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My MAGICal experience was super amazing! I went into this project with just the hope to learn something new, and I learned so much more than I expected. I learned some extremely crucial skills such as writing a research paper and conducting a scientific experiment. Another wonderful thing I got to experience with this program was to be partnered up with a mentor! My mentor Vanessa, was always so happy in meetings and put in so much effort to find things to help me understand this topic, though it was only her first time as a mentor as well. Overall, MAGIC is such an amazing program to influence girls to go into STEM fields, and is very educational and enjoyable as well.

This experience was really MAGICal. Working 1 on 1 with an amazing mentor was truly the best. It overall exceeded what I really expected. She, not knowing anything about my project, stayed right beside me in the passenger's seat, and I felt like a driver. Along the way, she gave me tips and pointers, but let me make the decisions. I really enjoyed that atmosphere. I worked with a mentor who has been full-time in MAGIC and you can really see how hardworking that is. If you have a passion for STEM and a strong desire to pursue STEM this program is just for you!

My experience with MAGIC was MAGICal. I had a mentor that has been with MAGIC for over 10 years and she was super talented while also being super kind and flexible! She found the best ways possible to teach me the fundamentals of python! Through this experience, I learned how to program on python and how to create a sudoku game. There were challenging parts in learning python however having a mentor that I could always contact helped me achieve my goal. Now, I can try to create my own python games and AI! I know this will be SUPER helpful towards the future so I really think that people should have this experience(it was a life-changer in my area of coding).

I was a 2025 mentee, and had an absolutely phenomenal experience! My mentor was Smriti, and over the span of five months, we built our own web VR game. Although virtual reality was relatively new to both of us and required a lot of research and trial and error, we were (especially Smriti!) always up to the challenge! Coding always seemed like a intimidating field, but with the help of my mentor, we were able to select and focus on specific technologies and build a strong foundation for myself even as a complete beginner. I learned so much and always looked forward to our weekly virtual meetings. I'm going to miss MAGIC, but I will definitely continue my project in the future. Huge shout out to everyone part of MAGIC—thank you for everything!!

This year I was a mentee at MAGIC, and it was such an amazing experience. Being a first generation student, I've always understood how I've had increased feelings of anxiety due to this-- This is why I wanted to research more about it. Under the mentorship of Dr. Namrata Raut, I was able to understand and help this community through research and raising more awareness. I never felt any sense of doubt by Namrata and I am so grateful. She supported this passion and interest, and for that I am so grateful.

Thank you MAGIC for a great season! I was a mentee in 2025 and had a wonderful experience. I got to work with my mentor, Lindsey, on my mycologic experiment! I grew oyster mushrooms in four different substrates. Throughout my experiment I collected data, made graphs, and eventually wrote a lab write up. In addition, I visited a "Fungi Fest" and toured a mushroom farm in my neighborhood. Through MAGIC, I was able to not only learn about something completely new to me, but to engage with my community! MAGIC helped me learn how to conduct an experiment, how to share my findings, and generally expanded my STEM knowledge. Huge thank you to Lindsey and everyone who is a part of MAGIC!!

I was a MAGIC mentee this year (2025) and had a wonderful experience. I was able to explore my interest in biomedical engineering by building a deep learning model to detect Alzheimer’s Disease from a dataset. This project was so exciting to develop, and my mentor, Sneha, was so kind and helpful. Her knowledge in this field and ability to explain complex topics were crucial to the success of my project. She continues to inspire me. I learned so much because of her, including improving my coding skills in Python, understanding medical imaging, and overall presentation skills.

This past year, I was a mentee in the MAGIC program. I got to explore my interests in the biomedical field, which is something that helped me determine what I want to do in the future. My mentor was Kourtney Sprague, a sensory neuron researcher. Her knowledge from her job helped my experience, and overall made my time with Getmagic very enjoyable!

A rewarding way to guide young minds while helping them create something meaningful that not only teaches valuable skills but also enhances their future resumes.

I was a MAGIC mentor and had a wonderful experience working with my mentee. The MAGIC organization was crucial for introducing us and building the infrastructure and support to be the best mentor I could be. I look forward to keeping in touch with my mentee and watcher her grow!

Through this group, I was taught many computer science concepts that helped build my knowledge on coding. I was also warmly received and encouraged to expand my knowledge. I loved spending time with my mentor Divina Vidal who focused on making sure I had the smoothest experience. From giving me lessons, helping me revise my code to giving me ideas on how to make my website more engaging, Divina was such an amazing and kind person to work with! I definitely recommend MAGIC because it allows you to get a sense of what a STEM career looks like while also having fun and creating something that you are interested in.

My daughter participated Magic through her middle school and it was truly amazing. They have top notch software engineer volunteers who are dedicated and passionate to helping young girls gaining deeper knowledge about coding. My girl learned so much from her mentor.

I loved getting to be a mentee for MAGIC. My mentor, Andrea, helped me create an amazing AI-powered website and I learned so much. She was so patient and kind, and helped me learn about API calls, Llama AI, Github, and so much more. I am so passionate about my project that I aim to continue working on it for years to come. Thank you Andrea and all of MAGIC!

It was a great experience to be part of the MAGIC program as a mentor. I had the amazing opportunity to get to know a talent young lady who's passionate about using technology for social impact. It was a great time working with her on an AI project that identifies types of coral impacted by climate changes.

I joined Getmagic Co. in my 10th-grade summer as a mentee, and its outcome has been amazing. I was able to touch into the coding side of myself and gained so much knowledge I had previously never would have made the effort to know. It allows both mentees and mentors freedom, letting us dive into our interests and choices. It never gave me the feeling of being forced into work, and because of that, I could give it my all. Magic is amazing at giving you the resources and they are always quick with emailing back, so I knew if I ever needed help, I could count on Magic. Magic is magical!

My experience as a MAGIC mentee has been outstanding, thanks to my mentor, Ranjitha. She was amazing throughout the entire process, offering invaluable support and guidance. With her help, I was able to successfully develop my project, MIRA—a smart mirror. Ranjitha's encouragement and expertise were crucial in making my vision a reality. I’m incredibly grateful for her mentorship and the impact her support has had on my growth and learning.

My experience as a MAGIC mentee has been incredibly rewarding. My mentor, Ira, was incredibly supportive. Her guidance was extremely valuable in helping me bring my project, a STEM Careers website, to life - she provided both coding advice and encouragement, which made the whole process much more enjoyable and educational. I'm grateful for her mentorship and to be able to learn so much in such a short amount of time.

I was a Summer 2024 mentor this year. This is a fantastic way to get involved in developing young women interested in STEM fields. I truly enjoyed my weekly meetings with my mentee, and it was inspiring to see the passion she had for her project. I plan to continue mentoring with Magic! Definitely recommend!

I got accepted into this training program for STEM, which helps young middle to high school girls learn more about STEM. My mentor was Ria Sonecha and she guided me to making a single player version of Pong, the arcade game. Ria helped me learn Python 3 by setting me up on Codeacademy and assigning homework over the week. We met weekly and talked about the past weeks homework. We started using Pygame when we started the final project and she gave me a tutorial project to get started. Ria was amazing!

I loved my experience as a MAGIC mentee! This program is very unique and is very helpful to girls who are developing a deep passion for STEAM and the career paths within it. My mentor's name is Smriti Ashok and she was phenomenal. I loved having a person who could guide me on my path to creating a video game. Additionally, the MAGIC program provided me with all the means to explore my field of interest and understand it properly.

Overall, the MAGIC program is amazing and I truly recommend it for anyone who wants to harbor their passion for STEAM and have fun along the way.

I benefited a lot from the MAGIC program. Mona was an exceptional mentor for me. She provided great guidance and support for my project, where I tried to create 3D renderings of the 2D cartoon characters I designed. Beyond technical guidance, Mona shared invaluable life advice, especially how to survive high school, which I will be entering in just one year. Mona's mentorship extended far beyond the project's scope, cultivating essential skills for academic and personal growth. I'm immensely grateful for her time and advice.

The pace and structure of the MAGIC program was perfect for me too. Thanks so much for such a wonderful program!

Learning under my mentor, Chani Dubin is the most enriching academic experience I have participated in. As a freshman who is very passionate about perusing a career in the STEM field Magic has helped me broaden my interests in STEM. At the begging I was nervous when I got put into software engineering considering I had no prior knowledge. However, my mentor was so patient and taught me so much and I truly had an amazing time learning from her. I would recommend this experience to any driven girl who is interested in STEM and connecting with a woman in the STEM field.

Hi, I'm Sue (Quynh). My experience at MAGIC was absolutely fantastic, and a huge part of that credit goes to Ms. Mimi. Her contagious enthusiasm and knowledge made even the most complex scientific concepts fun and engaging.

What truly amazed me was the chance to delve into two subjects I've been fascinated by since childhood: DNA and criminal psychology. MAGIC provided a unique platform to explore the connection between these seemingly disparate fields. Ms. Mimi's guidance during the experiments solidified my understanding and opened doors to new avenues of thought. It wasn't just passive learning; the opportunity to conduct experiments myself truly cemented the knowledge. I finished my MAGIC course with a newfound appreciation for these fascinating fields and a thirst to learn even more.

Nikita Dua was a wonderful mentor who epitomized the intersection of coding knowledge and mentorship. Loved MAGIC!

Joining MAGIC during my sophomore year of high school was an experience I will never forget! I had the pleasure of working with my mentor, Kourtney Sprague, who constantly pushed me and helped me explore my interests in the medical field. With her guidance, I was able to accomplish so much and expand my knowledge of certain medical topics. I would recommend MAGIC to girls thinking about having a future in STEM, or are just interested and passionate about learning new things!

Working with MAGIC was such a powerful and inspiring experience. My mentor, Heidi, was relentlessly supportive and I loved meeting the other girls in the cohort. It was amazing to have guidance and support for a project that I was super passionate about. I would recommend this project to any young girls who are passionate and driven because it provides so many opportunities and new experiences.

Working with both my mentor Dr.Anouk Stein and the organizer of MAGIC was such an amazing experience. Not only was I able to deep dive into my own interests, but I also go to learn about Anouk’s and find a mid point between the two which was extremely interesting. MAGIC is extremely organized and very helpful in actually structuring and helping me complete my project. I am very happy with what I got out of working with them.

My experience as a MAGIC mentee is one that I will never forget! My mentor, Sandra Harimoto, taught me how to code and explained what a career in STEM entails. I looked forward to learning and speaking to my mentor each week, and I am very sad that the semester is over. Over the past few months, I learned innumerable skills and lessons that I can utilize for the rest of my life. I am so grateful to be a part of the extensive MAGIC community!

I had an amazing time as a mentee under the mentorship of Julie Dubin at GetMagic! I was accepted into this research internship my junior year, and I was nervous about the additional stress that it might cause. However, this was certainly not the case. I found my Magic Meetings a chance to unwind from the stress of high school while still actively using my brain! I researched Urea Cycle Disorders in the public health context of Newborn Screening Programs. I learned so much and loved my time doing it. 10/10 recommend.

It was a very fun experience and it definitely helps build your character and you get to make friends virtually. You have one of the funniest and most best mentors. For me it was Iris my personal mentor, I would definitely recommend for all ages

Hello, my name is Ale. I enjoyed being a MAGIC mentee because of my mentor Divina. I appreciate all the help Divina has given me and all the time me and her spent together. I will always be grateful for having Divina as my mentor because Divina was my mentor but she felt like my friend who I can trust too.

Hi I'm Melany and I did magic at a 9th grader and I loved it so much My mentor was Ellen she was super helpfull and allowed me to pick my own project she made the project so much fun, I felt so comfortable with asking her for help because she never expected me to learn it first go she was super patient and this allowed me to learn super quick and very clear about coding super amazing! This was not my first year this would be my second year never had a bad situation I loved magic an dthe amount of support given to me!

MAGIC is an amazing program! I learned a lot about STEM and had a lot of fun creating my project. My great mentor Jammie helped me a lot with my project, she was able to guide me through my challenges with her patience and knowledge. Thank you MAGIC for providing an amazing experience for girls to learn more about STEM!

My experience with MAGIC was amazing! I have learned and grown so much over this past year with my mentor, Kathryn, who has been absolutely incredible. I will always remember and look back on this journey. Thank you so much, MAGIC!

My experience with MAGIC was amazing. My awesome mentor, Himica, was very supportive throughout the entire process. Through this mentorship, I learned python basics, as well as some Pygame basics. I loved this experience, and will definitely use the knowledge I gained in the future.

I really enjoyed working with my mentor Shami the past few days. She was very sweet, supportive, and patient with me. We ran into some errors in my project but Shami really took the time to help me fix those issues. Magic allowed me create a website demonstrating what I learned from Shami while using my creativity to make a project that I was passionate about.

Participating in the MAGIC program alongside my mentor, Bishakha Mona, has been an enriching journey filled with growth and inspiration. Bishakha's guidance and expertise have been instrumental in shaping my understanding and skills in ways I never imagined. Through her mentorship, I've gained valuable knowledge and developed a deeper appreciation for the field we're exploring together. The MAGIC program has provided a platform for me to learn, experiment, and evolve, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity it has offered.

I've been involved with MAGIC (More Active Girls in Computing) for over five years and every year it just keeps getting more inspiring to watch the young women (middle and high school) who participate in this program. It gives me Hope for a better future seeing these young women so passionate about areas of STEM often combined with other aspects of their life. Right next to the mentees are the incredible mentors -- women who have super busy lives (family, career, etc.) who VOLUNTEER their time to mentor young women interested in STEM. Many of the mentees go on to become mentors themselves --- keeping the cycle alive. I've seen it first-hand being part of MAGIC for all these years and totally grateful for being part of their journey.

Thank you to the MAGIC team for providing a wonderful mentorship program for my daughter this summer. She says she learned more about coding with her mentor, Jammie, than she has in all of her coding classes combined. She really enjoyed the program and I think having a website she could show family and friends was especially exciting for her. I appreciate your mission to provide more exposure to STEM fields to our girls. Thank you again for all the time and education provided to all the girls!

I was a mentee during the summer session under my mentor Laney! The entire experience was amazing and extremely empowering, I loved learning new skills with my mentor's guidance. This was a great way to explore my interests and I would certainly recommend this to all those interested in STEM or even those who just want to find out what it's about. From coding projects to research papers, you can develop your interests in a variety of mediums in a supportive environment filled with people who want to see you unleash your inner magic!

I had an amazing experience with MAGIC. The mentors were really kind and helpful. I was able to do 2 sessions, one was in the summer and the other during the school year. Both were great, I learned a lot of coding from Sandra and Sabrine. I combined coding with one of my hobbies, art. It's a wonderful way of learning and they allow you to choose your topic and match you up with a mentor. I highly recommend it to middle and high school girls.

Working with GetMagic has been such a fun experience! I have learned so much and am very grateful to of had a very helpful mentor by my side through the whole process.

MAGIC was an amazing experience for me. I would highly recommend it to whoever needs help getting started with their STEM goals. Whenever you feel as though you are stuck, the mentor provides a path you can walk on, and really pushes you to your full potential. This is a great program, and really helped me excel.

It was truly a wonderful experience to be with MAGIC. I learned so much coding entering with a background of no computer science knowledge. I was able to even make a beautiful website from what I have learned. I was also interested in astronomy and despite not currently having a mentor with expertise in astronomy, I was still able to learn more about exoplanets for my gaming website. This program really cares about their mentees and interests and makes sure their mentees are satisfied. The mentors themselves are also very caring and connecting people. I felt at home when participating in MAGIC as a mentee.

Being part of MAGIC was an amazing experience. I like the fact that I am able to work on a project with someone in the STEM industry in order to better my skills. This gives me a new perspective and helps me determine what career path I would like to take in the future. My mentor, Jammie, has really helped me and I have really improved my skills in coding through working on this project with her. She is kind, patient, and helpful. She also taught me so much about coding a website. Thanks to her, I now know how to code HTML, SQL, CSS, JavaScript, servers, and databases. I also have a better understanding about how software development operates, and how the different elements involved in software development can work together.

I've always known that STEM is a career path that I would like to follow in the future. Prior to being part of MAGIC, I was not really considering a career in technology and coding. After finishing MAGIC, I really found coding my website an enjoyable experience, and it is definitely something I want to explore doing in the future. MAGIC was an amazing experience and it gives a lot of exposure for girls wanting to have a career in STEM. I would highly recommend this program to girls interested in STEM. Thanks to my mentor, I have a greater appreciation and understanding of coding and software development. This was a very positive experience.

This is the second time I became a mentee in the MAGIC program, and both times, I really enjoyed being a part of it. It was an amazing learning experience where I got to learn more about some programming languages, and hone my previously gained skills. The environment is so wonderful and supportive, and the mentors I worked with provided constant support, feedback, and helped me work in a situation that helped me learn best.
Thank you so much MAGIC!!!

This was my first time mentoring with MAGIC, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I got a chance to work with a great Mentee, and we wrote a short review article together. I also had the chance of learning so much from all the mentors at MAGIC. Everyone's passion and dedication towards making this a successful venture is inspiring! I look forward to more learning and mentoring opportunities with MAGIC :)

I was previously a MAGIC mentee in middle school and an intern throughout high school. Now, as a first year in college, I still wanted to be a part of the organization, and I am grateful to have the opportunity to join as a first-time mentor. I am very thankful to have an incredible network of program managers and trainers to guide me as a mentor. Additionally, forming a connection with my mentee has been a rewarding opportunity, and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in gaining experience in STEM fields and giving back to the community.

Couldn't imagine that I built a website.
Just grateful and thankful to my school,Magic Organisation and of course, my mentor Manaswi. Expressing my gratitude for mentoring me well. Looking forward to collaborate with Magic again.

I had a great time at MAGIC. My mentor, Anne was amazing! She was able to cater to my needs all the time and was very helpful.

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My name is Talya and I thoroughly enjoyed my year with MAGIC. I was able to learn several new skills through personal work, as well as guidance from my mentor, Leora Spitz. She helped me pick a project, find research papers and more! Thank you Leora for being my mentor this year.

MAGIC is a dream come true! Our school has partnered with MAGIC for a decade, and I couldn't speak more highly about the incredible value that they provide to our students. It's also a pleasure working with the very well organized MAGIC staff. We feel extremely fortunate to be able to offer this special opportunity to our students.

Our daughter is a 6th grader at Castilleja and her experience with her mentor, Ellen was really incredible. Ellen was very patient with introducing the basics of programming and determining the project scope and complexity based on our daughter's level of experience with programming. She was warm and inviting to try new things and explore ideas in a way that made experimenting seem fun, rather than dangerous to avoid.

Ira has put together an incredible program and thought through so many details which allows high quality mentors to pair up with enthusiastic young girls explore together. Her passion and experience showed through the level of training and commitment the mentors demonstrated.

As a parent, I was thrilled to see my daughter present all her hard work and smile with confidence as she talked through the process and showed off her final results.

My experience with MAGIC was amazing and really helpful for me. I was able to do something that I’ve been postponing for a really long time. That is all thanks to MAGIC for kick starting my journey in Python. The mentor program is great and I really recommend it. Personally I didn’t have anyone to talk to about coding and to help talk through issues, but with my mentor, Smriti Ashok, I could do all of that. If your interesting in anything computer science related or STEM in general this is a really good starting point and an amazing help. If you have the time and modulation I really recommend signing up for magic.

I am a current junior in high school and wrote a research paper with my mentor Erin Kelly, which we will be publishing over the summer. I'm so grateful for this program and the opportunity it gave me to push myself and my academic capabilities with my amazing mentor who motivated me and taught me through my entire mentorship. My interest in STEM has been solidified and I'm incredibly excited to use my time management, research, and communication skills that I've grown from Magic as I finish high school and move on to college.

I had an amazing time with MAGIC!! My mentor, Dr. Anjum, was awesome and enthusiastic!! I had a great time and learned so much. I can now code very well in python when I new very little before MAGIC. I also got to explore thing that I wanted to explore. Overall, I had a fantastic experience and I would highly recommend it!

I would meet with my mentor, Sarah Rice, to work on a project about advancements in telescope technology every weekend. It was highly enjoyable.

I am Bushra, the Director of Data Science at Doximity, and I volunteered as a mentor with GetMagic. The org matched me with a mentee, a 7th grader, and we worked together for 5 months. We started with simple concepts and more of a lecture style, but by mid-point, she was quite independent, and we moved to her leading the sessions and asking questions. It was a rewarding experience.
I appreciate the support of the org staff throughout. They had well-defined processes, documents, checkpoints, and check-ins to ensure both the mentor and the mentee had a great mentoring and learning experience respectively.
I will certainly volunteer with GetMagic again and will encourage my peers as well.

Through the MAGIC program I was able to find my true passion and learn more about how technology is involved in different aspects of the world. My mentor Anouk is a radiologist in AI and she was able to guide me through how technology is used in image classification which opened up so many interesting opportunities to me. Through this program I was able to see my future in STEM and build a wonderful app.

My name is Sophia, and my MAGIC experience was incredible. Sneha Naik was my mentor, and she was a perfect match for me. She is a Biomedical engineering PhD student and I am super interested in that field. I learned Python from scratch and was able to make an awesome image processing piece of code. I am so lucky to have been a part of the MAGIC program- I would recommend the program to anyone and everyone, it is such a great experience, and I learned so much.

My name is Nishka Gohel and my MAGIC experience was amazing and very educational. I had the interest of being a doctor when I grow up and I made a medical website for young kids with the help of my awesome mentor Nancy Leung. I added about 4 months to this website and I am so happy how it turned out. I hope this website helps young kids get interest in the Medical Field and hope they get interest in MAGIC and it’s advantages! :)

My experience with MAGIC was absolutely incredible! I love how you have a mentor to support you on your journey to making whatever you want to create(that has something to do with STEM). I have encouraged all my peers to join MAGIC because of how much I enjoyed it! My mentor was Jammie Mountz, and she did a fantastic job of helping me succeed while creating my project. She always made sure that I understood whatever she intended to teach me. I am so grateful to be a part of MAGIC.

MAGIC is such an incredible program! It provided me with more insight into the world of STEM and made me feel so much more confident in my coding journey. My knowledgeable mentor, Jaelle, understood my coding ability and helped me execute my vision for my final project from there. MAGIC is an amazing program that helps girls in all levels of STEM challenge themselves, take risks, and have lots of fun.

I really enjoyed participating in MAGIC this. I learned so much from my mentor Agrima. MAGIC is a wonderful program for girls looking to dive deeper into STEM and be creative. I am so thankful that I was chosen to be in the program this year. I definitely would recommend MAGIC to girls interested in a STEM career.

Hi, my name is Sophia Ruiz. My experience with MAGIC was awesome! My mentor Smriti helped me when I didn't understand something in code. My mentor and I also talked about things we liked and how our week was.

I'm Alysson Sanchez-Ramirez and I really enjoyed my experiment at MAGIC. My mentor, Ira Pramanick, taught me so much about coding, and I loved talking to her while working on my project. I would love to have this experiment again and so should others, who want to learn more about coding or have a curiosity about coding.

MAGIC is an amazing program! I have learned so much from my mentor Himica, who is one of the most brilliant people I've ever met! MAGIC is an incredible experience that teaches so many different skills. I would do it again in a heartbeat and I am honored to be part of this program. I would recommend it to everyone!

MAGIC was such an incredible experience! I learned so much! My mentor, Julia Liu, was supportive and taught me everything I needed to succeed. My experience was fantastic, and I would love to do it again!

I love working with my mentee! She is such a bright young woman and she is so on top of things. I enjoyed watching her mind find a direction for a project early on. Then she took the idea and ran with it, producing a very cool app that could be useful for many people! I believe this program gave her confidence in her own capabilities in STEM.

My experience with MAGIC was very good as I got to learn many new things and my mentor, Tejal Chinoy was a fabulous mentor as she was always there to guide me whenever and wherever needed.

I have volunteered as a mentor with MAGIC for almost a decade and currently work as a software engineer. One of my mentees mentioned having lived near the Facebook campus her whole life and never meeting a software engineer until we worked together. And by the end of the school year she was writing code herself! That's just one example, but every year when I watch the final presentations I'm floored by how much progress the girls make in programming at such young ages - they've built websites, games, electronics, and even machine learning models in **middle school**. Huge thank you to the MAGIC team for giving me the opportunity to meet such amazing young women!!

I'm Elise Chen and I had a great experience working with my mentor Bishakha, who helped me immensely. Through my project and experience with MAGIC, I felt like I grew not only as a student, but as a person, learning a lot of life skills along the way. I would definitely recommend MAGIC to STEM interested girls, and I'm super grateful I was able to attend this program.

It was great working with the MAGIC team as a mentor. They were extremely responsive, engaged, and organized.

Hii! Everyone I am Yashvi Jagad and my mentor was Tejal Chinoy. I had a great experience with magic. I created a website and I learned so much in these 10 weeks and for that I would like to thank my mentor. She guided me with each and every thing and was very patient with me. I would highly recommend this to other girls
Thank you.

It was a wonderful experience working with my mentor, Ria Sonecha. She was really patient and helped me with my project. I would highly recommend to enroll to MAGIC.

A big challenge faced by women in tech is finding relatable role models. Getmagic addresses this by pairing middle/high school girls with women professionals in STEM and allowing 1:1 project based mentorship. I am a software professional with over 30 years in tech and found my first year mentoring with Getmagic extremely satisfying. I was fortunate to work with two 9th graders. Over a period of 10 weeks, we worked 1:1 building an Andriod App with one and a simple website with another. While working on the tech projects of their choosing, the mentees also pick up other skills - how to problem solve, how to do research, how to give presentations - all valuable skills that would be required in their professional lives. GetMagic is a win-win for both mentees and mentors and I wish I had found it sooner.

I was pretty much a beginning at coding but after working with Laney all summer, I was confident in the website that we built together. I was able to learn from her to be able to code my own website where SA/SH survivors can visit it as a resource. At times, it was a little hard because I had difficulty with my code but it was such an easy fix when I asked Laney and she explained everything to me on what I did wrong and how to fix it. She was very supportive of any and all ideas that I had to build my website. I would definitely recommend MAGIC as I've learned so much in such a small amount of time!

I was a beginner coder with almost no information on how to code a website. However, I was embraced by my mentor Mona and was taught how to code using online sites and asked her questions regularly. Before I knew it, I was sitting with a completed website! MAGIC is very organized and filled with dedicating, kind staff. I had a truly rewarding experience!

I was in the MAGIC program for about 5 months and got the chance to be mentored by the amazing Agrima Bahl. This was my first time with MAGIC but it definitely won't be my last! I had a blast learning the Python needed to make my Idea Generator website plus I gained the problem solving skills that came with troubleshooting my code. The sessions were brief but impactful and Agrima was there to help me every step of the way! This was an experience I won't forget.

I was lucky enough to be paired with Anouk, who was an incredible mentor. I learned so much and my work with MAGIC made it possible for me to code in Swift and develop my own iOS application. Without this experience I'd still be wishing I could code apps, and now I can actually do it!

I really enjoyed working with my mentee to develop her interdisciplinary interests in biology and programming.

I am forever grateful that I was able to participate in the MAGIC program as a mentee. My mentor, Soja-Marie Morgens, has not only taught me so much about the STEM career field and been instrumental in creating my app, but she has been such a role model to me. Soja has been so kind and spent countless hours throughout her busy schedule on my project. I feel so lucky that I was accepted into the MAGIC program and can't wait to work with them further!

I am an 8th grader and I participated in MAGIC. My mentor was Johee Chung and we worked on an online foosball game. My experience with great and Johee was very kind and helpful. The project I made was more impressive than I was expecting. MAGIC helped me learn how to use the code I know/have learned to make a complicated game. Having a mentor was fun and helpful because I got to work with someone experienced and quickly got feedback. I am grateful for being part of the MAGIC

this year I was able to work with my mentor Jess Weinberg to create a really great project. While I went in as a beginner, I came out knowing so much more on my topic and I really loved learning everything. I now know to to analyze data, as well as code, which is something that I think will be helpful for many years to come. MAGIC was such a great experience and I loved everything that it had to offer and every step of the way!

I am a 7th grader from Thomas Russell Middle School and MAGIC has been an incredible experience because I have learned so much. I joined MAGIC because it is a great program to encourage and expose girls to STEM. I wanted to learn something new and at the same time have fun creating a project.

I worked with my brilliant mentor, Jammie Mountz, who guided me throughout the entire process. She was a fantastic mentor who has taught me more than I could ever imagine. I learned how to build a website and make animations using parallax and sprites. The one on one sessions helped me greatly and I learned about HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), and Javascript.

MAGIC has been a really amazing experience. MAGIC helped me explore Engineering and actually get to know the field. If you are interested in pursuing a field in STEM, I definitely recommend MAGIC. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity that will teach you so much and give you the passion to pursue careers in STEM. MAGIC will teach you more than you could ever learn anywhere else. Everyone was really friendly, helpful, and encouraging in this program and I could not have done it without all the extraordinary people who made MAGIC possible. Thank You!

This year I worked on characterizing the atmospheres of the inner TRAPPIST-1 planets. My mentor Samantha Gilbert was so kind and helpful, she really helped my love for astronomy grow! In the beginning, I was an absolute beginner with no previous knowledge of coding, but now I feel like I've learned so much about coding and science as a whole! Although there were definitely a lot of errors and obstacles in the process, it was very satisfying to see our success in the end. I'm definitely going into a career in STEM when I get older. I'm so grateful to Samantha and everyone at MAGIC for giving me the opportunity to learn more about something that I love. Thank you!!

My name is Isabella, and I am a junior at Marymount School of New York. This past semester (spring of 2022), I worked with Sarah Rice on a research project looking at NASA's exoplanet database. I started using python and pandas to analyze my data, which was the first time I had ever used those tools. Sarah was so supportive and encouraged me to try new things and pursue what interested me. I loved how Sarah and I were able to talk about so many other things in addition to my project. We had some great discussions on the importance of women's representation in STEM as well as different Marvel movies or Broadway shows. I looked forward to meeting with my mentor each week, and I am so grateful that she set aside time to work with me. During my time with MAGIC, I also had the incredible opportunity to talk with several women in the field of astronomy/astrophysics, which allowed me to ask them questions about my project while also learning about what it would be like on an everyday basis to go into that field.

My mentor was Dev Lebowiz. We met once and sometimes twice a week. I created a website called ‘Beyond The Visit’ where I explained all the information a person would need to know to be able to understand neurodegenerative research papers posted daily. There are also links to group chats for relatives and clinical trials going on right now. There are some subpages that even explain specific important papers. My experience was amazing! I bonded with my mentor well and we created further than what I imagined for my website and reached limits I didn’t think I could. Watching my friends produce their projects was also fascinating and very fun to talk about it.

Hi! My name is Ruth Ginsburg and I am in ninth grade at SKA. I always had an interest in medical related topics, so I thought MAGIC would be a great experience. While working with my amazing mentor Dana Gage, I truly grew and expanded my passion. I now know a lot about coding, and medical technology (my new field of interest). Overall a great program that supports female involvement in stem!!

I really enjoyed MAGIC and working with Kathryn, my mentor. She was very helpful and always supported me. I had a lot of fun learning Python and coding games in it. Overall, it was great and I would highly recommend it.

My experience has been wonderful. My mentor, Venmathi was kind and helpful. I told her what I was hoping to achieve. My final project was probably one of my proudest moments. In the beginning, Venmathi helped me debug and improve my code. By the end of the program, I realized that I could debug my code by myself. I also got to make a calculator. I was always wondering how they worked, and I finally found out! I am so thankful that my Mentor took the time to teach me.

I am a current 7th grader, and I was a part of the MAGIC program for the past 5 months. I joined MAGIC so I could further pursue my passion in STEM. I wanted to take a deeper dive into AI and projecting a computer's ideas through sound. My mentor, Jaelle Scheurman, was very exceptional, sharp, and someone who held my hand and guided me throughout the whole process. One-on-one's with her really helped me understand and progress through concepts easily. Especially when we were editing code that I couldn't understand, Jaelle walked me through each function step by step. I really learnt a lot from her, and I wouldn't have been able to complete my project without her.

I really recommend MAGIC for any girls interested in STEM and coding. This is a great way to broaden your knowledge of technology! The MAGIC program gives young women a chance to think out of the box, and explore a new world of possibilities in STEM. It enables the local talents to be paired with some of the brightest minds in the United States. It really does help bring forth girls to brainstorm and create new ideas in this field.

Kudos to the MAGIC organization for coming up with such a thought process, wherein an exposure is given to the newest and greatest possibilities in STEM through very capable guidance and mentors.

Thank you MUSD and MAGIC for bringing this all together, and opening up new pathways for young minds, such as myself!

~Rancho 2022 student

I volunteered as a mentor with MAGIC. It was truly rewarding to guide a young student on a project and watch her learn to trust herself and her abilities and believe that she can pursue study in a STEM field. This organization does great work!

I has a great time as a mentee with Magic! I learned a lot with the help of my mentor Shami and created a project I am proud of.

Doing MEP allowed me to take my interest in the environment and animals and apply it to software, in terms of problem solving. Working with my mentor, Tammy gave me the opportunity to have someone there to guide me when I got stuck during the brainstorming and redesigning process of my project. My mentor constantly reminded me of the importance to what I was learning, especially since I was using an unfamiliar coding website for the first time to develop my app, which helped solve the issue on light pollution and it’s effect on baby sea turtles.

My experience with MAGIC was the best!! I can't express how much I loved it. My mentor, Atara, helped me out a lot in exploring my interests in Engineering. I honestly learned a lot about engineering, I learned that some areas of engineering also involve programing and coding, I didn't know that. I also found out that engineering is something I was to continue to explore due to MAGIC and have a lot of explanation on how the area of engineering sort of works in the real world. I have a lot to thank MAGIC and My mentor, without them I would of not learned and loved engineering as I do now.

MAGIC helped me gain more confidence and experience coding. I learned about the basics of python and turtle in a one on one setting with my mentor Pi-Chuan, a software engineer. I think that learning one on one was a completely different experience from learning in a class because I was able to pursue topics and projects that I was interested in. In addition, I was able to ask many questions, and practice things that I needed to work on, while going quickly on things that I understood well. For example, I enjoyed incorporating visual elements into my projects, and making them more user friendly, so we worked on that a lot. In general, I believe that MAGIC is a great opportunity for any girl who is curious about STEM.

The MAGIC program was a great way to further my interest in computer coding and explore new concepts. My mentor was Juhi Bhatnagar. She encouraged me to look up things that I didn't know yet and still provided enough information to help me if I ever did run into any problems. I got to choose what I wanted to focus on, from building/coding websites to creating a game. MAGIC was a fantastic program for me and a great opportunity in general for girls all around the world to further their ideas.

I had an amazing time doing MAGIC through my school. My mentor, Jenny Ho, was really considerate, really kind, and taught me a lot. I'm really thankful and glad that I had this opportunity. Having someone help me one-on-one was really helpful for me, and I think it was a unique experience I would definitely do again.

This is my first year with Magic as a mentor and I was matched with a high school student in New York who is passionate about astronomy. It has been very fulfilling to collaborate with her. While I taught my mentee how to create data visualizations using Python and host a website on Github, she also taught me a few things about Exoplanets! Overall, it has been a wonderful experience.

I mentored through this program, and I'm amazed at how loving and genuine the MAGIC community is towards these young girls. Mentors are encouraged to tailor each program to the mentee's needs, and the facilitators check in regularly to make sure they can help remove any roadblocks for the mentor. I felt strongly supported the whole time, and felt so gratified watching my mentee grow throughout the semester

I am a mentor and have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the wonderful and intelligent young women I have had the honor to work with. The projects are open ended and the Magic community is an email away with support and advice. Mentoring remotely has made it easy for to connect with mentees outside my immediate community which has been extremely rewarding. Magic does a great job of making the mentors and mentees feel connected to the Magic community at large. I'm so glad to be involved with this wonderful organization.

I was a mentee with this organization in high school, and returned to be a mentor because their mission to engage more young girls in stem careers is inspiring

This past summer, I was a part of the MAGIC program and I absolutely LOVED it. Although i applied to the program very late, and only had a few weeks to work on my project, the people at MAGIC were very accommodating and understood my situation. Additionally, my mentor Ria was so sweet and helped me answer all of my questions. She helped me developed my idea/project, and I don't know where my project would be without her. I am so grateful for my experience with MAGIC and highly recommend that other young girls apply and try it as well.

I was a MAGIC mentee for Summer 2021. Despite COVID-related limitations and the total shift to online, getMagic program was exceptionally systematic and a lot of fun at the same time. Apart form the main focus of my project, app-making, I learnt a lot from my mentor, Manaswi Kashyap. She has a bright personality and I was quite impressed how she was always ready to learn and explore new things and ideas. She was consistently ready to help me throughout the project and was extremely flexible with the project idea and our meeting sessions. I sincerely appreciate the MAGIC Program. It is an awesome program for young girls in STEM and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

This was my second summer working with getMagic and both experiences were nothing like I expected. I didn’t realize how many resources and life long skills like excel, interviewing, and public speaking I would gain for such a short amount of time through a laptop screen. This year I worked with Lauren Sutehall on a app called engineerable for teens. She was very flexible and transparent with me and helped me discover a passion for engineering. I absolutely reccomend getMagic for other young girls like me interested in learning more about STEM from an professional in the field. Thank you!

I have no regrets joining GetMagic as a mentee! I was browsing online looking for a program to participate in the summer 2021 and found GetMagic which is a STEM mentor and mentee program, I applied as a mentee. Then after getting an email telling me that I was accepted in the program I met my mentor Jammie. My mentor Jammie is an expert! She taught me a lot about software engineering and thanks to her help I was able to create a website that I've dreamed of. Not only that but I feel more confident in learning more about coding and pursuing a career in software engineering. I honestly recommend joining the GetMagic program because you can learn so much from the GetMagic mentors and create an amazing project by the end of the program.

I had the best experience with MAGIC. During the pandemic, I really wanted to do something with coding, and I found MAGIC. Immediately, I was placed with my mentor Laney, a computer science professor at Northeastern University. I had an idea for a password-generating app, and she was enthusiastic about it. I used Xcode and Swift to create this app. Laney gave me various tools and resources that I could learn from, helping me along the process of developing an app. I truly loved my experience, and I would definitely do it again.

In my second mentorship through MAGIC, I worked with my mentor Sarah on the Alcubierre warp drive. It took me some time to find out that this was what I wanted to work on within physics, but Sarah was always incredibly supportive and conveyed the message that the deadline I had was only for showing others how far I had gotten - it didn't mean I had to be completely done. This made me relax and learn for the sake of learning, which made my experience very enjoyable. I learned how to use LaTeX, matplotlib.pyplot, and Overleaf, in addition to learning about the physics of warp drives. I finished the first draft of my review article on the topic. And though I had many, many useful and insightful conversations with Sarah throughout the project, I'd have to say that my favorites were the ones we had before I chose a final project - those were the ones where we let our creativities shine and had many ideas for other projects that I might pursue in the future. Thank you MAGIC and Sarah for this wonderful opportunity!

I am mother of a mentee who has been part of Summer 2021 session. I feel this program opens a window for girls to understand STEM and actually sparks interest in them in this field. In particular to my daughter, I am grateful that she got this opportunity. I can see growth in her thinking horizon, soft skills and aptitude towards technology and big thanks to MAGIC team for this contribution.

I joined GetMagic as a mentor and had a really amazing time working with a student in New York. The time commitment was really manageable and it was amazing to work with someone who was so driven. We put together a really nice project and I saw the student learn so much from the time I spent with her. I would recommend mentoring with GetMagic!

My experience here at MAGIC was great! This program allows young girls to explore many stem related fields and finalise a project of there choice! I love this program because there is no limit to what you can do, anyone can come to this program and focus on their topic of choice and something your passionate about! This program is a great way to get young women empowered and eager to explore careers related to stem. I came in with an interest of working on genetic engineering and wasn’t to sure if they would allow me to explore this career, but they made it possible to work and explore anything I was interested in! I got paired up with Michelle who was an awesome mentor to me and always gave me a helping hand when needed and expanded her help and knowledge to help me work on my final project. Michelle was a really great mentor who was always really flexible in working with me on anything I wanted to and was a really kind person and I would have been able to do it without her!

When I had the chance to be a part of this program, I set my goals (and set them high). I figured it would leave me with something to continue striving for by the time the mentorship was over. However, to my delight, with the help of my incredible mentor, Dr. Jaelle Scheuerman, I was able to surpass those goals by leaps and bounds. My final project harnessed machine learning to generate sarcastic text! If you think that sounds cool, trust me, it was. This has truly been a life-changing experience. I would recommend this program to anyone – seriously, it's awesome. Thank you MAGIC, this is something I'll never forget!

Ever since I was a little girl I've been pushed to explore STEM and strongly consider it as a career option. "STEM is the future" is a phrase I constantly heard. But it wasn't until now that I could really see myself working in tech.
I never wanted to live my life coding, only sitting behind a screen, and I also couldn't see myself being an engineer. And with the limited tech exposure that I had, that is what I imagined most STEM careers would be like. Still, I was encouraged to pursue STEM, so I entered the STEM program at my school. Again, the focus was placed on coding and engineering.
Finally, I heard of MAGIC, and I decided to apply to experience what a career in STEM could really look like for me, and I was blown away.
I was paired with an incredible mentor, Lea Speiser, who was able to explain everything to me personally and answer any small questions I might have. Product/Interaction design is a field that I could actually envision myself doing in the future. I really enjoyed the whole process and am so glad to have participated in this incredible program.

This program was amazing, it gave me an opportunity to immerse myself in a topic that I am very interested in! It also paired me up with an amazing mentor Dr.Mindy Levine who not only taught me a lot but also showed me a great example of what it’s like to be a woman in STEM.
Growing up I was told that women in STEM could never be happy and that woman can’t do everything they can’t have a job in STEM, a family, and a successful career. Participating MAGIC proved otherwise it showed me numerous women who did just that, who were in the STEM field and had successful careers and a family. Just for showing me that I am very thankful to the MAGIC program!

I came into the MAGIC program not knowing what to expect. Saying that it far exceeded my expectations is an understatement. My mentor, Ira Pramanick, created an environment in which I felt comfortable asking questions and taking risks, which helped me learn to the best of my ability. At the same time, my mentor always made sure that we were working on things that I was genuinely interested in, making the learning process extremely fun! For example, I wanted to build an app to combat the struggles of having dietary restrictions. Although I had almost no prior coding experience, my mentor gave me the knowledge and support I needed to turn my ideas into reality. She helped me realize that coding is something that I am capable of doing, and more importantly, that it is something I am really interested in (and now want to pursue in college)! I am so grateful to have gotten the opportunity to be a MAGIC mentee, as this was truly the most rewarding program I have taken part in. Thank you so much to my mentor and MAGIC :)

I don't know where to begin; I honestly do not have words to express my gratitude for what Ira Pramanick did for Anika. All I can say is that if it weren't for Ira’s mentorship, Anika wouldn't have been able to come this far in her MAGIC program endeavor. The knowledge she gained and the confidence she developed is going to help her lot going forward as she delves deeper in the field of Computer Science. Thanks to Ira, programming no longer intimidates Anika. If at all, she is further intrigued by it. She now sees endless possibilities of what can be created. Thank you Ira and MAGIC!

I am an administrator at Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools and MAGIC filled a critical void for our girls interested in STEM. Our school serves primarily Black and brown low-income students who traditionally do not have exposure to STEM careers. Two of our scholars participated in the MAGIC mentorship program over the 20-21 school year and gained coding, communication, professional, and time management skills. We are so grateful to be a MAGIC partner and look forward to many more impactful mentorship sessions!

I had a wonderful experience with MAGIC. I joined knowing next to nothing about computer science, and by the end of the year, I had built a website. My mentor, Leeba Erlbaum, was incredibly capable, knowledgeable, and innovative, and she taught me everything I needed to know. Together, we covered a large set of topics and technologies that will be instrumental in all of my future projects. She also showed me what a career in tech could look like, and inspired me to keep studying computer science. I'm very grateful to have learned so much from Leeba and to be a part of the MAGIC program.

I have always been interested in the STEM field but I didn’t think I would have the opportunity to express my talents and passion until later on in life. MAGIC gave me the opportunity to work one on one with a mentor on a research study. My mentor, Naomi Rosenbach, gave me so much of her time weekly to work with me on a project that she was so passionate about. It’s so important for a teacher to love what they are doing. Naomi showed me that teaching isn’t just about passing down the information to the student, but it is also important to share the love that they have for that subject. Every week, she gave me her undivided attention to work on the study, and I am so grateful to have had her as a mentor.

As for the research study, I was measuring the effects between friendship, mood, and hyper vigilance in high school freshman, at the beginning and end of high school. I made my own measure, that was not validated and got approval to do my study. I sent out a survey asking participants a few questions about friendship and mood at the beginning and end of freshman year in high school. Among interesting friendship demographics, I found from the study, I found that there is no correlation between friendship, mood, and hyper vigilance in the beginning of high school. However, there was a significant correlation later on into high school.

I’d, again like to thank MAGIC for this amazing opportunity and for giving me the chance to work with Naomi, a stellar role model in the STEM community.

-Talia Cohen

Freshman at Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls

My experience with MAGIC was amazing. I was able to work with an amazing mentor, Aviva Oppenheim to create a prototype of something I had always wanted to create. I was able to experience product development firsthand and was able to watch my idea come to life. My project was creating a customized case for infusion pumps in hospitals for children to make it less scary and to let them choose something in their room. I had an incredible experience and would do it again if I could.

My experience of being a mentee for the first time was very exciting and enjoyable. I was able to code my first game and expand my knowledge of multiple coding languages. My mentor Stephanie Chou was very enthusiastic and easy to connect with, similar to most staff I've encountered during this program. I would definitely rejoin this project again one day.

MAGIC has provided incredible mentorship for my high school students. Through MAGIC's rigorous matching process, the students were provided with role models and mentors in all different fields of STEM. The projects they produced ranged from phsychology research experiments to website and app development to mechanical engineering and 3-D printing. Truly an outstanding program!

I am a 7th grader and joined this program in hopes to learn to code. My mentor Nandika was patient with me during the program, and I learned a lot from her. I appreciated the one-on-one sessions and working independently with my mentor to create a final project that I am proud of. I am glad that I applied as a mentee and had this opportunity. I highly recommend applying for MAGIC to any middle schoolers out there!

I had a really fun time working with my mentor, Lu.
Overall, I had an AMAZING time in the MAGIC program.

MAGIC is an amazing organization that I'm honored to have partnered with! Each staff member is incredibly thoughtful and student driven. They go above and beyond to ensure that all of the mentees have a wonderful experience and are matched with just the right mentor. The mentees' projects and presentations were inspiring, and I'm looking forward to continuing our partnership next season!

My experience was amazing! I learned a lot in this experience. I want to thank my mentor, Yan. She was amazing to work with. We had so much fun with everything! Yan boosted my confidence up and made feel happy on what I accomplished. Thank you Yan.

MAGIC was a great experience! I would definitely recommend this program to anyone interested in learning about computer science. My mentor, Divina, made sure she was always available to support me and was super patient since I came in with zero experience. I loved the one on one experience and am super grateful for this opportunity.

I greatly enjoyed being a MAGIC mentee. My mentor Deepa, was amazing and provided me with lots of knowledge about the STEM field. I definitely learned a lot. I got to really develop my interests in the STEM field and work on a project. I gained a lot through this mentorship. Thank you MAGIC for a truly MAGICAL experience.

The MAGIC Program was an amazing way for me to explore my interests in technology. I had such a great time working with my mentor, Smriti, and I was able to learn more from her about pursuing a career in STEM, which is something I intend to do in the future. Through the program, I delved more into app development and combined my academic interests with my passion for coding. The experience as a whole taught me so much, and I'm so grateful for this opportunity!

I have really loved working with my mentor Shilpa, and I have learned so much. I really enjoyed taking my previous knowledge of python and combining that with pygame and creating a really awesome project. Working 1 on 1 with somebody who worked in the stem field was a really amazing experience, and I had a lot of fun creating an amazing game. I am so happy that I took this opportunity to be part of the MAGIC program and have learned so much! I am so lucky that I have been able to be a part of this amazing program.

As a mentee in the MAGIC program, I was able to learn about creating a 3D game, and different assets in the Unity platform. It was wonderful exploring different paths in STEM, especially learning about programming, and scripts. My mentor Pi-Chuan, did a great job explaining everything to me, and we had a lot of fun exploring Unity and C# together! I am very happy that I was paired with Pi-Chuan!

Our students at Eastside School have benefitted a lot from participating in the MAGIC program. It has been such a great opportunity for our students to work with their mentors on a long term project where they can pursue a topic of their interest while learning valuable technical and organizational skills. We appreciate all of the time and effort the MAGIC mentors invest in our students. They are wonderful role models and have inspired our students to think seriously about pursuing STEM careers. All of our students have also gained a tremendous amount of confidence by working with their mentor and completing a substantive project. We greatly appreciate all that Ira and the MAGIC team do to motivate middle and high school girls to pursue STEM opportunities.

I love thinking back to four years ago when I first connected with Ira and Kim. Our education nonprofit based in Salem, MA was a few years into trying to make our Girls Who Code program at LEAP get off the ground, and wondering if a partnership with MAGIC would be a better avenue to support young women. Turns out - it is! Very grateful to this organization for partnering with us and ensuring each student gets the highest quality opportunity possible through both the tangible and intangible resources provided. I love thinking back to four years ago when we first connected. I was a few years into trying to make our Girls Who Code program at LEAP get off the ground, and wondering if this would be a better avenue to support young women. Turns out - it is! Very grateful to both of you for partnering with us and ensuring each student gets the highest quality opportunity possible through both the tangible and intangible resources you provide. Also appreciative of everyone's patience as we got over some of the hurdles this year.

I started mentoring for GetMagic in 2021 and it's been a fantastic experience! Both the mentees and mentors learn together and we form a special bond working through STEM related projects. What a great program!

I was a mentee in Magic during the Summer 2020 session. This was my first time being a part of any type of mentorship program and I genuinely had no idea what to expect. Magic was amazing and helped me develop my interests in the STEM field and also gave me some much-needed lessons on professionalism. My mentor was Shami Ahuja and it was fantastic to work with her on a website; she truly went above and beyond to help me learn how to learn. I would recommend this program to all young girls who are curious about STEM and want to learn. My time was truly MAGICal and I highly encourage others to join for future sessions!

I was a MAGIC mentee for the Summer of 2020. Despite COVID-related complications and having to move everything online, the program was incredibly rewarding and a lot of fun! My mentor, Bishakha Mona, was incredibly supportive of my interest and passion for neuroscience and provided me with all the resources I needed to create my project. It was such an amazing way to further my enthusiasm for STEM, and to connect with so many girls and women who were pursuing their own passions.

I participated in MAGIC as a mentee in the Summer 2020 session, under the mentorship of Smriti Pramanick. MAGIC was my first experience in a mentorship program and I was really impressed. I came into MAGIC with a vague idea of my interests and came out with a functioning project. My mentor did a great job of balancing support with room to grow. I sincerely appreciate the MAGIC program and would recommend it to anyone.

My daughter had a fantastic experience with Getmagic this summer using SQL to study data on Race and COVID 19 in New York City. The ability to delve deeply into two very important issues of the moment with the support of her Mentor brought the work to life in a meaningful and powerful way. This experience is helping her refine her thinking on college choice and a career in STEM by seeing how the use of scientific research and data analytics can have an impact on health outcomes in underserved communities.

I had an amazing experience at this program. Not only was I able to meet and learn from my amazing mentor, Lakshmi, but I was able to work on a project with her that I am very proud of and am interested on working on past this program. It has been a truly enjoyable and influential program to take part in. Not only will mentees be paired with the best of mentors who clearly want to help them succeed, but they will gain more confidence and knowledge along the way!

I had an incredible experience mentoring with getMAGIC. I loved having the opportunity to gain real advice and guidance from my mentor Priyanka Bhojwani, who is a woman working in STEM. Her enthusiasm and passion for my project: learning SQL and doing data analysis on COVID-19 and Race in NYC, was inspiring and helped me stay focused and motivated throughout the 10 week mentorship. I was so grateful to have had this experience and I would recommend a MAGIC mentorship to any middle or high school girl who is interested in learning more about a future in STEM while working on a longterm project.

My experience with MAGIC was a time where I felt supported by many people to make my project a reality. My first time mentoring with the program I was able to get one on one mentorship with my mentor Ira. She was truly helpful and a great person to guide me through what I wanted to accomplish. Even though the session was over we continued to keep in touch afterwards. My second time mentoring, I had the help from my mentor, Juhi, who was there to guide me through the process and was always an email or text away when I felt stuck and needed the support. She was also able to explain things to me in a way that made sense to me and easy to comprehend.
I highly recommend this program for anyone with a passion for STEM as it truly follows through with their mission with helping girls follow their passion with the tools and resources necessary to do so.

After my internship was canceled this year I was looking for a way to be involved in the sciences over the summer. I applied to become a part of the Magic mentorship and after an application and an interview, I was given a mentor who would help me with whatever I wanted to research over the summer. My mentor was always excited about our weekly meetings and was willing to help me research anything I wanted. I chose a biology topic to research and my mentor helped to send me research papers to read and discuss. I not only got to delve and research a topic I was interested in but also learned key presentation slide skills and public speaking skills as well. This mentorship was a great opportunity and I am very glad I was able to participate in it.

Rivky Kolodny
Being apart of magic this year was such an incredible opportunity and I learned so much about epedimiological reasearch, survey study and design, and much more. I had my incredible mentor, Dr Mermelstein who without her, I would not have had any of he resources or knowledge about my project and it would not have come to me. Thank you magic for this opportunity!

This was my first year with MAGIC, and it was one of the most fulfilling and rewarding mentoring experiences I’ve ever had.

MAGIC fills a real need: in spite of efforts to encourage women to pursue STEM careers, high-school girls are still missing the resources and role models they need to spark and maintain their interest in STEM fields. For example, I found out my mentee’s school tried to start a computer science class, but they could not find a qualified teacher, the girls in the class had a bad experience, and the school abandoned the effort.

Through MAGIC, girls develop their STEM skills via personalized projects that are tailored to their interests. Each mentee spend hours learning from a female role model who has a professional career in a STEM field.

Seeing the inspiring final presentations from my mentee and her peers reinforced my opinion that MAGIC is a practical and successful way to ensure the future of women in STEM.

I had the privilege of participating in the magic program this year and was able to study many aspects of physics, sound, and music, which I am very passionate about. With the help of my incredible mentor, Racquel Glickman, I was able to accomplish so many things I never thought possible. Thank you so much MAGIC!

This program really opened up my eyes to see that there is a whole community who feels just the same as I do. When I was little, the boys in my class would always make fun of me that I was in a math enrichment class and that I loved science. But now I see that I don’t have to be afraid to do what I love. Magic has definitely helped me realize that. Magic has also jumpstarted my further interest in pursuing a career in science. My mentor, Mindy Levine, showed me how. She works in the chemistry field and loves her job. She tests products that have to do with chemistry to help people’s lives, has written over 50 papers that have to do with science in her lifetime, and has really inspired me to become someone who I never thought possible of being. I learned through Magic to be strong about what I want to do and be interested in, and not be afraid to learn about science. This really opened up so many new doors for me and I will take the things learned from Magic when I start my path on becoming a doctor. This was an amazing experience and I am so impressed by how much it inspired me to become who I have always wanted to be. Thank you.

It is astonishing how one program can transform a fearful girl into an empowered, experienced person ready to make her way into the STEM community. As many girls approach college, they are surrounded by the influence of a male-dominant technological world, and generally think that they would not be able to keep up with their male peers.

MAGIC has given me valuable knowledge at one of the most unstable times of my life. It has enabled me to find my passion in computing despite being outnumbered by male students, and has done so in a constantly positive, encouraging, and supportive environment.
MAGIC has helped me achieve many things during my first experiences with it.

Firstly, it has paved a path of success for me during a time of confusion and indecision.
After MAGIC, I now have a female role model who has shown me that girls CAN pursue their dreams in STEM, with hard work and dedication. Deepa Kalkunte, the very first mentor in my life, has the ideal mentor characteristics- incredibly kind, utterly patient, and she has the unique talent of harnessing young ladies' interests into engaging projects they can learn from. She is always open to questions, gets past confusions, and embraces new ideas. She always can see the promising attributes in me. She draws respect whenever I talk to her; yet, is so close to me I feel as if I can always rely on her, no matter what.

Another benefit of the MAGIC program is that it disposes of stereotypes, and through fun and engaging projects, it builds an understanding of the world around it. Through that philosophy, it helped me understand the technology that so much of our world is based on- from everyday life to work, and economy. The freedom to choose and develop my own ideas with the guide of my mentor with every step- that’s the magic of MAGIC! I felt magically empowered with extra knowledge that I will be able to use- no matter which pathway I will choose in the future.
I could thrive just as well or even better than our male counterparts can.

MAGIC connects girls to mentors who are hardworking women who show that it is in fact possible to make that connection with computing and technology, to gain an understanding of it. MAGIC allows girls to commit to their goals and dreams.

Recently, I attended my last robotics class session before realizing that I was the only girl in the class. Between my first class and then, I had great interactions with the other boys in my class as well as the all male volunteers who conduct the sessions. No, I didn’t feel intimidated at all. It was then that I realized what MAGIC has given me: the confidence to stand strong within a male-dominant technological world. Thank you MAGIC!

Good luck, future mentees- you will love this program, too.

MAGIC was a great way for me to explore STEM in an in-depth way. My mentor, Tiffany Nguyen, was an amazing mentor. She encouraged me to look up things that I didn't know yet still provided enough information to help me if I ever ran into any problems. At MAGIC, you can choose what you want to do, from making websites to building robots. MAGIC is an amazing program for girls and it is a great opportunity.

This is the second year that our school partnered with MAGIC. Both expeirences were amazing experiences for the students and all involved. The girls had very encouraging and knowledgeable mentors and were able to pursue projects in their field of interest. Working with the people at MAGIC to set everything up was smooth and easy. Even with the pandemic and the second half of the year being especially difficult, the student was able to complete her project and present it.

This was my first year with MAGIC and I didn't know what to expect. I had lots of hope for this program, and it turns out...

MAGIC did more than just meet my expectations. Thanks to my mentor, Michelle, I was able to explore my interests independently and put together a website about psychology (using HTML, CSS, and JS) that I am very proud of. I loved working with Michelle every week and I can assure you, having a good mentor makes the MAGICal experience even better. With Michelle, I was able to work on my final products and have fun at the same time!

Along with the research and technology skills I've learned from MAGIC, I've gained life skills, such as persevering through challenges and making the best of resources provided. I've also gained experience in public speaking and interactive presentations.

Overall, I think MAGIC is such a wonderful journey that should definitely be experienced by so many more people.

I loved my experience with MAGIC! The program is one-on-one so you really get a personalized experience and curriculum that is made based off of what project you want to create. My Mentor, Jaelle, really helped me understand the basics of HTML and Javascript to help me create my projects. I highly recommend signing up.

I am a 6th grader and was somewhat interested in computer science, and my teacher CS reached out to me and said, "you should try this." I applied and got in, and it was defiantly a great experience. My mentor, Smriti, really made this enjoyable and exciting! I got to try something new, and have that exposure to computer science in a deeper way than I have been before. Although I might not have a career in computer science or coding, I am very happy I got this experience and had the opportunity to explore something new. Going through MAGIC really benefited me in not just my knowledge of computer science, but being more responisable and other important life lessons. Anyway, I would recommend this to anyone who may think they have an interest in CS because MAGIC is a really great program, and the mentors are very helpful.

My experience in Magic was amazing. I was paired with my amazing mentor Jess who was able to help guide me through this experience. I learned a lot about coding but also important life skills to use in the future. I’m grateful for Ira for letting me be part of this program and for my mentor Jess who helped me learn something new while making it fun.

As a junior, it was important to me to be able to engage in different extracurriculars to learn more about potential majors and careers. When Ira Pramanick, founder of MAGIC, presented me with the opportunity to learn more about the topics i’m interested in, while simultaneously learning how to code, I was more than happy to participate in the MAGIC program. I learned how to develop my own website, style it how I wanted, learn different coding languages, use different technologies to host my website, meet with my mentor, and learn/reference the code. Having knowledge on how to code opens doors for me in fields related to STEM. It helped influence my decision to pursue a minor in Chemistry, while continuing to expand my knowledge on code. It was an amazing experience and where I was in charge of what I put in the website, what the website was about, and the different components of it; my mentor was just there for guidance. MAGIC gave me the exposure I needed, to learn more about STEM. As a woman of color, it was important for me to learn about different careers, majors, and fields, related to STEM, that I can study for in college. To me, it’s really important that young women are being exposed to STEM, because there are not a lot of women in STEM related careers. I would encourage other girls my age to join the MAGIC program! MAGIC had such a positive impact on me, and I hope that throughout the years, the number of participants increases because it is an opportunity of a lifetime.

I'm a current 7th grader and this was an amazing program. Unlike a school class or online tutorial, I got to be very independent with the project. I got to choose what I wanted to focus on and how to design it. It is also great for one on one questions with your mentor. I also got an inside look at how it would be like to work on a big project relating to STEM. My mentor and I bonded over many things and she is such a great person. I was so lucky to have her there through the thick and thin of this project. It was great and I definitely recommend it.

As a middle school mentee, this organization helped me learn and grow in computer science. It is very interesting, and I learned a lot. It is also incredibly helpful. I am grateful for being able to participate in this amazing experience.

Ira and team,
Thanks for the opportunity for another great mentoring session. There were times in the year that I found myself weighed down by work and thought at the end of the workday that talking to a middle schooler was the least fun thing to do. But each interaction got me motivated and I am glad I persevered.

I have heard back from past mentees on how having someone to talk to one-on-one made such an impact on their lives. Whether they pursue STEM careers or not, we are giving them something special. An opportunity to even the playing field, even if it is one fold at a time. We are demystifying the field of computers even for the most reluctant student, and at the end they finish with great sense of accomplishment.

As I saw the presentations from all the students in MUSD, (being in VA, I have not attended many such ), I was so impressed by the students and felt humbled when I saw the efforts of the other mentors.

Kudos to you all, and Ira, I don’t know how you do it. While it takes a village to run a program like this, it certainly needs someone strong and dedicated like you at the helm.


Thank you for all you and others do to leave the world more equitable for our rising young women

MAGIC has helped me become more passionate about technology. My mentor, Sarah, was very awesome and was very supportive! The whole process has taught me a lot, like learning from my mistakes! It has been a great experience and I highly recommend applying for MAGIC!

MAGIC was such a wonderful experience and it introduced the amazing world of coding and STEM to me. My mentor Shilpa was so awesome and willing to help me with my project. I learned so much from her. It was also great having a mentor because she was like a role model to me and showed me what I could potentially do with a career in STEM. It was a truly MAGICal experience and I would love to do it again!

MAGIC was a really great experience overall! I loved getting to build a website and working with my mentor, Komal, because of her generosity. The whole process has taught me so much, including how to stay patient and learn from my mistakes. It has been a highlight of my year so far, and I highly recommend applying for MAGIC!

It has been an MAGICAL experience working with this non-profit for last 2 years. I have worked with two mentees on creative projects designed by them. Getmagic Corporation is doing a great job helping girls get involved in STEM at early ages. I feel fortunate to be a able to be part of this amazing team of great humans who are helping with their heart to help all the young girls.

This was my first experience being a 1:1 mentor with Magic and in general and it was the best start I could have asked for. Saakshi, my mentee, is a brilliant girl and I loved mentoring her and learning so much from her in such a short duration. Cheers to all the great work, Magic!

My daughter, Sophia, had a great experience participating in the MAGIC program over this summer. Initially, she was apprehensive about the process, because she didn't know if she was passionate about computer science. However, after getting to know her mentor, Shilpa, and due to the malleability of the program, she was able to craft a game from scratch, and was able to incorporate her creativity in a subject she initially thought was rigid and inflexible. She was able to talk to experts in the field, and had the opportunity to present her project at the Google facility. This program provided her with the opportunity to learn how Computer Science and creativity are interwoven, and has renewed her passion for CS and has put her on a focused path to pursuing her interests. Ira was a fantastic help, and such an inspiration in putting the program together and motivating young girls in STEM. She and the hard working mentors juggled full time jobs and family as well as volunteering as mentors, and we are very grateful for the effort they have put into making this program as influential and life changing as it is. A big thanks to the MAGIC program for such an incredible and unique experience!

What a fantastic experience to see how the program transformed my daughter into an enthusiastic coder! The program Managers and mentors were inspiring and totally dedicated to make a difference!!

This year I participated in the magic program for the first time! As a 9th grader, I never had the opportunity to get one on one lessons on programming and gained so much knowledge just within these past 10 weeks. Despite being a remote mentee, my mentor Komal helped me so much and encouraged me to take bigger steps with my project. I benefited a lot from being in this program and am so grateful that I had and will have Komal to guide me!

We are a lucky family; both of our girls have benefited from MAGIC program. I just have gratitude to all the people who make MAGIC possible, especially the mentors who are punctual, patient, intelligent and great role models for the girls. This program can be challenging and rewarding. It opens doors to new opportunities and helps them discover their true potential. Thank you MAGIC, Thank you Ira!!

This year I had the pleasure of working with MAGIC for the second time. I can definitely say that this program was the highlight to my summer as it allowed me to express my own creative ideas through computer science. My partnership with my mentor Sneha was a great experience and she taught me a lot. Sneha is very talented and made my MAGIC journey so much fun and she helped to make the learning process invigorating. Throughout the process Sneha was very patient and supportive. I was very pleased with my end project which was an app and this could definitely not been done without Sneha or the MAGIC program. I would recommend this program to anyone interested in either STEM or helping change the connotations of women in STEM.

I am currently a 9th grader, and took part in the MAGIC program as a mentee over the summer. The summer session was only about 3 months long, but despite the shorter time period I learned so much. MAGIC focuses on a project you choose, so I decided to create a game with my mentor, Shilpa Gupta. I had no experience with creating a game, and neither did my mentor Shilpa (who is a data scientist), but we learned together. We had to debug our code so many times, but Shilpa was always patient and enthusiastic with me. Our way of communicating was through Google Hangouts and email since we lived far from each other, but at the final presentation for MAGIC I was able to meet my mentor and many other people part of the program in person. Everyone was so nice, and they had so much advice and knowledge to offer just through a conversation. I feel a lot more excited and confident in my journey towards learning more about the STEM field than I did beforehand. It was an experience I am so glad to have, and I hope others will take part in this brilliant program.

My favorite aspect of the MAGIC program is the relationships I have built with my mentees. It's truly rewarding to watch a mentee grow as a coder and scientist throughout the program. The enthusiasm and work ethic I've encountered in my mentees inspires me to do the same.

Our 12-yo daughter took part in this mentorship opportunity and was paired with a very smart and attentive MIT grad student. It was a great experience and we have no hesitation to recommend it to any STEM-curious girl.

MAGIC is one of the most rewarding experiences that I had this year. My Mentor Dr. Hindi Mermelstein and I, developed a clinical research project. Dr. Mermelstein was there for me in every part of my MAGIC journey. From designating an hour a week of her precious time to me, to attending my MAGIC related meetings, I could not have asked for a better mentor.

I was a mentee in the magic program, my mentor, Stephanie and me worked on a solar sensor car that moved based on the amount of light that was detected. Over all this experience helped me improve my knowledge in circuits and coding. I also grew as a person, learning responsibility and determination. Stephanie was a great mentor, she exemplified every quality that a good role model should be. She was assertive, kind, helpful, friendly, and many more. I had a very good time with MAGIC and all of the people that helped me with my project!

My name is Michelle, and this year I was a mentee, and this program was a great experience. My mentor, Ellen, was always very kind and explained confusing things well. My project, a robot arm functioned by an app, was a dream that came true through the MAGIC program. I am grateful to those who organized this program and to my mentor Ellen.

Was a mentor for a 7th grader where we spent time learning programming through Code Academy and hardware through Arduino. We ultimately made a robot arm that was controlled by an Android app written in MIT AppInventor. Over the course of 8 months, I got to share my experiences in STEAM with my mentee and definitely will be keeping in touch with her!

I’m a 10th grader who was a mentee for MAGIC this year, and it has been such an amazing experience! I learned so much from my mentor, Gittie, and was able to complete a project which I would not have thought possible for me in the beginning of the year. My mentor was amazing and patiently answered any questions I had throughout my MAGIC experience this year. She was also very flexible with her schedule and worked together with me to find times to meet. When I started off the year I knew next to nothing about coding, but finished the program with a completed project that incorporated several programming languages and machine learning. I would 100 percent recommend this program to anyone interested in learning more about STEM, and would definitely do it again.
Thank you to MAGIC and my awesome mentor!!

I had a great experience working with the MAGIC staff. They were so helpful and available for anything that came up. They worked with me to set up the program in my school and ensure that it would be successful. We only had one student participate due to mentor availability but more were interested. She had an awesome experience! She loved learning from someone in the industry who was giving her personal attention, focusing on what she was interested in. We hope to participate again next year!

I am the science department chair who coordinated 7 students to work with MAGIC mentors. The experience was outstanding. MAGIC is professionally run, the mentors are dedicated to the students, and they learned a tremendous amount as they developed their individual projects.

As a mentee in this program, I am very grateful that this non-profit exists. I came in with very minimal experience in coding, and was paired with a mentor who was very kind and excited to teach me, and help me work on any project of my choice. Thanks to this nonprofit I got hands-on experience not only with coding with Python but also learning more about a female in the STEM field. The experience helps STEM seem less foreign and I'm now considering a career in computer science. The program itself is also organized very professionally.

We are so grateful for the enriching experience our daughter had as a MAGIC mentee. The program is well organized. We were really impressed with the resources provided and the great job they did matching our daughter with a mentor that fit her interests. You can tell how much the organizers are committed to their mission and really care about each participant.

Proud Dad! I am so grateful to this organization and to my daughters mentor. My daughter has learned so much from this experience and I have seen her grow and mature right before my eyes. The skills that she has learned will no doubt help her succeed in the future.

The experience was very rewarding and fun. It was exciting to see a young girl so excited about tech.

I am a 10th grade student that has been a part of the magic program for the past two years. This was a fantastic opportunity than enabled me to learn beyond the confines of my classroom. I worked on a project consecutively for 2 years, and actually one in award for it in a large science Congress. I have all this to think from MAGIC and my amazing mentor!

I am a currently a 6th grader at GMS and I loved my experience at MAGIC. My amazing mentor Ellen Blaine was always flexible with times and schedules. She had a deep understanding of coding and she showed me that I will be always learning in the world of computers. Ellen was able to show me the world as a female coder and for that, I am forever grateful. After MAGIC I feel very confident and prepared for my Computer Science classes and my potential future as a female coder.

I am currently a 7th grader and I had an amazing experience with the MAGIC program this year. My mentor Juhi was very supportive of me and helped me along my way, she was always there when I had questions and was very polite and flexible when I needed to reschedule meetings and other things. Now that I have done this program I know for a fact that I want to have a career in STEM, and I feel like I can do anything I put my mind to.

I got selected to participate in MAGIC and it has been truly amazing! I learned so much from my amazing mentor Pi-Chuan who taught me so much about coding and STEM. I had so much fun and now have the skills to cntinue prgraming on my own.

My daughter Amrutha attended Magic program on graphic design in aero space engineering structures this year 2019 . I am happy to share my experience that she got an excellent mentor Madhura Limaye who taught her concepts of aero space engineering through the software USU Aero Lab and was always punctual and patient. She was excited to learn to design the wing,vertical stabilizer and many more aspects of the design of a plane and she made a graphic design model of an airplane. She got a better understanding of aerospace design and the logic behind how a plane fly and the requirements an aircraft must have for a safe flight . Overall I recommend magic to everyone and feel lucky my daughter got an opportunity to be part of this program.

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Manoj

I'm a 6th grader and I loved this program. Despite being the youngest person my mentor had ever mentored, after a couple of sessions I felt very comfortable. She helped me understand so many ideas and techniques. I will definetely look more into the world of STEM after this.

I am a current sixth grader and just completed the MAGIC program. I came in, not knowing almost anything about STEM. My mentor, Adele, taught me the basics of coding, AI, how to right a scientific grant proposal, and much more. I recommend this program because Adele really personalized the program for me and taught me what I wanted to learn about.

Coming from a mentee's perspective, it was a wonderful experience and I really grew a bond with my mentor. We worked together throughout the process, so it wasn't exactly a teacher-student relationship, but more of a friendship. I definitely conquered concepts I felt were a little daunting at first, but the program helped me learn all of it at a good pace so I never felt bored or rushed. This gave me a sort of push into the STEM world, and I'm more than motivated to continue my project and explore other concepts during the summer. I absolutely would recommend this to anybody who is thinking about applying!

I'm so glad I got to participate in MAGIC! As a freshman in high school, I've been exploring different interests and MAGIC helped me become even more passionate about technology. My awesome mentor, Catherine, who works in the Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence field, helped me with pursuing my interest in ML. The MAGIC program is a great opportunity for girls to get exposure to technology, and learn that they are very capable of going into STEM and doing whatever they dream of!

Our daughter participated in this program and had an amazing experience. Being matched with a female mentor is a wonderful opportunity for a school-age girl and has the potential to make a positive impact in both of their lives. We are certain that our daughter learned a lot from this program and gained an important role model in her mentor.

MAGIC is a fantastic organization that makes a huge impact in people's lives. I am a senior in high school and last summer I was mentored by Shruthi Basireddy, an ambitious, hardworking, dedicated senior at the University of Chicago. Through weekly Skype meetings, she helped me research the neuroscience of pregnancy and instructed me about how to write a scientific literature review. In addition to my MAGIC project, Shruthi and I also talked about her college experience and career paths for women in STEM. She was also insightful and willing to help or guide me whenever I needed it, so I am incredibly grateful to have formed a bond with her over the summer. The MAGIC program in general is very well-run, with periodic check-in surveys or meetings to track the progress of our projects. Its mission to empower women in STEM is a noble one, and moreover the execution is excellent. I think the most valuable aspect of MAGIC is how its mentors get to understand STEM career paths and the daily lives of women in STEM fields, because these realities often seem vague and murky to high school students. My experience was nothing short of fantastic and I am incredibly grateful for Shruthi and for MAGIC!

Our daughter participated in the MAGIC program through her school. It appealed to her because she thought it would be a fun way to do some hands-on fun stuff in STEM with help from a mentor. It ended up being so much more. Her mentor, Cher Shedd, was out of this world! Our daughter has dreamed of building a roller coaster, and while that seemed a little outside the box, Cher embraced it and helped her learn about the physics behind roller coasters and the concepts of energy and momentum. She built the roller coaster with Cher's help, and then Cher extended my daughter's learning by having her build a website that was about building the roller coaster. Cher taught our daughter about more than STEM concepts and skills though - she was and is an amazing role model for our daughter. MAGIC was a great experience!

I was a volunteer mentor for the MAGIC program for the summer of 2018. This was my first time volunteering with GetMagic Corporation. I enjoyed the experience immensely and will recommend it to anyone who is interested. My mentee and I built a game in Python and she got the opportunity to learn basic programming concepts while applying them too.

I participated in MAGIC about five years back (as a sixth grader), and MAGIC was instrumental in keeping me interested in coding. Recently I've been more aware of the lack of diversity in tech, and I’m so happy that MAGIC was around to foster my love of coding when I otherwise might have been discouraged. Since MAGIC, I’ve published multiple apps, including Readlio.com and Mere, which won the 2017 Congressional App Challenge. Thank you so much for doing what you’re doing!

Sandra Harimoto was Akshaya's mentor in MAGIC program. She spent couple of hours every week with Akshaya for the last 9 months teaching her software programming. Her guidance helped Akshaya to learn software languages and also boosted her interest in the STEM field. Thank you Sandra.

We traveled to San Jose for the final presentation event at The Tech Museum from the East Coast. Thank you MAGIC for arranging this event at a place that grabs the interest in technology. We met Ira Pramanick at the event, she was very courteous. I wish MAGIC team all the very best for their tremendous help to the community. I am a very proud parent of a MAGIC mentee.

Before getting started with the MAGIC program, I was always really interested in computing and STEM, but I never really knew how to get started. With the help of MAGIC and my mentor, Sandra Harimoto, I learned about many different resources I could use to develop a greater understanding in different computing languages. This really helped me learn how to incorporate all these different languages into ideas to solve problems. This wonderful experience helped me visualize how I could use STEM to solve ongoing problems around me and helped me realize that this would be an amazing career for me in the future.

My mentor, Sandra Harimoto, was a great influence. She is a standing symbol of what I could be, or do in the future with a career in STEM. She helped guide me through the experience understanding my interests. Most of all, she was always there, always open to answering questions at any time, always patient with me during times of difficulty, and always ready to meet with me every Sunday for several hours. This leaves me very thankful for the MAGIC, and how it has helped me greatly. I would greatly thank my mentor, Sandra Harimoto, and Ira Pramanick for giving me such a wonderful opportunity, and I would definitely recommend MAGIC to girls interested in STEM.

MAGIC was so helpful to me. I learned so much through the program. At the beginning I had no experience in coding and now I have a good understanding. My mentor Neelam was so nice and patient with me as she went step by step through the code and the understanding of Java. I enjoyed MAGIC a lot and recommend it to girls who would like to code or would like to work with computers

Madison 8th grader

As a magic mentee, I could not have imagined the extent that this program would change the way I view careers in STEM fields, especially computer science. Before I joined this program, I was intimidated by programming because most of the coding clubs and classes in my school where very advanced, but there wasn't a good place to learn how to code. MAGIC showed me how programming can be used to enhance work in fields other than computer science, and my mentor taught me so much to show me that a career in STEM is attainable and full of opportunities

I really enjoyed being a part of MAGIC. It was both fun and challenging, and I can't wait to use the skills I learned from this program and apply it to other activities. My mentor Deepa Mohan was amazing. She let me go at my own pace, and was always there to help me, for which I am forever grateful for. All in all, I think MAGIC is an amazing program, and I hope that a lot of people apply for MAGIC next year.

As a MAGIC mentor, I love introducing girls to the world of engineering and helping them put all the concepts they are learning together to make something cool. There's nothing like seeing a student's awe at your work, realizing they hold a belief that a similar career is inaccessible to them, and then helping them realize that they can in fact do anything they want by mentoring them through their own hands-on project.

My MAGIC experience was amazing! I learned so much! I came into MAGIC with no coding background and with the help of my mentor I was able to learn the fundamentals of the programming language Python and the basics of machine learning. Now I am much more excited about STEM. MAGIC was an empowering experience for me that help me realize how important it is for girls to know how to code. My mentor Falguni Jhaveri supported me all throughout this process. She helped me overcome challenges such as debugging dense code and answering difficult questions. MAGIC is an amazing non-profit that I am so excited to have been a part of.

My name is Mia, and I am a tenth grader at Deep Run High School. My mentor was Mrs. Kalkunte, and she is hands down the greatest mentor I have ever had. She made me realize that a career in STEM is possible for me, and taught me so much about computer science. My experience was truly MAGICal, pun intended. Mrs. Kalkunte took the time to meet me face to face every week and we worked for an hour, although there were times where we worked for even longer. In those meetings, I would debug and ask for help on my programs. That time also allowed me to talk about my day with Mrs. Kalkunte, and form a close relationship. This is a truly amazing program and I will reflect upon this past year with a lot affection.

I am an eighth grader that goes to Thomas Russell Middle School. To me MAGIC has taught me to learn how to speak up for what you think even though what you speak is sometimes the wrong response. This program has taught me the confidence that I did not have during the beginning of this program. When I started this program I was very shy and could not speak in front of others or as known as public speaking but my mentor helped me get the confidence I have now. My mentor was Mrs. Shami. She is a wonderful and helpful person. She taught me how to make algorithms and how to code a game that I have made on scratch.

My game is a trivia about the brain. I have chose the topic of the brain because I want to become a psychologist in the future. As I said earlier I made my game on scratch. I started with making a simple algorithm about how I wanted the game to look like and how the game was going to work. Then I started to make the actual game.

This experience has taught me about many habits that can help me in the future and towards my career. For example to do your work on time and always be patient because not everything is going to go your way and also to ask for help even when you have the tiniest of confusions.

Overall I think MAGIC was a great experience and thank you MAGIC for teaching me the habits and the confidence to speak up.

I am a 6th grader and I had such a fun time with my mentor, Hema. This was a great experience and I will definitely continue to learn and practice STEM. If I had the chance I would do this program again. My mentor was so supportive of me and we will stay in touch. MAGIC helped me learn all about STEM and created forever lasting friendships. I recommend MAGIC to anyone who wants to learn more about STEM! Thank you MAGIC!

I mentored a 6th grader via video chat and screen share in creating apps with MIT AppInventor. We both had a tremendous amount of fun. My mentee learned a lot and was able to make some fairly sophisticated apps using the simple drag and drop interface. I would highly recommend becoming a mentor. The program was well organized. I received guidance and instruction the whole way through.

I've have 4 mentees through getMagic, but this year was my first high schooler, and I loved it! It's always fun to code with the kids, but my high schooler was also in the time in her life when she was thinking about colleges, majors, and careers. Those conversations - what she's thinking about, and what advice and experience I could offer, have been the coolest part of the experience for me!

I had a really really great time with MAGIC! My mentor was Michelle, and I attempted to build a magnetically levitating model car. Michelle helped me by checking in every week, and giving great insight. I learned so much because of MAGIC!

MAGIC is an amazing program that provides one-on-one mentoring in any STEM field the mentee chooses. You can choose one large project or a few smaller ones - you can do whatever you want! I loved this program because I was able to learn a lot specifically about C++, and also general strategies of organizing/making code. There is so much freedom for the mentees(as mentioned before) and there is so much care put into the process of matching mentors and mentees. Overall, this program is a great experience and a great way for girls to enter the STEM field with experience and confidence.

Magic was such a fun learning experience for me, and my mentor, Smriti, was amazing! I learned so much, and I hope that many more learn all of the stuff magic taught. From coding to being a leader, thank you Magic!

This program is a great way to encourage young women to pursue STEM-related fields and to build a strong relationship with a student.

MAGIC gives girls an inspiring and nurturing way to get involved in STEM by pairing them with mentors who show them the ropes and demystify the field. The magic of MAGIC is that they start early, when girls can still make choices about what they want their future to look like. Girls know that anything is within their reach and are empowered to start paths they would never have imagined before!

An amazing program and memorable experience for our daughter.

Awesome program! My daughter was paired with a super-impressive mentor at MIT. Everything I expected from the program, from the amount of interaction to the quality of the summer project, met or exceeded my expectations.

Through GETMagic, I was paired up with a mentor that taught me how to code in HTML, CSS, and Java, which is something that I never would have had the experience to do outside of GETMagic. I really enjoyed being able to visit the Google campus and meeting so many incredible women, from my own mentor to several other ones. Each of them were all very unique and talented individuals that I enjoyed talking to and working with and if I had a chance to do this program again, I absolutely would.

I mentored with MAGIC for the first time this year and had a great experience. The entire MAGIC team and other mentors were very supportive of both the mentees and each other. I was so happy to see MAGIC provide opportunities for young girls to explore stimulating projects in STEM that they themselves were passionate about. I would definitely recommend MAGIC to any middle or high school girls interested in STEM!

I have been volunteering for MAGIC since 2008. Every year I'm still learning something new from my mentees and all the other MAGIC mentors, and it has been really fun!

I got involved in GetMAGIC through introduction from a friend. The objective of helping young women in STEM was very interesting to me. After spending almost 6 months as a mentor, I must say that I am extremely delighted to be involved with GetMAGIC. Mentoring these young minds is a rewarding experience, as you learn so much in the process. This organization is very well run and extremely organized. I highly recommend Getmagic !

MAGIC is a very well organized effort at bringing the magic of STEM to more and more girls via 1-1 mentoring. I got to be a MAGIC mentor to two awesome girls over the past two years. It's such an incredible feeling to watch your mentees learn, work through challenges, and complete a project in their area of interest.

I am sure that the experience and industry connections that the mentees acquire via MAGIC will be a great asset to them over the years. I also like it that MAGIC provides a platform for mentors like me to network with like-minded professionals.

MAGIC was such an incredible opportunity that allowed girls like me become interested in a STEM field! I was also very lucky to get such amazing mentors like Jen and Uma. They guided me every step of the way from the initial idea to the final product. Having a woman mentor made a huge difference as I could relate and connect even better. In learning their backgrounds and stories, I was inspired that women could work on such amazing projects in their professional career. I went from knowing nothing about coding to building a functioning IOS/Android app. Jen was such a kind and patient mentor who taught me so much and helped troubleshoot and overcome challenges. MAGIC is able to find inspiring women mentors, who volunteer their personal time to help the girls with their projects. I discussed some possible project ideas and very quickly knew what I want to do and then we spent 1 on 1 time over 6 months to bring my app idea to reality. Because of MAGIC, I made new friends, got interested in a STEM career, and developed an app that I plan to continue building. In addition, my little sister (9 years) got interested in coding as well and started Scratch programming all by herself. I want to thank MAGIC and Jen for such a memorable experience.

This was my second time mentoring with MAGIC and it was such a gratifying experience! My mentee, Siya, knew more about HTML, CSS and Javascript than I did, so learning from her and teaching her to organize her brilliant ideas into small chunks of work that she could develop and debug the issues we ran into made for an overall fun experience. The program is very well coordinated and the board supports both the mentors and mentees so they can make the most of the mentoring relationship.

My experience with MAGIC was truly incredible and memorable. My mentor, Hema, was so kind and helpful throughout the entire process. With her guidance, I found the motivation and the passion to pursue a tricky machine learning project. She provided the resources and the support to make my project extremely successful. The one-on-one female mentorship was also something so unique and so valuable, and I definitely could not be where I am today without the help of my mentor and the wonderful opportunities that MAGIC provided.

My daughter wasn't into computer programming at all until last year. Then she decided to try out comp science as one of the subjects in this academic year, when we found out about MAGIC through one of my colleagues. Even though we started a bit late, it has made a world of difference! She is very interested in technology now, in fact she comes up with new ideas almost every day :-) MAGIC has indeed done magic ! Thank you very much to the mentors, organizers and volunteers for all the positive experience and influence that your program has been providing. I had the opportunity to attend the presentations at Google by some of the girls - its a truly amazing experience to see all the creativity flowing.

I mentored an amazing 8th grade student from January to May. Magic is such a well-organized group, which provides significant assistance to mentors via monthly meetings and a supportive network of mentors. My mentee and I were both interested in biology and genetics, so we chose projects in those fields. We decided on a set of projects that aligned with my mentees other interests too, focusing on the theme of super bugs. After some background research, my mentee drove the project by designing a grade level experiment to see how many people could be infected by an imaginary bacteria AND filmed and produced a public service announcement on the topic. Great experience!

I am from the program Magic and I worked with Priscilla Pham which is the Co-founder of Math Papa. With Priscilla I worked to make a Pet website. Whenever I didn't understand something she would always reference the concept to something else that was more in my vocabulary. Priscilla is very nice and she is a brilliant coder. Without Priscilla I wouldn't have been able to do it.