Community Partner
Closing the gender gap in tech — with Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in new-entry tech jobs by equipping girls, women, and nonbinary students with the skills and community they need to build the future — including in AI.
The Girls Who Code Difference
Clubs
Free after-school and community-based Clubs for 3rd–12th graders learning computer science together.
Summer Programs
Free virtual summer programs introducing high schoolers to computer science, web development, and AI.
College Loop
Peer-support and career-readiness communities for college-age women and nonbinary students in computing.
Alumni Network
A global network of more than 670,000 girls, women, and nonbinary alumni advancing in tech careers.
How Girls Who Code engages with the AI community
- Student pipeline into AI: Free curriculum and programs that introduce students to computer science and AI foundations from early education through college.
- Massachusetts chapters: Local Clubs and College Loop chapters across Massachusetts connect students to the Boston tech and AI ecosystem.
- Educator support: Curriculum, training, and community resources for teachers and facilitators running Clubs in schools and libraries.
- Boston AI Week community partner: Community partnership with Boston AI Week to broaden participation in the region's AI workforce.
Explore Girls Who Code
Learn about Girls Who Code's programs, chapters, and how to get involved as a student, educator, volunteer, or supporter.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Girls Who Code?
- Girls Who Code is on a mission to close the gender gap in new-entry tech jobs. A community partner of Boston AI Week, expanding pathways into computing and AI for girls, women, and nonbinary students.
- Why is Girls Who Code part of Boston AI Week?
- Girls Who Code is a Academic & Research partner of Boston AI Week 2026, The Festival of AI. Boston AI Week is built as a rising tide for the whole ecosystem, and partners like Girls Who Code help make the festival open, statewide, and useful to the people building AI here.
- How can I connect with Girls Who Code?
- Use the "Explore Girls Who Code programs" link on this page, or visit girlswhocode.com. You can also meet the Girls Who Code team during Boston AI Week events across Massachusetts.
- When is Boston AI Week 2026?
- Boston AI Week 2026 runs September 16 – October 28, 2026, with Core Festival Week from September 24 – October 2, 2026. Browse every session on the Boston AI Week schedule.