Encouraging Girls in IT: A How To Guide
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Conference cites 1.4 million U.S. computing openings (2010–2020) but only ~30% can be filled by U.S. grads; women hold 25% of IT jobs (down from 36% in 1991) and earn 52% of math/science degrees but just 18% of CS degrees. A seven‑year‑old learns with Robot Turtles, Snap Circuits, code.org/Blockly, App Inventor, Try Ruby and Arduino cat tracker hardware that logs GPS every 15s to flash (16‑hour capacity); soldering and data show the cat ranges two blocks south. Six actions: introduce role models, start early, give concrete projects, let persistence build confidence, offer job shadows.
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