{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64a34123e2cdb3001152a29d/67f972f86e56bbcda3e8c831?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Code Girls United Gives Girls a Leg Up in Tech","description":"<p>In this episode, we visit with Marianne Smith, CEO of <a href=\"https://codegirlsunited.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Code Girls United</a>, who recently received a grant from the <a href=\"https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/l4WCPdW/Montana-Women-for-Good\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Montana Women for Good Grapevine giving circle</a> to help 4th to 8th grade girls see tech as a viable career option. Hear how the organization is overcoming geographic isolation, economic challenges, and gender stereotypes to provide girls with various STEM programs, including after-school computer science courses, Summer camps, Apps challenges, and scholarships. Learn how more than 600 girls per year gain hope and confidence as they apply innovative technology solutions to real-world issues facing their local communities and inspire a greater understanding of how technology impacts their daily lives. Discover how individuals can join together in a<a href=\"https://www.grapevine.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Grapevine giving</a> circle, such as the Montana Women for Good, to support local causes that benefit underserved communities.  </p>","author_name":"Susan Aumack"}