TechGirlsRock

Tech Girls Rock!

BGCA joins CA Technologies to launch hands-on technology workshops for tween and teen girls to spark their interest in technical careers.

Can girls be interested in technology? We think so!

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and CA Technologies are showing their commitment to girls and technology through Tech Girls Rock. Check out this video on how these workshops are helping girls discover an interest in tech-related educational and career opportunities.

Tech Girls Rock helps girls discover and cultivate an interest in information technology, and ultimately tech-related educational opportunities and careers.

Through the support of CA Technologies, Tech Girls Rock will be hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs across the country through unique workshops which include career exploration panels with technology professionals who will share their own experiences. Participants will engage in discussions on key IT trends and topics, and will participate in technology-focused challenges and projects, which will provide hands-on technology experience.

Tech Girls Rock in New York

CA Technologies employee Laurel Alizad, right, coaches girls as they reassemble the components of desktop computer at the Children's Aid Society East Harlem Boys & Girls Club (NYC) in December. Through energetic workshops, fun discussions and lively activities, these young ladies are learning that technology can be an interesting avocation or profession for girls. (Jonathan Fickies/AP Images for Boys & Girls Clubs of America)

The first five Tech Girls Rock workshops will be held January-May 2012 in New York, NY; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; and Plano, TX, with a goal of reaching over 1,000 young women. Is it working? You be the judge! Check out our photo gallery of Tech Girls Rock workshops, courtesy of CA Technologies, on BGCA's Facebook page.

Boys & Girls Clubs have some 4,000 Club facilities throughout the country and BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide.