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 # Avnet Helps Inspire Future Women in Technology with STEM Camp

 


 

 Jul 12, 2017 1:05 PM ET

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This week, July 10-14, [Avnet ](http://www.avnet.com/)and Chandler, AZ-based youth organization[ ICAN](http://icanaz.org/) are hosting a week-long [camp](http://icanaz.org/stem-camp-inspires-ican-girls) to introduce elementary and junior high school-aged girls in the community to the benefits of pursuing education and careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Taking inspiration from the real-life story of the women featured in the motion picture “Hidden Figures,” the program will give campers the opportunity to participate in a range of STEM-related activities, including coding with Python, Scratch and Blocky; learning the basics of computer science through projects based on [Raspberry Pi](http://uk.farnell.com/buy-raspberry-pi) and working with [Makey Makey board](http://www.makeymakey.com/), an electronic invention tool that allows users to connect everyday objects to computer programs.

ICAN is a free, family-centered youth service in Arizona’s East Valley that provides programs designed to help at-risk youth achieve personal and academic success by teaching them the critical skills they need to be productive and responsible members of the community.

**To learn more about Avnet’s many other community-focused programs and activities, click [here](https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/us/company/corporate-social-responsibility/overview/).**



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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