AOL is working to address this need, with the launch of #BUILTBYGIRLS – an initiative in support of Let Girls Learn and First Lady Michelle Obama. Starting July 19th, the challenge “calls for young women to use the power of technology to conceptualize tech-enabled solutions to the problems facing the #62million girls without access to education”. Chosen finalists could not only receive a trip to San Francisco to pitch their project in front of tech moguls and changemakers, but selected winners will get the funding and mentorship necessary to take your project to the next level. There are two ways to participate in the #BUILTBYGIRLS Challenge, from the #BUILTBYGIRLS initiative team: Judges will pick finalist teams in both tracks to join us for a live #BBG Challenge Pitch Day in front of tech influencers, entrepreneurs, VCs, and education activists. All finalists get the chance to participate in the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in San Francisco and work alongside some of the world’s best developers. Submissions for applications to the competition close on midnight on August 12, allowing for girls in tech to have a space to produce their best work.
