{"304251":{"#nid":"304251","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Google\u2019s Made with Code Initiative Features Georgia Tech\u2019s Tesca Fitzgerald","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/AX7Xfz92GJk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-cke-saved-href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/AX7Xfz92GJk\u0022\u003ETesca Fitzgerald\u003C\/a\u003E, who begins her second year\u0026nbsp;in the College of Computing\u0027s Computer Science Ph.D. program this fall, is one of 11 women featured in Google\u2019s\u0026nbsp;new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.madewithcode.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-cke-saved-href=\u0022http:\/\/www.madewithcode.com\u0022\u003EMade with Code\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;initiative\u0026nbsp;to champion creativity, girls, and code, all at once.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with Chelsea Clinton, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts of the USA, Mindy Kaling, MIT Media Lab, National Center for Women \u0026amp; Information Technology, SevenTeen, TechCrunch and more, Google\u0026nbsp;launched the new initiative\u0026nbsp;on June 19. Since 2010, the company has invested $40 million\u0026nbsp;to inspire girls to code, and Made with Code\u0026nbsp;dedicates\u0026nbsp;$50 million more over the next three years to further these efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA member of Andrea Thomaz\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/social-machines\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-cke-saved-href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/social-machines\/index.html\u0022\u003ESocially Intelligent Machines Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, Fitzgerald focuses her research on human-robot interaction and cognitive science, where she codes robots to learn from people, much like how people learn from one another.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Made with Code program includes:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECool introductory\u0026nbsp;Blockly-based coding\u0026nbsp;projects, like designing a bracelet 3D-printed by\u0026nbsp;Shapeways, learning to create animated GIFs, and building beats for a music track.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollaborations with organizations like Girl Scouts of the USA and Girls, Inc. to introduce Made with Code to girls in their networks, encouraging them to complete their first coding experience.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA commitment of $50 million to support programs that can help get more females into computer science, like rewarding teachers who support girls who take CS courses on\u0026nbsp;Codecademy\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;Khan Academy.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Google Invests $50 Million to Close the Tech Gender Gap"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/AX7Xfz92GJk\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-cke-saved-href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/AX7Xfz92GJk\u0022\u003ETesca Fitzgerald\u003C\/a\u003E, who begins her second year\u0026nbsp;in the College of Computing\u0027s Computer Science Ph.D. program this fall, is one of 11 women 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