The organization offers computer programming and coding, as well as website, robot, and mobile application-building, with the goal of placing one million girls in tech by 2040.

Headquartered in Oakland, California,[3] the organization grew to 2,000 participants by August 2013 within the seven established institutions,[1] operating in seven States across the US, as well as in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bryant was inspired to start BGC after her gamer daughter, Kai, attended a computing summer camp and was disappointed in the experience.

In January 2012, a tech consultancy company called ThoughtWorks invested in Bryant's initiative, providing access to space and resources.

[9] The organization then sued Bryant for "hijacking" its website, while she also filed a federal lawsuit accusing board members of defamation, retaliation and wrongful termination from her position as CEO.