We comply 10 years
creating the future

PUMM | Programming a Better World was once again a unique experience of collective creation. During a face-to-face day with virtual edition, young people from different regions gathered to imagine, design and prototype technological solutions with social impact, accompanied by mentors and professionals from the ecosystem.
This year, the event had a special hallmark: the girls of the CET Community were the absolute protagonists. They participated in the conduction, led talks, integrated committees in the pre-production stage and accompanied new participants, multiplying the collaborative spirit that defines this space.
In addition to the workshops and creative instances, PUMM 2025 was a point of encounter, inspiration and celebration. One of the central points was the HackaPUMM, where teams of girls worked on their projects and finally presented them before a jury of specialists, showing everything they had learned and the transformative potential of their ideas.
Among innovative proposals, shared learning and conversations that opened up new horizons, it was clear that when girls come together to plan for a better world, the future is already underway.

+1000 participants lived the experience

A monthly cycle of virtual meetings where young people from all over Latin America dialogued, reflected and built collective knowledge on technology, gender, digital rights, participation and youth from a critical and collaborative perspective. Designed by and for them, they were much more than talks: spaces with a youth identity, close and participatory, organized and moderated by a Committee of Ambassadors from Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Chile and Mexico, with the support of the Chicas en Tecnología team.

Conversatons of the year

• 1. “Hacking the gap: we analyze news about gender and technology”.”
• 2. “AI without filters to think together”.”
• 3. “Lights, camera... Women in tech!”
• 4. “Next level Genre and video games!”
• 5. “Encrypted: Women and cybersecurity”.”
• 6. “Activism and technology: can the world be changed from the networks?”
• 7. “Programming the future: Girls who create with code”.”
• 8. “We and Robotics: the future in motion”.”

This is how one of the members of the organizing committee experienced it

During the year, we held two meetings of CET Community Leaders, spaces designed to empower young women, strengthen ties among them and continue building the future in community. They met in person and virtually to share experiences, learning and projects, creating a space for exchange and collective growth.
In addition, as part of the organization's 10th anniversary, we held a meeting with young people from the CET Community in Mexico City during the visit of our Executive Director Lucia Mauritzen. It was a space for celebration and connection where we shared stories, ideas and dreams that continue to drive our mission throughout the region.

We developed for the first time a four-week virtual camp designed for girls from 13 to 23 years old from all over Latin America who would like to discover and experience the world of artificial intelligence without any previous knowledge. During the month, participants freely joined workshops, talks and challenges: they created characters, images and sounds with AI; reflected on algorithm biases; designed their own AI tools; and, finally, worked on prototypes with community impact. All accompanied by mentors and industry professionals. The closing ceremony was held at the University of Palermo (Buenos Aires), where the girls presented their prototypes before a jury, putting into play everything they had learned and celebrating their creativity, conviction and capacity for innovation.

+900 girls from 20 countries explored and learned with AI

In 2025 we redesigned our programming training to incorporate artificial intelligence. We provided a hybrid proposal where young women explored web development (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) and experienced how tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Visual Studio Code and GitHub can enhance learning and the creation of projects with social impact. Through collaborative work, they discovered new ways to integrate artificial intelligence into the creative process and we reaffirmed our commitment to accompany them in the current challenges: learning to program, yes, but also thinking about technology from a critical, conscious and transformative point of view.

94 young people created their first AI projects

In a new edition of this free online course, young people between the ages of 16 and 23 took their first steps in data analysis and visualization to understand and transform their environment. Throughout the course, they learned fundamental concepts of data analysis, used data analysis tools and developed team projects linked to real social problems. Without the need for previous experience, this proposal broadened our training spectrum and reaffirmed our commitment to open opportunities for more young people to lead through knowledge, data interpretation and the responsible use of technology.

77 young people took their first steps in data analysis

In 2025, a new project demonstrated the power of youth leadership in action. A training-action initiative in which young women from the CET Community design, plan and implement initial training spaces in technology with social impact for other girls. During an intensive 10-12 week process, three teams created workshops for other young women, combining theory and practice in leadership, teamwork and project management.

136 young people were part of this project

31 CET Community organizers

105 participants of the workshops provided by the teams

This year, professional women and young people from the CET Community participated in this experience that connects them in pairs to accompany their trajectories during two months of joint work. We added mentoring in English and regional meetings that strengthened the support network, bringing model roles that function as a bridge between the possible and the achievable. Each meeting addressed topics such as organization, networking, professional development and key skills, building solid support and generating references that inspire the path of the new generations of women in technology.

56 pairs of mentors and mentorees were part of this program, between the Spanish and English editions.

For a month, young people from 16 to 23 years of age from different Latin American countries met virtually to accompany each other in their personal, academic and professional careers, thanks to this new transformative experience.
Peer mentoring is vital because it allows them to see themselves reflected in others who are experiencing similar challenges, understand their contexts and can empower each other with new possibilities. Through group meetings and in pairs, the 20 participants shared experiences, challenges and lessons learned, strengthening trust, empathetic communication and collaborative leadership.

20 young people from Latin America were strengthened as part of a network.

We carried out a new edition of the program that accompanies young people from the CET Community in their transition to the world of work through a flexible path that allowed them to choose workshops according to their interests and build their own professional path. During six meetings in partner companies' offices and asynchronous materials at the CET Campus, they explored key topics such as professional purpose, communication, emotional management, remote work, CV building and personal branding, in a collaborative space where they strengthened their skills, expanded their network and gained confidence to take their first steps in the technology sector.