It’s widely accepted that the STEM gender gap reaches a tipping point in middle school. By the eighth grade — despite equal achievement — only half as many girls as boys are interested in STEM careers.

Unfortunately many schools don’t have sufficient technology education or devices to help reverse this statistic. Meanwhile, organizations like TechGirlz that offer outside-the-classroom education are finding it difficult to reach some of the populations most interested in attending our workshops.

To make real progress, we must begin at the grassroots level and meet students where they are.

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