competition. From rural Moldova to urban Brazil to suburban Massachusetts, CODEGIRL follows teams who dream of holding their own in the world’s fastest-growing industry. The winning team gets $10K to complete and release their app, but every girl discovers something valuable along the way.
The Bee recently took a class on coding and, while reluctant before it started, has asked about when the next one will take place. I want to share this movie with her; I think this will encourage her even more.
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I saw a short documentary on the making of CodeGirl. It looks to be a unexpectedly engaging, sincere, even heart-warming, movie. The effort, heart, and soul of these girls is captivating!