Teen Girls in Technology
Empowering girls to explore career opportunities in science, engineering, arts/design, & math (STEAM)
After careful consideration and in response to overwhelming demand, we are thrilled to announce the reactivation of YWCA of Greater Atlanta's TGI Tech program in 2024! This reimagined program seamlessly combines the strengths of the original TGI Tech initiative with YWCA USA's Strive for Teens program (owners of the original programming template), creating an empowering experience for young girls from under-resourced communities. It will include weekly after-school sessions 2x's/ week, college prep workshops, and captivating field trips September 2024 through May of 2025.
Teen Girls in Technology (TGI Tech)
is YWCA of Greater Atlanta’s STEAM initiative for girls. TGI Tech was established in 2006 to excite young girls about careers in science, technology, engineering, arts/design, and math through after-school instruction, college prep workshops, and field trip experiences. By helping our TGI Tech participants develop strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, we hope to increase their interest, confidence, and competence in STEAM subjects and put them on a path to non-traditional careers in science and technology.
TGI Tech is offered to middle and high school girls (ages 12-18) at 13 Title I public schools in Fulton, Dekalb, and Cobb counties
Participants learn through weekly after-school sessions, monthly college prep workshops, and field trips
As of 2015, 163 TGI Tech participants have graduated from high school and have moved on to college
YWCA advocates for policies that increase support for effective STEAM initiatives for girls from low-income communities in Georgia
“Being a part of TGI Tech has given me a strong foundation to be a future leader in STEAM. I am truly a STEWARD for change.”
— Brittney Maddox, TGI Tech Class of 2015 graduate
Long-time TGI Tech donor, Nita Sardana of ACS Group, and Brittney Maddox.
