At Arnott Charlton Public School, a technology club called Megabrights encourages girls to engage with coding and robotics. Founded by Kristofor Schuermann, the club emerged from his desire to foster a supportive environment for girls in tech, acknowledging their anxieties and the prevalence of gender biases. Research highlights that by age six, many children begin to internalize stereotypes that boys excel more in regions like computer science and engineering. Thus, earlier interventions are crucial to create a welcoming space for girls in STEM fields.
At age six, kids are typically building up their reading skills and starting to discover interests, but some also already hold the stereotypical belief that boys are better than girls at computer science and engineering.
Kristofor Schuermann founded Megabrights, a coding and technology club for girls, to address the lack of targeted tech programs for girls in schools.
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