Black Girls CODE: World's First Blockchain Education Program for Women of Color

Problem

Black Girls Code (BGC) needed a partner to help them develop a blockchain training program for their students. They wanted to provide their students with the opportunity to learn about this emerging technology and its potential applications, but lacked the expertise and resources to do so.

We recognized that there was a lack of diversity in the blockchain industry and saw this as an opportunity to make a positive impact by partnering with BGC.

Solution

Black Girls Code, a non-for-profit focused on increasing the number of women of color in technology fields by providing technical training to girls from the age of 7 to 17 has partnered with ConsenSys to establish the first blockchain training program of national scale for young women of color.

The program will be scaled out to all of Black Girls Code's chapters, from Oakland, New York City, Atlanta and all the way to Johannesburg, South Africa as well. It will include a holistic, comprehensive blockchain curriculum that includes lessons about cryptocurrency, solving for user experience problems, and the fundamentals of blockchain technology. The course aims to become a gateway and an introduction to the blockchain ecosystem.

It's not just a theoretical curriculum either: the partnership with ConsenSys lets students bring their ideas into practice by participating in some of the top blockchain developer conferences in the world, from DevCon to Ethereal.

Impact

• World's first international blockchain education program aimed at educating women of color

• Reached over 1,000 students across the country

• Raised over $100k to initiate the program internationally

• Inspired more young women of color to pursue careers in the blockchain industry

• Increased diversity in the blockchain industry by providing underrepresented groups with access to education and mentorship opportunities

Learn More

To learn more about the program, click here.

Role

• Partnership Lead (ConsenSys)