YWCA - Tech Gyrls
Center in Bristol, TN 37620
106 State Street
Bristol, TN 37620
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The YWCA TechGYRLS after-school program is a FREE girls-only environment, specifically designed to broaden a girls technical knowledge. We help participants develop the confidence to use technology tools, discover links between enjoyable technology projects and STEM subjects, and enhance their critical thinking skills. The girls are encouraged to construct, design, produce, animate, analyze, integrate, visualize and explore.
The overall goal of this program is to make a dramatic & significant impact on at-risk girls ages 9 -15 whos access to, and experience with, technology software would otherwise be severely limited.
- Child Ages:
- 9 years - 15 years
- Licenses & Accreditations:
- Tennessee Department of Human Services
- Special Needs:
- Please contact us for more information.
- Hours of Operation:
- 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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The program provides participants the academic support required for school success by fostering foundations for learning, confidence, persistence, organization, teamwork, and socialization. Girls gain confidence using technology tools though every activity, even if it’s just doing homework. Activities include the TechGYRL curriculum, homework/tutoring assistance, mentoring, job-shadowing, nutritional snacks and physical education.