Microsoft El Salvador motivates dreams

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Microsoft El Salvador motivates dreams

 
POSTED ON Jan 15, 2018
 

Microsoft El Salvador, with the support of the U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the sixth edition of DigiGirlz in 2017.

The Microsoft DigiGirlz program offers girls in middle school and high school opportunities to learn about careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) industry, connects them with Microsoft employers, and let them participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops.

The March 8, 2017, edition of DigiGirlz benefited 250 girls from El Salvador’s public schools. Attendees were motivated to learn about the various proposals and possibilities that the world of technology and innovation offers.

U.S. Ambassador in El Salvador, Jean Elizabeth Manes, encouraged the young assistants to continue their efforts and invited them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to enable them to cultivate a better future.

“The mission of DigiGirlz is to give young women the opportunity to connect with Microsoft employees and inspire them through different experiences and testimonies on how this discipline can support them to reach that potential,” said the General Manager of Microsoft El Salvador, Gracia Maria Rossi.

Naomi Hernandez, a Salvadoran graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Aerospace Engineering, said: “It is necessary to break the barriers and put all the effort.”

DigiGirlz is a global program run in multiple countries, including the United States. In 2011, around 36 Microsoft offices offered over 2,000 women different events designed to break stereotypes and give participants a deep look at careers in the technology industry.

Please click here for the list of 2018 DigiGirlz Day Locations and Dates

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