Program Draws Miami Girls Into Computer Sciences

Fixing gender imbalances in the tech industry won't happen overnight, but some 40 Miami girls are looking to give it a try.
 
The high school students are spending their summer learning to code in an intensive workshop.
 
The program from the Verizon Foundation and the nonprofit Girls Who Code is part of a nationwide effort to encourage girls to pursue computer science fields. The teens learn mobile app development, web design and robotics.
 
Maria Mejia is among those participating. The 15-year-old says she never realized how outnumbered girls are in the world of computers until she joined the program. Fellow student Aysha Habbaba says the best part was showing her brother a computer game she created.
 
The program offers 250 hours of training and runs through Aug. 6.