Do you like to use computers?
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you want to change your world?
Project IT Girl is an exclusive program for 60 high school girls throughout Austin, Texas to learn how to change the world through the use of Information Technology! Program participants apply technology to global topics they are passionate about to educate and persuade their peers.
Girlstart has enrolled 60 high school girls for this three year program. Participants remain in the program from their sophomore year of high school through their high school graduation in 2009. All participants are required to attend 120 hours of Girlstart meetings each year for three years and complete evaluation activities. Program meetings are held at Austin Community College campuses and the Girlstart Tech Center.
Year One: Project IT Girl participants created public service announcements to educate their peers about global issues such as “Animal Welfare”, “Teen Suicide, and “AIDS/HIV Awareness.”
Year Two: Project IT Girl participants created educational games using Python to be submitted to the One Laptop per Child for possible distribution to schools around the world!
Year Three: Project IT Girl participants will learn critical leadership skills, serve their community, and prepare for college all while completing technology-based projects.
Why join Project IT Girl:
- Learn how to use cutting-edge technology to solve the problems that you are passionate about and educate the world through visualizing concepts.
- Meet professional women in technology careers and plot your own career path.
- Spend the summer after your senior year at an internship in a technology company.
- Be a part of an exclusive program that will enhance your college application and professional resume.
For more information about Project IT Girl, contact Zakiyyah Kareem by email at
or phone at 512-916-4775.
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Girlstart 1400 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757 512-916-4775
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