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CompuGirls: A social justice technology program for girls
CompuGirls is one of a few programs in the nation to combine culturally relevant teaching, social justice and technology. It provides girls access to technology and the internet they might not have otherwise, as well as peer support, which makes learning easier.
CompuGirls is a culturally relevant technology program for adolescent (grades 8-12) girls from under-resourced school districts in the Greater Phoenix area. Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, CompuGirls provides fun summer and after-school classes where participants learn the latest technologies in digital media, games, and virtual worlds and become a voice for social justice and change in the world.
You can find ASU CompuGirls in Second Life
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CompuGirls Program Objectives and Course Guide
CompuGirls maintains three objectives:
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To use multimedia activities as a means of encouraging computational thinking
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To enhance girls' techno-social analytical skills using culturally relevant practices
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To provide girls with a dynamic, fun learning environment that nurtures the development
of a positive self-concept
Some of the programs and technologies integrated in the CompuGirls curriculum include: iLife, The SIMS, Scratch, Second Life, HTML, and podcasting.
Successful participants conclude their course work with a summer internship.
To see samples of projects, click on the Girls' Work page.
Visit the gallery page to see pictures of the girls at work and at their graduation.
Interested in becoming a CompuGirl?
Fill out our CompuGirls Program Application form.