Friquifund has agreed to launch its first collaboration with Scientia, a foundation specialized in robotics for children’s programs. Scientia uses the charming Codey Rocky robots to attract children to robotics and computational thinking, using an icon-based (no code) approach. Given the current gender gap in technology and the overrepresentation of boys in robotics programs, Friquifund has asked Scientia to offer this program only for girls, to ensure full exposure and empowerment, in two high-complexity schools in the greater Barcelona. If a girls group is created, the same robots may be used for boys too.
Target: 50 girls, 8- to 12-year-old, with interest in robotics (and boys, if a girl’s group is created)
Effort: purchase of 50 Codey Rocky robots and coaching of teachers in delivering 1-hour challenges each week of the school year
Investment: 5,000€ (2022)