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Earlier this year we had the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented people at Orci, who donated their time, passion, and creative vision to bring our organization’s story to life.
Our very own program coordinator and future librarian, Sylvia Aguiñaga (@sylcecil), recently created a booklet, “Código : Creando con Computadoras“, designed for Spanish-speaking parents as part of her work on a new coding program for kids offered by the Los Angeles Public Library. The booklet gives parents of young children resources to get their child started…
Hi, I’m Sylvia, Director of Curriculum for DIY Girls. I’m also a graduate student studying library and information science. In order to graduate, I have to complete a portfolio that proves my competency in the field. In doing so, I ran into this essay I wrote about The Bernstain Bears. Listen to the book here. On…
Two Bit Circus brought our girls into their workshop this October and reminded us all that technology really can be the stuff of cartoonish adventure. DIY Girls from GALS, the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools, spent a day as game beta testers for Two Bit Circus, an organization that’s always “blurring the lines between technology and…
We recently started High School Clubs where students can meet and learn to make DIY projects. At one high school, the group decided to make a photo booth powered by an Arduino to use at their school’s winter formal. The club had to build and program the project which took them over a month to…
Earlier this year we had the opportunity to work with the incredibly talented people at Orci, who donated their time, passion, and creative vision to bring our organization’s story to life.
At DIY Girls we have used design thinking to plan and create a vision for our programs for girls. Design thinking is basically the fundamental belief that we can create change, no matter how big a problem, or how little time, or how small a budget we have. The process is about creating a deep…