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24 alternatives to Black Girls Code

Empowering girls of color to become innovators in STEM

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Black Girls Code launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Black Girls Code▲32

   Increase the number of women of color in STEM

   2014 · blackgirlscode.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Coding: Where I Would Start▲70

   Two Black Nerds discusses learning how to code

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Made With Code▲137

   Google initiative championing creativity, girls, and code.

   2014 · grow.google · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Startup Tapes #029 - Girl Develop It▲60

   Why teaching people how to code matters

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   App Camp For Girls Quiz ▲87

   Quiz app created by middle school girls who learned to code

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Girls Explore▲60

   Helping girls reach for the stars

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Leap by YC▲181

   Where women in tech can talk about whatever we want

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TechTwoX▲126

   Telling the stories of inspiring women in tech

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Two Black Nerds - Minorities in tech▲73

   their thoughts & opinions on the state of diversity in tech

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ella the Engineer 2.0▲114

    A comic encouraging young girls interest in STEM

    2019 · theellaproject.com · its alternatives →

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    Female Founder Stories▲136

    A collection of interviews with Y Combinator’s female alumni

    2014 · femalefounderstories.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Girls Who Code▲4

    Programming courses for high school girls

    2015 · girlswhocode.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Women in Tech Book▲109

    A collaborative book by amazing techy women (Kickstarter)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Women in Science▲69

    Learn the stories of 50 inspiring female innovators in STEM

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hack Club▲182

    Free and open source high school coding clubs 👊💥

    2016 · hackclub.com · its alternatives →

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    Creator Lab: Ep. 7 - Code To Inspire: Empowering Afghan Girls Through Code with Fereshteh Forough▲61

    Girls + Coding in Afghanistan

    2016 · creatorlab.fm · its alternatives →

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    Re/code Decode - The Elephant in the Valley▲114

    Women execs talk gender bias and harassment in tech

    2016 · recode.net · its alternatives →

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    Thinkful▲194

    Learn to code with a mentor.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Werk▲100

    Flexible jobs to empower women in their careers

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    She Codes▲202

    Coding Workshops for Women (non-profit) 👩‍💻

    2017 · shecodes.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Roominate▲80

    Award-winning wired building toys to inspire girls in STEM

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    People Of Color In Tech▲186

    Interviews and articles by people of color in tech.

    2015 · peopleofcolorintech.com · its alternatives →

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    KiraKira▲5

    Redesigning the Way Girls Learn Engineering

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Women in Tech▲128

    Take your career to the next level with practical advice

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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