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Carrollton High School students participated in the annual University o f Miami's "Introduce a Girl .to Engineering" day, organized by the Society o f Women
Engineers - Miami Chapter. “I met many people, specifically women Horn the SWE, Society o‘ W om en Fngmoors. who were eager tc m entor me. They helped me
tobecom e more interested in engineering: as a profession,, rather than just a hobby."- Marina Portuondo T 9

Alessandra and Cristina Mackle jointly place third:
fo r their 3-D printed artwork in the: Code Art Miami I
com petition. M iami Dade College hosted the 1 st
ever Code Art M iami at their new Miami Animation &
Gaming International Com plex (MAGIC). This event was! I
a collaborative effort between Girls W ho Code Clubs
and CODeLLA, a non-profit organization teaching. ,
coding and tech skills to Latinas from underserved
communities. Code Art Miami seeks to inspire young
wom en to code by showcasing art created with code,
nmer Service Project - The event also sponsors a com petition for girls in
i the program learning how grades 4-12 to enter digital and 30-printed art created
ledge with students from through coding.