Three county girls recognized for technology achievements: national award aims to encourage tech-saavy women
Description
Watsonville High School freshmen Idzel Cano, 14, and Brianna Flores, 14, are among 25 talented Bay Area girls who will be honored by the National Center for Women and Information with an award for aspirations in computing Sunday at the Computer History Museum in San Jose. Cano and Flores learned game design while middle-schoolers through the Girl Game Company, an after-school ITEST project sponsored by Scotts Valley-based ETR Associates in Watsonville. They are now both enrolled in the company's TECH Teach program, teaching computer skills to fifth-graders at MacQuiddy Elementary School.
NEWS DETAILS
Publication Year
2010
Source
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Topic(s)
Cultural Relevance, Equity, and Diversity
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
Additional Disciplines
Computer Science - gaming and simulations
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