The U.S. Department of State is accepting applications for the 2022 TechGirls Exchange Program are now open. The TechGirls program is a four-week (July 8 – August 3, 2022) summer exchange designed to empower and support young women (ages 15-17) to pursue higher education and careers in STEM fields through hands-on skills development.
TechGirls – TechGirls is an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. TechGirls is an international summer exchange program designed to empower and inspire young women from around the world to pursue careers in science and technology.The TechGirls program is modeled after TechWomen, a mentoring program that pairs international participants with American female leaders in technology fields. Echoing the overall goals of the TechWomen program, the TechGirls program supports development in the field of technology. It helps young women to reach their full potential in the technology industry.
The program builds on the United States’ global commitment to advance the rights of women and girls worldwide and promote STEM education. It also fosters sustained connections/networks and mutual understanding among the youth of the United States and participating countries around the globe.
The centrepiece of the summer 2022 program is an intensive technology camp hosted by Virginia Tech University. Participants will then be split into six smaller cohorts, each traveling to a different U.S. city for a seven-day community immersion program.