Unknown16 is a 501(c)(3) non-profit international organization dedicated to closing the social and gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Unknown 16 is focused on encouraging young girls to undertake a project that works to solve a social issue by applying the knowledge we learn from STEM. This is particularly targeted towards young girls under the age of 16 to ensure that a passion for STEM is brewing from a young age.
In today's world where technology is becoming increasingly prominent and essential to nearly every field of study, we aim to instill a love for STEM to girls from K-12. We hope to show them how innovative and creative they can be and encourage them to develop ideas that are powerful, disruptive, and cutting-edge.
Unknown16 has launched Coding Supergirls to inspire young girls.
Supergirl Curii represent a young girl who is curious and creative. She converts a real-life challenge into logical blocks.
Supergirl Pia who is passionate about programming.
Supergirl Ina who is Imaginative and Intelligent. She finds the bugs in the program.
All 3 work as a team and enjoy solving real business problem through programming.
Scratch Curriculum by Arushi Aggarwal - a great tool for beginners! Suitable for both students and teachers. Everything is stated very competently, consistently, in detail and logically. Very good design makes the manual more intuitive and understandable. I will use this material in my work and recommend it to my colleagues. Thank you very much!
Natalia Galimzyanova
Scratch programming teacher
Russia, Altai Territory
Tutorials written by Arushi are good and aligned in a way that step by step knowledge is built in the child.
Attiya Akram
@codingmama
A wonderful introduction to Scratch with clear instructions on how a teacher new to coding can help students jump right in.
Sarah Magner
Innovation Lab Teacher
Flint Hill School
Oakton, Virginia, USA
Our collaboration with Arushi is now over an year old and we are extremely happy to have her, not only as a teacher to children but as a mentor for our youth club. She has exceptional skills to make learning contextual, activity based and showed great empathy with her students. Despite the technological challenges at our end, she was patient and persistent. She has helped us by spreading the word and connecting us with more teachers and resources.With her support we hope to launch a STEM intervention soon in one of the most deprived villages of India.
Gautam Bist
NGO
Bihar
India
Taking Arushi's classes not only gave me a great introduction to what programming really is, but has increased my overall interest in coding! Arushi uses metaphors and relatable references, to ease the understanding of tough concepts in Java, such as Arrays and Search Algorithms. Her knowledge on programming is evident, as she was ready to answer any burning questions I had on a subject I had trouble with in a simple manner. She has changed my view on coding, and her classes motivate me to get deeper into programming!
Prarthana
Student
Middle School
New Jersey, USA
Arushi is knowledgeable and her sessions are fun and interesting. My daughter, Jia enjoys learning from her and looks forward to her coding sessions. Thank you Arushi, for making this subject approachable and learn worthy for my 10 year old.
Drapi A
Parent
Mom of elementary school kid
West Windsor, USA
