- For the month of February, Nautilus’ Marketing Team will feature interviews with organizations and institutions working to increase opportunities for young Black people to imagine and succeed in STEM career paths—and donate 10 percent of all new member subscriptions toward their initiatives.
- Black representation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields totaled only 9 percent in 2021, as reported by The National Science Foundation.
- The mission of Black Girls CODE is to increase the number of Black women and women of color in digital technology by introducing them to computer science, education, and STEM skills at a young age.
- Black Girls CODE works to shape the narrative that Black girls and women belong in STEM spaces and builds self-belief, perseverance, and a sense of belonging through mentorship, leading by example, and skill building.
- Black Girls CODE partners with schools and local organizations to facilitate relationships with girls and their families, and recently launched CODE Along, a free video-based coding academy.
- When Black girls and women win, everyone wins, as it increases financial equity and economic freedom, and allows for more diversity of thought when solving some of the world’s biggest problems.
Published February 22, 2023
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