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Our Mission
The mission of Tech Savvy is to encourage young women to join the Computer Science programs at Toby Johnson and Franklin. We want to foster an inclusive environment and provide opportunities to everyone interested in the field of Computer Science.
Why?
Why?
There is a disparity in representation within the field and we seek to ensure the future of the field is colorful and equally represented.
Why Are There So Few Women in Computer Science?
Why Are There So Few Women in Computer Science?
"Today, we think of computer science as a field dominated by men, but women have a long and important history in the field. Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn, & Mary Jackson played a hugely important part in the development of computing during the space race, and Elsie Schutt ran one of the first computer software companies. So what changed?" -- PBS Digital Studios
Watch this PBS video to learn more!
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