Girl, Develop It!
Los Angeles
Who We Are
Who We Are
Our core programs, now in 56 cities throughout the US, are simple: we provide low-cost, judgment-free opportunities to learn software development.
Our Story
Started in 2010, NYC
Our Story
Cofounders: Vanessa Hurst and Sara Chipps
Who We Are
Girl Develop It is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides affordable and accessible programs to women who want to learn web and software development through hands-on instruction.
GDI leads the movement to provide women with avenues to participate in the technology industry today.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Include people who've been left out of technology education.
We believe…
Women have been left out of tech for no good reason.
Stereotypes we reject
- Women just aren't interested in coding.
- People can't learn to code as adults.
- Tech is only for nerdy, geeky, quiet people.
Challenges Women Face
- In-person, hands-on instruction is expensive
- Free content is overwhelming and difficult to navigate
- Uncomfortable to learn while underrepresented
Accessible and Inclusive
Accessible and inclusive
- In-person, hands-on instruction at affordable prices
- Publish class materials online for free
- All questions are welcome
- Invert the norm
Tech's Diversity Problem
The Problem
57% of professional occupations in the 2016 U.S. workforce held by women
26% of professional computing occupations in the 2016 U.S. workforce held by women
20% of Chief Information Officer (CIO) positions at Fortune 100 companies held by women in 2016
The Problem
3% of computing workforce who were African-American women in 2016
5% of computing workforce who were Asian women in 2016
2% of computing workforce who were Hispanic women in 2016
Source: NCWIT
Our Impact
Our Impact
Our community of over 74,000 members has led the industry-wide movement to improve diversity in tech since 2010, and today we empower over 10,000 students per month with coding skills and the community support to continue learning.
Who we are in Los Angeles
Who we are
Chapter Leaders
Natalie MacLeesFounder
Liz Krane
Irina MuchnikFounder
Our upcoming events
Upcoming Events
- Mar Vista Study Group, Apr 20
- Intro to PHP/MySQL, May 20
- HTML/CSS in Spanish, May 20
Also Coming Soon:
- Intro to Python
- Resume and Portfolio Workshop
- Intro to JavaScript
- Intro to Ruby
Ways to Get Involved
Take a Class!
Enrolling in a class to learn new skills is a great way to support our chapter. Class fees support our efforts and help to provide scholarships to students in need. Plus, you get to learn a new skill!
Become a Teacher or a Teaching Assistant
Our organization doesn't work without people willing to teach or assist in classes. No prior teaching experience needed — just a desire to teach! We help with all the rest, including preparing curriculum, materials and organizing your first class.
Earn Free Classes
Earn one hour of class time on us for every hour that you spend volunteering as a TA. Sign up to volunteer with us at gdila.org/get-involved
Start a Study Group
Gather your fellow students together to work on projects, langauges, homework problems, and more.
Host or Sponsor events
Receiving help from the community enables us to support more students and teachers. Some ways to help include volunteering your space for workshops, sponsoring snacks for events and donating to our scholarship fund.
Community Outreach
Promote Girl Develop It's mission, raise awareness, recruit instructors and TAs and promote fundraising. Manage our social media accounts, represent GDI at local events and submit events to online calendars.
Other ideas?
We always open to ideas for classes, programming and overall improvements for this chapter. Please feel free to speak to one of our chapter leaders, or email us at losangeles@girldevelopit.com.
