Girls Who Code at Binghamton University

What Girls Who Code at Binghamton University does

Girls Who Code at Binghamton University is a nonprofit student-run chapter affiliated with the national Girls Who Code organization, operating a free ten-week coding education program for middle and high school girls in the Broome County / Southern Tier region of upstate New York. Founded in 2018 by Binghamton University students Fiona Liang, Caitlin Hall, and Kasey Hill, the chapter delivers in-person instruction at the university's Bartle Library on Saturdays from 10am-12pm during spring and fall semesters. The Spring 2026 curriculum comprises three modular courses — Advanced Python, Intro to Java, and Intro to Web Development — taught using Replit, Trinket, and Thunkable, with a maintained 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio achieved through a volunteer pipeline of ~14 student instructors and E-Board members drawn from CS, EE, ME, BME, and IE disciplines at Binghamton University.

The program is entirely free to participants. Operating funding is sourced from corporate sponsorships (IBM, NYSEG), a one-time 2020 KPMG Community Impact Grant, and in-kind institutional support from Binghamton University's Watson College, which provides campus facilities, academic credibility, and professional staff oversight. The chapter has graduated cohorts continuously since Spring 2019, with documented graduation events of approximately 16 students per cycle. Recruitment runs through school outreach, university channels, and organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), with applications submitted via Google Forms. The organization positions itself as a "sisterhood" community as much as a coding curriculum, emphasizing mentorship, soft-skills development, and exposure to STEM career pathways for young women in a rural/suburban market.

Commercially, the entity generates no revenue from students; its economic activity is limited to small grant and sponsorship inflows supporting a single-venue, regional educational program. There is no proprietary technology platform, no paid product, no app, and no AI/ML capability. Governance is student-led with annual E-Board turnover and faculty/professional staff advisors from Watson College.

Name

Girls Who Code at Binghamton University

Legal name

Girls Who Code Club at Binghamton University

Website

https://gwcatbinghamton.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Girls Who Code at Binghamton University is a free, nonprofit ten-week coding program for middle and high school girls in Broome County, NY, run as a student chapter affiliated with the national Girls Who Code organization and hosted at Binghamton University.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Computer Science Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Text-Based Programming (Python, Java, C/C++) (EDAMACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Introductory Coding (Block-Based & Beginner) (EDAMACAA)

Keywords

• Coding education programs
• STEM education nonprofit
• Computer science training
• Youth coding programs
• Girls in technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Vestal

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Free Educational Program: The program is free for all participants, funded through corporate sponsorships (IBM, NYSE&G), grants (KPMG Community Impact Grant), and Binghamton University support. No revenue is generated from students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Free ten-week in-person coding program for middle and high school girls in the Broome County/Southern Tier region of New York, delivering project-based instruction in Advanced Python, Intro to Java, and Intro to Web Development. Classes are held on Saturdays at Binghamton University's Bartle Library, taught by university student volunteers, and culminate in a graduation ceremony showcasing student projects.

Product overview

Girls Who Code at Binghamton University is an educational nonprofit chapter offering a free ten-week coding program for middle and high school girls in Broome County, New York. The program operates on a modular course structure with three core offerings: Intro to Java, Advanced Python, and Intro to Web Development. Classes are held in-person on the Binghamton University campus on Saturdays from 10am-12pm during the spring and fall semesters. The program includes a Demo Class preview offering for prospective students. The organization provides a supportive sisterhood environment alongside technical instruction, aiming to change perceptions of who programmers are and what they can do.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Python

Quantifiable outcome

• 3:1 student-to-teacher ratio ensures personalized attention

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Binghamton University Watson CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution providing campus facilities (Bartle Library), academic credibility, and administrative support. Watson College logo appears as primary institutional partner on the organization's website.
• Girls Who Code (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial chapter of the international Girls Who Code nonprofit organization. Uses their curriculum, brand, and resources to deliver programming aligned with their mission to close the gender gap in tech.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Largest K-12 computer science education nonprofit. Comparable in mission to expand access to coding education, though operates more as a curriculum and platform provider than a regional chapter-based program.
• Girls Who Code: The national nonprofit parent organization. Directly comparable as the umbrella mission and brand behind the Binghamton chapter; operates the Summer Immersion Program, online platform, and curriculum resources that the chapter leverages.

Direct peers

• CoderDojo: Global volunteer-led community of free coding clubs for young people. Comparable in operating as a volunteer-run, local-chapter-based model for free coding education for youth.
• Kode With Klossy: Free coding camps for young women and non-binary teens, similar in mission and target demographic to the Binghamton chapter. Comparable as a free, brand-led supplemental coding program targeting high school girls interested in STEM.
• iD Tech: Commercial provider of STEM and coding summer camps and after-school programs for kids and teens. Comparable in delivering project-based coding instruction (Python, Java, web dev) to school-age students, though fee-based rather than free.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education to girls of color. Comparable in mission to close the gender and racial gap in tech, with similar free program delivery model targeting middle and high school girls.
• Technovation: Global tech education nonprofit running app-building programs for girls. Comparable as a free, project-based coding program for school-age girls with similar curriculum pillars (app development, entrepreneurship).

Others

• Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Professional society supporting women in engineering and technology. Comparable as a women-in-STEM ecosystem organization; some Binghamton chapter leadership is also involved in SWE-affiliated groups.

Emerging players

• STEM for Her: Nonprofit promoting STEM education for girls and women through grants and program partnerships. Comparable as an adjacent girls-in-STEM funder/program model serving similar demographics.
• Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program: University-hosted STEM enrichment program for high school girls. Comparable in being a college-campus-based supplemental STEM program targeting young women, similar to the chapter's Binghamton University setting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/binggwc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/binggwc
• Instagraminstagram.com/binggwc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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