Tech Savvy Girls Update

This site currently provides updates about the status of the Tech Savvy Girls Program and Web Site which had previously been hosted by The Vermont Institutes. Currently the official TechSavvyGirls web site is orphaned, and looking for a new home. Negotiations are currently in the works with one non-profit, so with good luck and hard work, you will see the resources, programs, and services available again.

The Tech Savvy Girls project lead by Lucie deLaBruere and supported by the Vermont Institutes Equity Division served Vermont girls for 5 years. Middle School Girls Summer Camps, Summer Leadership Institutes for High School Girls, Professional Development for Teachers, Cool Career Field Trips, Power Lunch with Women in Tech contributed to an increase in girls participating in high-level activities and enrolling in IT courses at Vermont schools, Technical Centers, and colleges for 5 years.

We've made a difference but our work is not done. Without mentors and role models, the number of girls in high level IT courses is often less than 1 girl for every 10 boys. In schools with active Tech Savvy Girls program or other explicit gender equity strategies in place, the gap is much less.