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      <p class="hero-sub">Jul - Sept 2014 <span class="star-red"></span> Worldwide</p>
      <h1>Rails Girls</h1>
      <h2>Summer of Code</h2>
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      <h2>Welcome to the second edition!</h2>
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        Last year Rails Girls Summer of Code started for the first time and has
        been a raging success. This year, we will be back and make another Summer
        full of code happen with your help!
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        Rails Girls Summer of Code offers three-months full time scholarships to
        pairs of Rails Girls students, supported by coaches. This community-driven
        initiative is about learning by doing &mdash; expand the knowledge
        and coding skills by contributing to a great Open Source project.
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        The Rails Girls Summer of Code program starts <strong>1st of July
        2014</strong> and aims at providing sponsored scholarships to 20 students.
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        This cannot be done without help from our fantastic community.
        Please consider a <a href="/campaign">donation</a>
        or help out as a <a href="/guide/coaching">coach</a>,
        <a href="/guide/coaching-company">coaching company</a> or
        <a href="mailto:summer-of-code@railsgirls.com">supporting organizer</a>!
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