{"id":2572,"date":"2021-03-29T14:17:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T19:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?page_id=2572"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:36:20","slug":"girlswhocode","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/future\/k-12-students\/girlswhocode\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls Who Code Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"51ÁÔÆæ Engineering &amp; Applied Science Girls Who Code Club\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fhgjl1vZuaQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hear more about the Girls Who Code Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Girls Who Code empowers students in grades 5-12 to learn about computer science and how to write computer code while making connections with others who also think creatively. Led by the college, with graduate students, in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Classes are free, although donations are welcome for food, supplies, t-shirts and instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>While this program aimed at girls to inspire more girls to consider coding, registration is open to all qualified students regardless of their sex or gender identity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-registration-for-the-spring-2026-session-is-closed\">Registration for the Spring 2026 Session is closed.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Classes will be held in person at the EMS building of UW-Milwaukee (3200 N. Cramer St., Milwaukee 53211).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classes are open to students from 5th to 12th grades.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All classes are held Friday nights from 6 to 8 pm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The session will begin on February 6 and end on April 24, with breaks on March 27 and April 3, totaling 10 meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-three-different-classes-are-typically-offered\"><strong>Three different classes are typically offered:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intro to Coding<\/strong>&nbsp;(little to no experience with coding). Students will use the Codesters platform to learn coding fundamentals with Python.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intro to Web Programming<\/strong>&nbsp;(some coding experience assumed). 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Because of the time difference, Elsie got up at 2 a.m. for every class during that semester and the spring 2021 semester. Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/from-the-other-side-of-the-world-girl-in-kenya-learns-computer-coding-at-uwm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukeetimesnews.com\/education-school-college-scholarship\/from-the-other-side-of-the-world-girl-in-kenya-learns-computer-coding-at-uwm\">Also printed in the Milwaukee Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>Do the classes cost anything?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our classes are free but we welcome donations for food, supplies, t-shirts and instructors. In the past we charged $5 per meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What age students can attend?<br><\/strong>Students must be at least in 5th grade to attend our classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can boys participate?<br><\/strong>The Girls Who Code Club is aimed toward girls because we wish to increase the number of girls interested in computing, but boys are welcome to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can adults participate?<br><\/strong>These classes are for students still in school. If older people wish to participate, see one of the volunteers for other opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will you have club meetings over summer?<br><\/strong>No, but 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science is sponsoring&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/future\/k-12-students\/enquest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EnQuest<\/a>, an engineering summer camp.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">What students and parents are saying<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Students and parents overwhelmingly give thumbs up to the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A parent\u2019s perspective:<\/strong>&nbsp; \u201c\u2026it is important that she sees herself as someone who could (in the future) create something cool rather than just waiting for someone else to create it.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From a student\u2019s perspective:<\/strong>&nbsp;\u201cI got to learn a lot of new coding things and I also got to know a lot more people.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/girls-who-code-club.jpg\" alt=\"Several Girls Who Code participants have fun behind computers\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/girls-who-code-club.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/girls-who-code-club-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/girls-who-code-club-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Girls Who Code empowers students in grades 5-12 to learn about computer science and how to write computer code while making connections with others who also think creatively. 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