It has been more than five years since TechGirlz was acquired by Creating IT Futures, now known as CompTIA Spark, the nonprofit arm of CompTIA. In October 2024, CompTIA Spark abruptly dismantled…

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Code Like A Girl

TechGirlz, founded in 2009 to inspire middle school girls to pursue tech careers, was abruptly dismantled in October 2024 by CompTIA Spark, which had acquired it five years earlier. Despite the disappointing conclusion, TechGirlz significantly impacted over 20,000 girls through its interactive workshops and extensive volunteer network. Efforts are ongoing to preserve and transfer its educational materials to other organizations to continue its mission of promoting women in tech.

TechGirlz is Dead, Long Live TechGirlz

<p>How could such a program be stalled like this? Isn’t there anything we could do? Even maybe an online petition so that CompTIA could handle over to someone who will care for the program?</p>
