“I knew there was a gap between women and men, and after researching more about Girls who Code, this is actually a great initiative to pursue because the gap is very wide in some careers. The capstone experience created greater awareness of how big the gender gap is in the technology field, Kahssia explains. Recently, she’s been exploring employers, looking for opportunities that have not only good job roles, but also a good cultural fit to offer. The Information Management and Technology major plans a career in tech, beginning as a technical analyst with hopes that in five years she can step into a team leader role.
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Kahssia became interested in the Girls Who Code organization through volunteering at the iSchool’s It Girls Overnight Retreat. The dining spots publicized the fundraiser, and then donated a portion of patrons’ purchases on specific nights to raise about $100 more. The trio also partnered with area restaurants Chipotle and Tully’s. Kahssia, Sydney and Malaika raised the money by creating a Facebook event page and sharing it with friends and family, raising almost $600 in 30 days. It’s a really amazing national program,” she adds. “My other favorite aspect is that, each week, Girls Who Code provides portfolios and videos of women in the coding field so the girls can see professionals in the real world. After that, the girls choose a problem facing their community and determine how coding can be used to address the issue, applying their newly-learned skills, Newton says. We’ll work through those for a few weeks,” she relates. What I love is that there are lessons online that girls can take to do things like create an app or build a web site. I’m not a coder myself, so it’s all there for me.
“The Girls Who Code national program has a curriculum, and it’s all online. in Library and Information Science program, echoes that sentiment. Knowing that I’m making a real difference outside of my studies at Syracuse feels amazing,” she adds. I’m helping to inspire girls who may not have had any idea about technology as career. “I can’t wait to hear how successful this program is and witness its return for years to come. “It feels amazing to know that we are helping middle-school-aged girls get involved with information technology,” says Hills.
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The Onondaga Free Library’s section of Girls Who Code is the first public library in Onondaga County to offer a formal national chapter of the organization, according to Newton. The after-school club meets on Fridays for 10 weeks and the funds raised are allowing the library to purchase class materials, add a volunteer facilitator, host a family night/skills showcase and celebration, and supply coding textbooks so the young coders can continue their learning. The iSchool students raised $700, funds that are permitting the library to move ahead with plans to launch a local chapter of the national program, Girls Who Code. They worked with Alyssa Newton, G’13, who is the assistant library director and young adult services librarian at the Onondaga Free Library. A capstone class project for a team of School of Information Studies (iSchool) students, working with an iSchool alumna at the Onondaga Free Library, has initiated a Girls Who Code chapter and an introduction to tech careers and coding skills for 11 Syracuse girls.Ĭlassmates Kahssia Hills, Sydney Paul and Malaika Howard, all seniors, partnered on the project for Professor of Practice Marcene Sonneborn’s class.
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