Workshops Aim to Make Tech Appealing to Tween and Teen
Girls
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boys
& Girls Clubs of America and CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today
announced a new partnership committed to empowering girls to
explore a future in technology. The Tech Girls Rock
initiative helps girls discover and cultivate an interest in
information technology (IT), and ultimately tech-related
educational opportunities and careers.
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As part of its commitment, CA Technologies will make a
$1 million contribution to Boys &
Girls Clubs of America over the next two years to deliver
innovative and inspiring learning opportunities to tween and teen
girls. In addition to the funding, CA Technologies employees will
participate in workshop events, donating their time to provide
expertise and real-world experience.
"By using the power of technology, Tech Girls Rock aims
to engage and excite these girls about the many opportunities and
benefits a career in the IT industry can provide," said
George Fischer, executive vice
president, worldwide sales and operations for CA Technologies.
"Today's young women are part of a mobile generation that is fully
acquainted with innovative technology; CA Technologies recognizes
their potential for leadership in the IT industry and we're
invested in it."
Tech Girls Rock will be hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs
of America in Clubs across the country. These unique workshops will
include career exploration panels with technology professionals who
will share their own experiences. Participants also will engage in
discussions on key IT trends and topics, and will participate in
technology-focused challenges and projects, which will provide
hands-on technology experience.
The first five Tech Girls Rock workshops will take place
January-May 2012 in New York, NY; Boston, MA; Chicago,
IL; San Francisco, CA; and
Plano, TX, with a goal of reaching
over 1,000 young women.
"Our strategy supporting education is focused on introducing
Club members to new opportunities, like technology, through
activities designed to provide fun experiences that are hands-on,
interactive, and intentionally develop critical thinking skills,"
said Jim Clark, president and
CEO-elect, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "This new tech
initiative made possible by CA Technologies, equips Boys &
Girls Clubs across the country with the capacity to focus tech
skills development specifically for young women, ensuring a future
workforce that is job ready and destined for a great future in the
technology field."
This program evolved from a long-standing partnership between CA
Technologies and Boys & Girls Clubs of America and will
incorporate two core CA Technologies focus areas: STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) education and the Advancement of
Women in IT.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America serves four million youth
through Club membership and community outreach annually, of which
45 percent are female youth. Tech Girls Rock is part of Boys
& Girls Clubs of America's strategy aimed at ensuring all
members graduate from high school on time, are equipped for a
post-secondary education and a 21st-century career.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America
For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America
(GreatFutures.org) has enabled young people most in
need to achieve great futures as productive, caring,
responsible citizens. Today, nearly 4,000 Boys &
Girls Clubs serve some 4 million children and teens through Club
membership and community outreach. Clubs are located
in cities, towns, public housing and on Native American
lands throughout the country, and serve military
families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military
installations worldwide. Clubs provide a safe place,
caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact
youth development programs on a daily basis during
critical non-school hours. Priority programs emphasize academic
success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. In
a Harris Survey of alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their
lives. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn
more at bgca.org/facebook and bgca.org/twitter
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and
solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from
mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies
manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to
deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative
products and services provide the insight and control essential for
IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the
Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT
ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at
www.ca.com.
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