YW Boston's InIt - Youth Leadership InItiative

On April 6th, YW Boston's InIt - Youth Leadership InItiative Class of 2019 came together for their final program day focused on reflection, gratitude, and closing. In addition to carrying on the tradition of chalking in Copley Square, students also spent time closing out in discussion groups and sharing affirmation and gratitude for the InIt community and their learnings.

Amazing opportunity for young women ages 13-18 who want to learn about coding for free!!

"We are thrilled to share that we will be hosting free two-week long coding camps in Boston for young women aged 13 -18 on July 8 - June 19 and July 22 - August 2.

In our two-week camps, young women learn to build web or mobile applications in a collaborative and creative environment focused on fostering community. In addition to direct learning, we host inspiring women in technology as part of a speaker series. The program is 100% free for students including laptops, lunches/snacks as well as transportation stipends, if/as needed.

Our application deadline is March 31 11:59 PST. Young women can apply through a low lift application at kodewithklossy.com/apply ! "

https://www.kodewithklossy.com/apply

Scholars | Kode With Klossy | Code Camp Apply for a Kode with Klossy Camp Scholarship! Over the course of 2 weeks, girls 13-18 are introduced to programming and software engineering principles.

"There are no signs enforcing segregated seating on buses anymore; bus drivers can’t order a black woman to make way for a white man. Instead, a system of structural barriers and institutional neglect ensure that de facto segregation, by race and by income, does a lot of the same dirty work."

If Rosa Parks rode a bus in Boston today, she’d see nearly the same segregation she fought The Boston Globe by Nestor Ramos What would Rosa Parks see if she boarded a bus in Boston today? Parks now symbolically rides every MBTA bus. Thanks to a law signed last month, a decal or LED sign on every bus will permanently commemorate the woman whose bravery and sacrifice became a flashpoint