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Avye Couloute is a multi-award winning maker, social entrepreneur, female tech advocate, workshop leader, and the founder of Girls Into Coding.
Aware of the gender imbalance in STEM education & occupations, Avye works tirelessly to create tech opportunities for young people.
Noticing that most attendees at her workshops were boys, she was determined to involve more girls in tech. In 2018, at just 10 years old, she established Girls Into Coding тАУ a program of free events where girls aged 10-14 explore coding, robotics, physical computing, engineering & 3D printing.
Avye CoulouteтАЩs efforts have positioned her as a visible female role model for other girls, inspiring them to pursue tech & engineering careers.
She showcases her tech projects at public events, both local and international, leads workshops, guest speaks, writes blogs and has been featured in numerous articles and interviews celebrating her contributions to tech. Additionally, she has won tech competitions, fundraised for physical computing kits & books for girls, and designed robotic kits for her events.
Avye ColouteтАЩs goal is to engage at least 1000 girls annually through hands-on workshops, spanning robotics, coding, engineering, physical computing, 3D printing, and more.
Having conducted workshops for hundreds of girls, she addresses the gender gap in STEM and has directly impacted 3000+ girls in tech & engineering from 16 different countries.
She emphasises the positive impact of tech through workshops focusing on the environment, sustainability, climate change, renewable energy, and the circular economy. In 2022, she became a project influencer with the DesignSpark-RS team, expanding her influence in the tech community.
Avye Couloute has won several awards, including The Royal Academy of Engineering Excellence Award for Outstanding Pupil, the UK Young Engineer of the Year, and Forbes 30 under 30, amplifying her passion for technology and engineering.
The opportunities provided by her program foster girlsтАЩ confidence, resilience, problem-solving skills, and sense of belonging in tech settings. Avye Couloute believes in the value of young ideas and encourages all girls, regardless of their background, to embrace coding and digital skills development.
