AppUp is an exciting program to help expose young girls to the computer science field, programming, coding a mobile application, and developing a network of like-minded girls who are excited and motivated to code. Girls will learn and develop the intuition and skills for the fundamental aspects of mobile application coding. Girls will learn and familiarize themselves with Java, Scratch, Android St
udio, XCode, JSON, and SQLite, while inputting their creativity in these programs. The girls will build a demo application that is related to sustainability by the end of the program. This program is sponsored by a grant from National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT). It is also sponsored by Teens Transforming Technology. It is our hope that the graduates of AppUp will be inspired to create mobile applications beyond the scope of this program. Aside from the NCWIT grant, we are also launching a mentorship program. Mentors from Georgetown are working with middle school girls to develop their own apps. The apps will be showcased in a competition in spring of 2018.
