Goto

Collaborating Authors

 ywca boulder county


YWCA Boulder County Announces Google JAM Session Series to Kick Off STEM E3 Program - My Social Good News

#artificialintelligence

Press Release – BOULDER, CO – September 6, 2019 – YWCA Boulder County, one of the first two YWCA branches in the country to be awarded a grant by Google to increase black and Latina students' access to computer science and artificial intelligence education, has announced a Google JAM session series to kick off the organization's STEM E3 program. Three JAM sessions will be offered from 1– 6 p.m. at Google with the first session scheduled for September 16, 2019 (followed by sessions on October 14, 2019 and November 11, 2019). The program will provide an opportunity for young women of color between the ages of 9 to 14 to be introduced to a STEM E3 (Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship) program, which works with young women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). YWCA STEM E3 curriculum helps young women and girls of color build the confidence and skills required for future careers in computer science and artificial intelligence. "We're thrilled to have been chosen as one of two YWCAs in the country to launch the pilot STEM E3 program," said Debbie Pope, CEO of YWCA Boulder County.