Offered by the Reading Public Library:

This spring, the library is offering a 6-week virtual Girls Who Code: Coding Fundamentals Club. Aimed at new coders, it includes instruction and hands-on coding challenges. Join our sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world! Requirements and further information below.

Sessions are Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm April 14, 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26 (no session April 21).

Regular attendance is required as the content in the sessions builds upon knowledge from previous sessions.

Open to female-identifying students in 6th-12th grades.

Registration on a first come basis. Click HERE to register.

The curriculum is designed for new coders, though returning or experienced coders who would like a review are welcome to register.

Coders will need access to reliable internet and a laptop or desktop computer (mobile devices discouraged as platform functionality is diminished/not available).

This is an online series via Zoom. Please register with an email you check regularly. An invite will be sent at least an hour prior to the start of the program to the email given at registration. Be sure to check your spam box if the invite does not appear in your inbox.

Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. The library’s Girls Who Code Club is a free program to teach girls in 6th-12th grades computer programming and coding, stimulate interest in the STEM field and careers, and build confidence. Learn more at girlswhocode.com