Great Idea. I'm still waiting for someone to come up with the online version of this. Many women simply couldn't travel to SF or NYC (Hacker School) for several weeks to get training. In a Mother-Father-Children household, it is still more feasible for the Father to be away for weeks rather than the Mom. Society is just used to that type of scenario more often than the other way around.
It is even more difficult for single moms (which I'm sure is a much larger number compared to single fathers in the US). Anyhow, my point is that for many girls, there are valid reasons why they can't follow their 'passions' or why they would need to follow them while keeping up with other responsibilities as well.
The advantage of having programs like these where they could have the input and support from mentors and a group of fellow students is certainly a big plus and I would love to see someone replicating the same environment online so that accessibility to these opportunities is not an issue.
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Great Idea. I'm still waiting for someone to come up with the online version of this. Many women simply couldn't travel to SF or NYC (Hacker School) for several weeks to get training. In a Mother-Father-Children household, it is still more feasible for the Father to be away for weeks rather than the Mom. Society is just used to that type of scenario more often than the other way around.
It is even more difficult for single moms (which I'm sure is a much larger number compared to single fathers in the US). Anyhow, my point is that for many girls, there are valid reasons why they can't follow their 'passions' or why they would need to follow them while keeping up with other responsibilities as well.
The advantage of having programs like these where they could have the input and support from mentors and a group of fellow students is certainly a big plus and I would love to see someone replicating the same environment online so that accessibility to these opportunities is not an issue.