Our Program

What You'll Learn

Community

Creates an empowering community of friends through fun social activities (ice cream social, board games, etc.).

Learn to Code

Introduces women to the basics of Python programming, Web Development, and Web Design.

Explore Careers

Provides an opportunity to visit tech companies in Sillicon Valley to explore and talk with the industry experts.

Student Testimonials

Jillian Smith, CS Kickstart 2017

Coming to Berkeley I had almost no coding experience. I was really anxious about starting the school
year because I wanted to try out computer science, but I thought it was going to be too hard for me and I
wasn't going to be able to survive the notoriously difficult courses at Cal. CS Kickstart helped me hit the
ground running and gave me the basic CS knowledge and confidence that I needed to succeed at
Berkeley. It also introduced me to so many incredible people that have been great classmates and friends
throughout my time in college. I can't imagine what Berkeley would have been like if I hadn't started it off
with my friends from and experiences at CSK.

Sample Schedule