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DIY GIRLS

140421-girl-diy-class-jsw_6d9803418a5b056efa5bac4c648516dc.nbcnews-fp-1200-800A group of young science enthusiasts seem to be turning heads in a refreshing way. Since 2012, the nonprofit DIY GIRLS has held tech workshops for 5th grade girls, largely from low-income area in Los Angeles. Girls design toys, program video games with Scratch — a free programming language from MIT — and even make wearable electronics.

Why do we fund ineffective programs, and ignore the cool ones?

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