Please see the following from our partners at ECEP:"Hello Trusted Partners and CS Education Equity Champions,
The ECEP Alliance is actively seeking new state members. Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation and Google.org, we will be inviting 7 new states to the Alliance. Please help us get the word out about the application process and informational session by sharing the email below.
You can also like or repost our tweets, or link our news article (bit.ly/ECEPNewStateApp2023) to your own listservs, social media, newsletters, and emails.
The ECEP Alliance is pleased to announce the release of a Request for Applications for new state membership in ECEP. Currently, ECEP consists of 22 states and the territory of Puerto Rico. Supported by funding from Google.org and NSF, ECEP will be adding seven additional states to the Alliance. The goal of our alliance is to help states improve equitable capacity for, access to, participation in, and experiences of quality computing education and pursue systemic change at the state level that will result in more diverse students pursuing educational paths in computer science. Benefits of state membership in ECEP include but are not limited to:
- Participation in a community of practice through monthly virtual meetings of ECEP Alliance state leaders in BPC
- Access to ECEP coaching and mentoring services as well as the ECEP Experts Bureau
- Opportunity to apply for ECEP Co-sponsorships of up to $15,000 to support BPC-related capacity building and systemic change efforts in your state or across states
- Free attendance at the invitation-only ECEP Annual Summit for state team members including travel and lodging
- The opportunity to participate in ECEP's Scaling Inclusive Pedagogy (ScIP) project through facilitator training for the online "Strategies for Effective and Inclusive CS Teaching" course
Both states which have made significant progress toward BPC as well as those who are just beginning but have a strong understanding of their current strengths and areas in need of improvement are encouraged to apply.
Interested states must submit a membership application here. Applications and all accompanying materials are due no later than Tuesday, February 21st, 5pm ET. A mandatory webinar for potential applicants will be held on January 31, from 1-2 pm ET. Please register here for the webinar. A minimum of one person from your state must attend. Only one application from each state will be considered. States will be notified by March 10th of their status.
PARTNER SPECIFIC TWEETS
- The @ECEP_CS Alliance is seeking applications for new state members. To learn more about ECEP and the application process please visit their website and sign up for an info session on January 31 from 1 -2pm ET.
- Is your state working to increase diversity in #CSEducation? Do you find yourself wishing that your state had access to a network of colleagues engaging in similar work? Consider joining our partners at the ECEP Alliance Info here: bit.ly/ECEPNewStateApp2023
- Applications for new states to join the @ECEP_CS Alliance, a group dedicated to broadening participation in K-16 computing at the state level are open! Find out how your state can be a member here: bit.ly/ECEPNewStateApp2023
Thank you for helping us get the word out to state leaders across the country!
Sincerely,
The ECEP 3 Leadership Team "
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Jason W. Bohrer | Chapter Relations Lead
Computer Science Teachers Association | @csteachersorg
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