Donate to App Camp for Girls 3.0 →

App Camp for Girls is one of my favorite things about our corner of the Internet. Their mission, while seemingly simple to understand, is of vast importance:

To empower girls by providing engaging and accessible
educational programs in software development.

Their vision of gender equality in the software development profession is something we should all work together to realize.

The group is currently holding a crowdfunding campaign to take their work to the next level:

App Camp 3.0 is our vision for a sustainable organization that can expand throughout the U.S. and around the world:

  • Recruit and train new volunteer organizers to launch new locations.
  • Build out App Camp Kit, a collection of equipment, curriculum tools, and camp procedures that is essential to successfully launching a new App Camp location.
  • Establish our first paid staff positions for administration, operations, and curriculum development, along with a fundraising plan that will support our ambitious plans for expansion and outreach.

App Camp for Girls has already lined up donors who are matching the first $100,000 donated via Indiegogo, which means every dollar donated can go twice as far.

Additionally, Mac Power Users is matching the first $1000 worth of donations by their listeners. If you enjoy MPU, be sure to check out Katie’s blog post about how to get involved.

I was happy to donate to this amazing cause, and I encourage you to do the same.