The two BECOMTECH programmes break with preconceived ideas that tend to associate computing and digital technology with programming and a geeky realm from which girls are excluded. They act on the representations that the participants in JUMP IN TECH, and then the Ambassadors, have of digital technology as an occupation and professional sector. They promote awareness of gender inequalities in access to IT and digital careers.

The programmes implemented by BECOMTECH give a central place to the collective, the outlines of which take shape from JUMP IN TECH, and which comes to life within the community of Ambassadors. During JUMP IN TECH, the connections between participants form the beginnings of the trainees’ network, They develop a sense of belonging to the association and become involved in mutual aid practices.

Beyond the effects on digital skills in the strict sense, BECOMTECH’s programmes enable participants to develop public speaking skills, particularly on the place of women in the digital world. During JUMP IN TECH, the girls first develop a sense of ability and legitimacy to speak out and share their opinions and questions. This first step then allows them to take on a public role as BECOMTECH Ambassadors, and thus to represent the association by spreading its messages in various contexts, including institutional ones.

During JUMP IN TECH, and later as Ambassadors, the teenage girls see their career prospects broaden, especially (but not only) as far as the digital world is concerned. The programmes help to remove some of the obstacles they face in their career path. The participants have access to new concrete opportunities. These facilitate their engagement in the digital sectors. Finally, the girls and women of the community build and/or consolidate a network that can have an influence on their career path.