Girl Scouts hope to change the face of AI, robotics, and data science

The Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced today a new partnership with Raytheon, an innovator in the cybersecurity space, to further the organization's objective to encourage young women to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and math, aka STEM. The pair is teaming up to launch the GSUSA's first national computer science program and coding challenge for girls in middle and high school. According to the official release, "the program aims to prepare girls in grades 6-12 to pursue computer science careers in fields such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, and data science." The Girl Scouts are certainly no stranger to the development of STEM skills in young women. The organization partnered with SETI Institute earlier this year to help increase girls' interest in STEM fields.