SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) --
Move over fellas, some young women in San Francisco are making waves in a field dominated by men -- robotics. They haven't been at it long, but they're already being noticed. For the last several weeks, a team of engineers, coders and builders has been assembling Robot 6418. They are the Missfits, an all-girl team from five high schools across San Francisco. They had a strong performance at a critical Silicon Valley robotics competition earlier this month..... READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE!
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Jensen was able to recruit 22 high school girls from around the city to join the team by posting on social media, sending out massive amounts of emails, passing flyers around in the neighborhoods, and giving presentations at schools. With no previous experience required, the team aims to “create an open environment for girls to learn,” according to Jensen......
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE! Four students recently began a six-week journey to prepare for and take part in the San Francisco Regional Robotics Competition, as part of a citywide girls-only team.
“Some of our students have joined an all-girls team in San Francisco,”....... READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE! |
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