COLLEGIATE PATHWAYS, INC. PARTNERS WITH ACEAPPLICATIONS, LLC TO TEACH GIRLS HOW TO CODE

Orlando, Fla. -- During Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 9 -15, Collegiate Pathways, Inc. partnered with AceApplications, LLC (AceApplications) to participate in the Hour of Code, an event sponsored by the AAUW (American Association of University Women). The objective of the workshop was to emphasize to middle school girls the importance of coding and encourage them to try computer science. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, 25 girls from Memorial Middle School learned how to code using iPads as part of Tech Sassy Girlz. Tech Sassy Girlz is an initiative of Collegiate Pathways, Inc., (CPI) a local non-profit established to serve low-income, first generation and underrepresented middle and high school students by providing support and opportunities to participants in preparation for college. CPI provides academic and career guidance and exposure and access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to participants interested in pursuing a degree in higher education. “The workshop included a basic overview of coding and how it applies to the common technology we use in everyday life”, said Courtney Powell, President of AceApplications. Also, a mobile app developed by AceApplications was demonstrated so the “girlz” could gain insight on how smart phone applications are created. This free workshop was held at Memorial Middle School (2220 West 29 St., Orlando, FL 32805) from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. AceApplications is a client of the UCF Business Incubation Program in the Central Florida Research Park in east Orange County.