What is Girls Who Code? 
Girls Who Code is a nationwide organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology through after-school clubs, summer immersion programs, and college programs.
What Are We Doing in Maine?
Project>Login, a signature program of Educate Maine, is Maine's Community Partner for Girls Who Code. Community Partners can access resources and grant opportunities and help set up new clubs from Girls Who Code.
In the Summer of 2021, Project>Login piloted a week-long, half-day Girls Who Code summer camp for educators and student ambassadors to help them kick-start clubs at their schools. Learn more about our summer camp pilot here.
In 2026, P>L is expanding the reach of Girls Who Code Summer camps to include an overnight experience at Husson University in Bangor as well as offering a day camp in Portland. If you're interested in helping us grow this program, please consider sponsoring, volunteering or becoming a Girls Who Code Host Site.
Husson University (Overnight): July 26-31 *(rising 6-12th grade middle school and high school students) *Arrival at 5PM on Sunday
Want to Sponsor?
Check out the sponsorship opportunities here.
Want to volunteer with us?
We have several options for you to engage with Girls Who Code in Maine, including mentoring, facilitating, being a guest speaker or chaperone, project support, and more! Time commitment varies depending on how you volunteer with us. Fill out this form to sign up.
Interested in starting a Girls Who Code club in your school or community? Read Clubs FAQs. Resources and information is available.
Why Should Girls Learn to Code?
Resources include a partner playbook, tech specs for facilitators, draft schedule template, social media graphics, posters, and more!
For more information about starting a Girls Who Code Club at your school, contact Angela Oechslie at Angela@educatemaine.org
Existing Girls Who Code Clubs in Maine
Spotlight on Ryleigh, a 2022 Girls Who Code Summer Camp Participant
Ryleigh is a 7th grade student at Mahoney Middle School in So. Portland. Ryleigh attended a Girls Who Code camp hosted at the Roux Institute this summer. Ryleigh got to visit the WEX headquarters as part of the field trip experience. She was exposed to women who work in technology, heard their stories of their career paths, saw them in their workplace, networked and play games with these professionals, and wrote some code herself. This fall upon returning to school, Ryleigh is helping to form and launch a new Girls Who Code club at Mahoney.
