“What would you do if you weren't afraid?”Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
"The world would be a better place if more engineers, like me, hated technology. The stuff I design, if I’m successful, nobody will ever notice. Things will just work, and be self-managing.”Radia Pearlman, “the Mother of the Internet,” IEEE fellow, inventor of Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), TRILL, and TORTIS, a programming language for children
"People ask me all the time: 'What is it like to be a woman at Google?' I'm not a woman at Google, I'm a geek at Google. And being a geek is just great."Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, former engineer at Google
"Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game. It's about where we are and where we're going."Nichelle Nichols, former NASA Ambassador
CS Fundamentals
An elementary school curriculum that allows even the youngest students to explore the limitless world of computing – at no cost for schools
Accelerate Kid
Technology education (TechEd) classes with hands-on education in a fun and engaging environment
The Foos
Visual Programming Game designed for young learners and K-3
Kodable
K-5 learning platform; especially targeted to younger students and non-readers
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)
Youth innovative educational programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine
Code.org CS in Algebra
Code.org has partnered with Bootstrap to develop a curriculum which teaches algebraic and geometric concepts through computer programming targeted towards middle school students
Code.org CS in Science
Code.org has partnered with the award-winning Project GUTS (Growing Up Thinking Scientifically) to deliver a middle school science program consisting of four instructional modules and professional development for the introduction of computer science concepts into science classrooms within the context of modeling and simulation.
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)
Youth innovative educational programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine
Code.org CS Principles
The course introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world and prepare for the AP Computer Science test
CodeHs
Year-long Introduction to Computer Science FREE and AP Computer Science in Java. ($2000/section/year)
DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program)
Youth innovative educational programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Medicine
Notable Detroiters to star in I.Detroit: a Human Atlas of An America City
Left to right, Detroit Police Officer Gregory Matthews, Marcus Lyon, Camila Pastorelli and First Assistant Chief of Police Lashinda Stair gather information …
Read more →Keynote – A Year of CS in Your Classroom
A Year of CS In Your Classroom
Olivia Snead, Digerati Girls, Inc.; Adrienne Wheat, Digerati Girls, Inc.; Monica Wheat, Venture Catalysts / Digerati Girls, Inc.
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“Getting young girls engaged in science, engineering, technology and math has become a key focus for educators and organizations around the country. For Dr. Tonya Matthews, the chief executive officer and president of the Michigan …
Read more →“What would you do if you weren't afraid?”Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
"The world would be a better place if more engineers, like me, hated technology. The stuff I design, if I’m successful, nobody will ever notice. Things will just work, and be self-managing.”Radia Pearlman, “the Mother of the Internet,” IEEE fellow, inventor of Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), TRILL, and TORTIS, a programming language for children
"People ask me all the time: 'What is it like to be a woman at Google?' I'm not a woman at Google, I'm a geek at Google. And being a geek is just great."Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, former engineer at Google
"Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game. It's about where we are and where we're going."Nichelle Nichols, former NASA Ambassador
Founder & Executive Director
Monica was inspired to launch Digerati Girls through wanting to inspire the young girls around her and from her own experiences over 14+ years in Digital Marketing and Digital Product Management roles. She has strong interests in Connected Car, IoT and AdTech ventures.
Monica has worked for Fortune 10 multi-nationals, non-profits, tech accelerators, venture capital groups and start-ups.
Co-Founder & Chief Kidpreneur
Olivia is the inspiration behind Digerati Girls. An avid dreamer, inventor and tech diva in training, she is wholly interested in creating new apps and digital products related to kids hobbies, veterinary medicine and animal education. Olivia became an official co-founder of Digerati Girls when she was 9 years old.
Co-Founder & Business Director
Adrienne is the logician, operations and financial guru behind Digerati Girls. She has over 10+ years professional experience including stints with automotive OEMs, real estate development and finance consulting for several startups. Adrienne has launched past successes in retail products and marketing technology industries. She is a FashionTech entrepreneur and also serves as lead instructor.
