Yale Women and Gender Minorities in Computer Science (Wgics)

yale women and gender minorities in cs, or yale wgics for short (formerly float yale) was founded in 2013 by a group of yale students who recognized a severe gender gap in the computer science community, and wanted to encourage students who might otherwise be daunted by coding to learn and develop technical skills. to that end, yale wgics hosted a series of html and web development workshops on campus (all student-taught) in its first few years, which were very successful. many yalies wrote their first computer program through wgics’ events. in the time since then, yale wgics has shifted its focus towards broader goals of encouraging students to explore computer science courses, retaining students in the major, and building community. we host study and support groups, teach free workshops, bring speakers to campus, organize lunches with professors, sponsor trips to conferences, coordinate dinners with women in the industry, liaise with the computer science department and alumni, and m