Abstract

In this paper, we present the experience of Niñas Pro, a non-profit organization in Chile that has been running coding and computer science workshops and courses for female high school students since 2016. We begin by presenting our educational model, which is divided into four projects, each with a specific objective and target audience. We then present quantitative and qualitative results that have been obtained following this educational model, showing how the organization has matured and grown. Our first course had 32 students, and was run by 10 volunteers – we are now a consolidated network of more than 80 volunteers all over Chile, reaching a total of 1,820 female students throughout these past 5 years. We conclude by presenting a series of lessons that we have learned from this experience, which we believe can be useful to other organizations with similar objectives.