Girls For Technology

Girls For Technology đź’ĄBreaking Barriersđź’Ą for girls and women of color in the tech industry & entrepreneurship Girls For Technology, Inc.

a Greater Hartford, CT based organization driven to help close the gender gap that exist in S.T.E.M fields today. We are here to inspire and increase girls' interest STEM with a focus on technology and engineering. Girls have access to educational enrichment programs, mentoring, homework help, team building activities, and leadership training. Our goal is to not only empower girls to pursue STEM careers but also to become innovators and leaders within the field and their community.

We’re preparing students for a future that is already here.On May 19, Girls For Technology x Boys Code is hosting:AI & M...
05/04/2026

We’re preparing students for a future that is already here.

On May 19, Girls For Technology x Boys Code is hosting:

AI & Money: The Blueprint to Your Future

A free, high-impact 90-minute virtual workshop designed for students in grades 5th- 8th.

Students today are growing up in a world shaped by artificial intelligence, financial decision-making, and rapidly changing career paths.

Yet most are not given early opportunities to understand how these forces connect.

This experience changes that.

Students will:

🤖 Learn how AI works and how to use it
đź’¸ Participate in a live AI-powered money simulation
📊 Build a personalized “Future Blueprint”
🏆 Earn a certificate of completion

✔️ 100% Free
✔️ Virtual (Zoom)
⚠️ Designed to be interactive and engaging

đź“… May 19, 2026
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM ET
🎓 Grades 5–8

👉 Registration link in the comments

We encourage parents, educators, and community leaders to share this opportunity with students who would benefit from early exposure to future-ready skills.

You cannot close the wealth gap without closing the skills gap first. Girls For Technology sits at the intersection of t...
04/18/2026

You cannot close the wealth gap without closing the skills gap first. Girls For Technology sits at the intersection of tech skills, financial literacy, and economic mobility — and we are looking for organizations ready to invest in that mission.

Visit www.girlsfortechnology.org to learn more.
Let's build together.

Today is Tax Day. Do you know where your money went? For most young people taxes are confusing — and that is not their f...
04/15/2026

Today is Tax Day. Do you know where your money went? For most young people taxes are confusing — and that is not their fault. Nobody taught this. Swipe through all slides and share with someone who needs it.

Nobody is born knowing how credit works. Or what a W-2 means. Or the difference between saving and investing. Most of us...
04/14/2026

Nobody is born knowing how credit works. Or what a W-2 means. Or the difference between saving and investing. Most of us were not taught. And that gap costs people for decades.

The wealth gap is not just an income problem. It is a knowledge problem, and knowledge is the part we can fix.

Drop your answer below.
What is one thing you wish you had learned about money earlier?

Access is the door. Strategy is what is on the other side. After 13 years in STEM programming and workforce development,...
04/11/2026

Access is the door. Strategy is what is on the other side.

After 13 years in STEM programming and workforce development, I have seen brilliant young people get the opportunity — and still struggle because no one taught them the financial side. That is the gap Girls For Technology is closing.

This April, we are raising $25,000 to put a free Financial Survival Guide into the hands of 500 young people — wherever they are. Support the mission. Link in bio. 

We spent years celebrating access. Access to tech, programs, and internships. But access is not the destination. It is t...
04/11/2026

We spent years celebrating access. Access to tech, programs, and internships. But access is not the destination. It is the door.

After 13 years in STEM programming and workforce development, I have watched young people walk through that door and still struggle to build financial stability. Because nobody taught them what to do once they got inside.

That is what Girls For Technology is changing. Not just access. Strategy, stability, and long-term outcomes for every young person we serve.

This April, we are raising $25,000 to put a free Financial Survival Guide in the hands of 500 young people. Will you help us get there?

Donate here: https://girlsfortechnology.networkforgood.com/projects/298323-10-years-of-opening-doors-fund-the-next-chapter

The highest-paying jobs of 2030 are already here. They are in tech. In data. In AI and cybersecurity. Too many young peo...
04/07/2026

The highest-paying jobs of 2030 are already here. They are in tech. In data. In AI and cybersecurity. Too many young people still do not know they are qualified. Swipe to see why we are changing that. 

12/25/2025

✨ The holidays can be beautiful…
and they can be heavy.

This season, we’re thinking about the girls who are quietly sitting with their dreams — wondering if they still fit, if they’re still allowed to take up space, if it’s too late to begin again.

At GFT, we believe this:
You were never meant to do it alone.
You were never meant to shrink.
And your ideas were never “too much.”

Reinvention doesn’t start loud.
It starts with a moment.
A belief.
A hand reaching back for your light.

As we close out the year, we’re wishing you a holiday season filled not just with celebration — but with clarity, courage, and the permission to dream again 💜💚

Happy Holidays from all of us at GFT ✨
Here’s to growing, beginning again, and letting your light shine.

Address

20 Church Street, Floor 17
Hartford, CT
06103

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

(860) 501-0000

Website

https://linkin.bio/girlsfortechnology

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