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Inspire, educate, and launch one million Black girls in tech by 2040.

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"Just give it a try. You never know what your interest might spark in you." A BGC camp parent said it best. 633 campers across 10 cities tried it this summer. Back the next one 🧡 wearebgc.org/give #SupportOurGirls
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Can an AI tell your writing apart from your friend’s? 🤖✍🏾 In CODE YOUR VOICE, students ages 12 to 17 use Python to train an AI model on their own writing and find out. Sat., Nov. 21, 1 to 3 p.m. ET (virtual) Register: community.wearebgc.org/event… 🧡
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Paintbrush, meet JavaScript. 🎨 In CODE YOUR CANVAS, students ages 12 to 17 use p5.js to design and code their own digital autumn postcard, then download it to share with family. Sat., Nov. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. ET (virtual) Register: community.wearebgc.org/event… 🧡
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"Representation matters." Colleen enrolled her daughter Journey in Black Girls Code so she could see every option open to her in tech. Give so more girls can see it too. 🧡 wearebgc.org/give #SupportOurGirls
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Halloween in Oakland: our She Built This cohort came in costume and left with a pitch. Session 6 covered strengths, scroll-stopping openers, and two rounds of practice out loud. “Imagine a game that does this. We built it.” 🧡
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Every coder has a spellbook 📖 if/else, loops, and variables, Halloween edition. Learn a few more spells with Code Along Season 5 🧡 f.mtr.cool/xbfcka09yo
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November workshops at Black Girls Code are open 🧡 AI models in Python, digital art in p5.js, public speaking, and full days inside KLA and Adyen. Ages 7-18, all led live. Seats are limited. Save her seat: community.wearebgc.org/event…
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The official trailer is here 🌟 Supernova, our first game, is live on @YouTube Playables. Build a band, stack the beat and learn how a song comes together. Music by Erick Sermon. Free, nothing to download 🧡 f.mtr.cool/p2atacgvg7 #BuildYourBand
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Our @BlackGirlsCode game SUPERNOVA is now live! Thanks @YouTube ! Puzzles, Beats, and Trivia: Dive into New Playables on YouTube @YouTube blog.youtube/news-and-events…
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🕹️ We’ve teamed up with incredible creators and organizations to launch a new set of @YouTube Playables that turn complex ideas into bite-sized, hands-on fun. Produce your first beat, learn the laws of physics, or take a mindful breather between study sessions with these new Playables: SuperNova by @BlackGirlsCode Reset Mode by @jedfoundation Newton’s Glider by @khanacademy Lure of the Labyrinth: Vending Machine by Math with Mr. J BackTrack Pro by @TED_ED Elements of Truth by @veritasium Find these Playables – and so many more – in the Explore tab on your phone or browser!
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Fall workshops from @BlackGirlsCode are open! Check out several virtual options from now until November at the link: community.wearebgc.org/event…
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Good advice ⬇️
Cyber Habit 3: Your information is valuable. 🔐 Search your name, check your privacy settings, install your updates. Then join us Sat., Oct. 24 for Pause, Protect, Report: staying safe when online interactions get real. Free: f.mtr.cool/793p2srkhp #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Our next shortlisted organisation is.... @BlackGirlsCode! 👏 They're a non-profit organisation working to increase access to technology & STEAM education for Black girls, women & gender-expansive youth. Show your support & vote now! 👉 bit.ly/4ybGmnZ #PathwaysToTech
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We’re proud to partner with @BlackGirlsCode to help young girls explore tech through #GameDesign, coding, & problem-solving. 🎮 Learn more about representation, mentorship, #AI literacy, & building confidence in the next generation of tech creators. ow.ly/S54750ZTey5
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The first time you heard a beat drop and wanted to know how it was made. Tomorrow a new generation gets to find out. Supernova is a free music game from Black Girls Code, playable right inside YouTube. f.mtr.cool/tpphukxfs9 🧡 #BuildYourBand
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“It’s really challenging, but it’s also fun.” Lillian, learning Godot at BGC summer camp 🎮🧡 Help more girls take on the hard stuff: wearebgc.org/give
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Black Girls Code made the shortlist for @SheCanCodeHQ’s 2026 Pathways to Tech Awards 🧡 Public votes count toward the final score, and voting is open through Nov. 6. Vote here: f.mtr.cool/7dsyt8hxhb #BlackGirlsCode #WomenInTech
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What does a recruiter see on your LinkedIn? Find out from one. 👀 Get Noticed. Get Hired.: a free 2-part virtual series + live recruiter AMA. Nov. 5 + 12, 7 p.m. ET. One registration, both sessions + recordings: f.mtr.cool/170dlebmfe #BlackGirlsCode
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At BGC summer camp, Sydney built a game. Then she put her own character in it. 🎮🧡 Help more girls build their own worlds: wearebgc.org/give
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Three years in, Awesi-Nyale still lives for the moment a student goes from “I don’t know if I can do this” to realizing she can. 🧡 Meet our October Volunteer Spotlight, then join her: f.mtr.cool/jax4ikwmfq
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