Mayor Walsh Presents 'Girls Make the City'

Science and Tech Event for Girls Held at District Hall

On Sunday, September 7th, Mayor Walsh, the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement, and the MIT Media Lab hosted Girls Make the City, an annual event that introduces 11 - 17 year old girls to science and technology. This year, 25 girls from local programs such as the Mayor's Youth Council, Zumix, and Boys & Girls Club came together at District Hall in Boston's Innovation District to learn Scratch, an introductory programming language, from experts at the MIT Media Lab's Lifelong Kindergarten group.

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