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Abbreviation | BGC |
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Formation | 2011 |
Founder | Kimberly Bryant |
Purpose | introducing Black and brown girls ages 7-17 to computer programming to ignite their interest in technology and change the face of STEM. |
Headquarters | Oakland, California |
Region | United States, South Africa |
Website | www |
Black Girls Code (BGC) is a nonprofit organization that focuses on engaging African-American girls and other youth of color with computer programming education to nurture their careers in tech. The organization offers computer programming and coding, as well as website, robot, and mobile application-building, with the goal of placing one million girls in tech by 2040. Kimberly Bryant, an electrical engineer who had worked in biotech for over 20 years, founded Black Girls Code in 2011 to rectify the underrepresentation of African-American girls and women in tech careers.[1][2] In October 2023, Cristina Jones became CEO; she was previously an executive at Salesforce.
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