"I had originally wanted to be a lawyer. Even when I went to college and majored in engineering, I st..." — Kimberly Bryant

I hope to literally change the world with Black Girls Code by changing the paradigm which produces the current monolithic ecosystem in technology.

Girls are almost always socialized to be perfect: 'Smile, do well in school, don't take too many risks.'

Women are both talented and innovative thinkers and tend to use computer science as a tool to solve larger problems.

One of the biggest lessons that we hope to model for several folks, including some of the young women of color who come to me, is the value of understanding your worth, standing up, and demanding the best for yourself and not taking less.