Python Pals

Hudson, Ohio

Free Programming Lessons for Middle and Elementary School Girls

Code. Collaborate. Compete.

Our vision is to inspire young girls to learn to code. With the large gender gap in computer science, it is important to encourage girls to learn to code early on. Python Pals is offering free programming lessons for middle school girls covering the basics of Python. The girls will code, collaborate, and compete with each other to learn that they can find their own support system in computer science.

2023 NEO High School Student Entrepreneur Microgrant Recipient

2024 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing High School Award Ohio Affiliate Winner

2024 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Impact Award Winner

Akron Beacon Journal Article

Partnered with Safe Landing Youth Shelter

Partnered with Oakwood Indian School in Kundapur, India

What our students are saying

July 2024

I liked learning how to work with Python, overall the concept was actually pretty fun to learn.

February 2025

I really liked learning about coding because I have never really done it before and I learned a lot of new stuff about coding and it was also really fun!

August 2025

I loved the coding that you taught me! I had a lot of fun. I think the coding was easy enough to understand. I liked how you went through it step by step. I had a lot of fun and am excited for the next class.