Black Girls Code Receives $50k TechCrunch Include Grant

Black Girls Code, whose mission is to increase the number of women of color in STEM fields by empowering girls to become innovators, leaders and builders of their own futures, is the recipient of the first TechCrunch Include Grant of $50,000. By reaching out girls through workshops, summer camps and after school programs, Black Girls Code introduces computer science to girls from underrepresented communities.

TechCrunch Include had applications from over 145 organizations around the world; all of them advocate to make tech a more inclusive place. Applicants had to show how they were making an impact in their local community.  TechCrunch will be working with Black Girls Code, and 3 runners up ensure that they are better connected to the TC community.  As the Include recipient, Black Girls Code will receive tickets and exhibiting space at upcoming TechCrunch events.