Roughly speaking, 100 girls in Oakland are creating solar panel-powered technology this summer. Through Girls Inc., girls teams are making solar wrist USB chargers, cell chargers, backpack chargers, and purse chargers that will charge nearly any technology device.
To create their visions, participants meet on weekdays from Monday to Thursday on the Girls Inc. campus at Concordia Park. They attend workshops, field trips, and activities throughout the month. Girls Inc. participants begin their program, Eureka!, in the 7th grade. They finish when they're in the senior year in high school.
"It is important for girls to innovate because girls are users," said Danielle Stanton, the Girls Inc. Rookies Coordinator. "When we put ourselves into the shoes of designers, engineers and overall innovators, we incorporate our own perspective, which is important considering women have more purchasing power nationwide. We are able to make products that will benefit a large majority of the population."
