Girls Who Code

What is Girls Who Code?

Our Girls Who Code club is part of a national non-profit that aims to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Our participants (ages 10 to 14) meet weekly on Thursdays at 5:30 PM from October to May in the Main Library's makerspace the Workshop to:

• learn to code from local women in STEM fields,
• build relationships with peers and role models in a safe, supportive environment,
• work together to design and complete community-oriented projects that matter to them. Past projects have included:
  • E-Mudd pet health tracker app
  • Save the Seas web game
  • Cybersecurity website, videos, and password generator
  • a live Trash-ion Show featuring eTextiles made from discarded clothing
  • Code for the Wild, an interactive, upcycled art installation

How Do I Sign Up?

To register for our 2026-27 Girls Who Code club, register for a Girls Who Code Account using club code MA72012 and complete our Girls Who Code member intake form. If you're able, we strongly encourage all interested girls and their caregivers to attend our Information Session Thursday, September 24. Please note that all participants are required to have an individual, personal email address (not a school email address) which they are able to access during meetings. Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be able to log into a personal email address with a username, password, and two-factor authentication, if required. 

My Child is Non-Binary/Transgender/a Boy - Can They Join Girls Who Code?

Girls Who Code take a gender-specific approach to its curriculum. This means that the program keeps the focus on girls and considers the biases that might impact their experience. Girls Who Code delivers this by providing girls with safe, girls-focused spaces and centering curricula on women in tech so that girls can imagine themselves in computing roles. Any member–regardless of gender identity–who wishes to support that mission is encouraged to join the Sisterhood! Learn more about Girls Who Code's approach to its programs.