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| Posted: 21 Sep 2016 12:00 PM PDT Cross-posted from the Official Google Blog What would the world look like if only 20 percent of women knew how to write? How many fewer great books would there be? How many important stories would go unreported? How many innovations would we lose? How many brilliant women would be unable to fulfill their potential? That's not just a theoretical question. Today, only a small minority of women know how to write code. That limits their ability to participate in a growing part of our global economy. It limits their ability to affect change as entire industries are transformed by technology. And it limits their potential to impact millions of lives through the power of code. To change this trajectory, we need to do all we can to inspire women and girls that learning to code is critical to creating a brighter future for everyone. That's why I'm excited to share that, today, Google's Made with Code, together with YouTube, is teaming up with the Global Citizen Festival and millions of teen girls to ignite a movement for young women to change the world through the power of code. Over the last five years, millions of Global Citizens have influenced world leaders and decision makers, and contributed to shaping our world for the better. As we've seen this movement grow, we've learned about some incredible women who saw problems in their communities and realized that the biggest impact they could have was through computer science. They've used an interest in computer science and tech to help the homeless, stop sexual assault, and bridge the gender gap in technology - check out their stories here: These women are doing big things, blazing a path for the next generation of girls, but they can't do it alone. The vast potential around using code to improve the world cannot be realized if there are only a few voices influencing how it's shaped. That's why, today, we're inviting teen girls everywhere to join the movement. Our new coding project gives young women a chance to make their voice heard by coding a statement about the change they want to see in the world. This week, hundreds of thousands of girls from around the country have already used code to share their vision for a better, more inclusive, more equitable world:  These coded designs will be displayed onstage at the Global Citizen Festival, as symbols of the many different voices from teen girls, standing up for the change they want to see in the world.  Our efforts go well beyond this project. Made with Code is joining forces with Iridescent and UN Women to support the launch of the Technovation Challenge 2017 which gives girls the opportunity to build their own apps that tackle the real-life issues they see around them. Please tune into the Global Citizen Festival livestream at youtube.com/globalcitizen on September 24 to catch all the action. And, more importantly, join us and encourage the young women in your life to try out coding and contribute their ideas for how to make a better future. |
| #voteIRL: Announcing YouTube’s get out the vote initiative and presidential debate live streams Posted: 21 Sep 2016 12:39 PM PDT At YouTube, we believe in giving everyone a voice. So this U.S. elections season, we're committed to making sure that people--especially young people--use their voice by voting. With November just around the corner, election-related content is exploding. Over 200,000 election videos have been uploaded to YouTube every day since the July Conventions and you've watched more than 110 million hours of candidate and issues-related content on YouTube. But while people are clearly engaged with the election online, we want to make sure they get involved "in real life," too. Today, we're announcing YouTube's get out the vote campaign, #voteIRL, where together with the YouTube creator community, we're helping get young people to the polls. Check out our new #voteIRL anthem video featuring some of YouTube's top talent, including Bethany Mota, Hannah Hart, Kingsley, Hank Green and more. Did you know it only takes 1:34 to register to vote?1 With voter registration deadlines looming in October, it's fast and easy to register to vote using registration tools built by Google. Starting today, look out for familiar faces making 1:34 videos where they do anything from hosting their radio show (hey Ryan Seacrest) to doing their eyebrows, while encouraging their fans to go register. We teamed up with AwesomenessTV, Fullscreen, Machinima, and Maker Studios, so watch for more 1:34 videos every day until National Voter Registration Day. In addition to the link above, you can also find voter registration tools directly on YouTube. Watch out for registration reminders on the homepage, watch page, and search results page on September 27, Voter Registration Day.  Voting also requires you to get educated with the latest and greatest from the candidates. That's why we're also excited to announce that we're live streaming the presidential debates from more news organizations than ever before including PBS, Fox News, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and Telemundo. You can also follow your favorite YouTube creators, including The Young Turks and Complex News, who will be on the ground reporting from the debates using YouTube Live directly from their phones. Stay tuned to youtube.com/youtube and our social media channels as we release new videos, report from the presidential debates, and bring you closer to the election (and the polls) this November. And make sure you're registered to vote! Claire Stapleton, YouTube Elections team, recently watched "Maymo the Dog Runs for President: Maymo 2016." 1 We got a group at YouTube together and registered in every state and the average was just 1:34. |
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