Intel Computer Clubhouse Network for Girls Simply having access
to technology changes outlooks and transforms lives. The Intel
Computer Clubhouse Network, an after-school community-based
technology learning program, inspired a 12-year-old girl named
Nancy in inner-city Boston to eventually study human computer
interactions at the University of Michigan. "The clubhouse was
an escape from the turmoil of all my foster homes," she says. "I
never guessed those fun things would turn into skills that would
help me become a creative thinker." Intel® Learn: Farha’s Dream
Farha’s parents took her out of school when she turned 15,
fearing her reputation would be ruined if she was allowed to
continue her education with boys. Her situation was like that of
many young girls in the Chandni Chowk area of Delhi, India, who
are forced to drop out of school and stay home as a result of
gender traditions, or economic pressures. Farha learned of an
after-school Intel® Learn Program at her local community center,
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