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Did you know we're innovating for the 2023 NCWIT Summit on Women and IT?
Registration for the 2023 NCWIT Summit on Women and IT is open! We invite you to join us, either online or among the in-person attendees who will gather with us in Denver, Colo., on May 18th and 19th for the first-of-its-kind hybrid summit. The annual NCWIT Summit continues to be the world's largest convening of change leaders focused on significantly improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in computing, and offers an array of inspiring and engaging Conversations for Change. You can review the event agenda online here.
When you register, you can choose how you will participate – in person or virtually – as well as select which content track you'd like to partake in. This year, we are offering seven featured content tracks for participants to follow. Each is tailored to help changemakers improve equity and inclusion in tech ecosystems alongside peers who are similarly focused. NCWIT K-12 Alliance members may be particularly interested in:
Bias and Belongingness: Moving Beyond Bias Mitigation To Create Truly Inclusive Cultures
What are some of the ways biases impede our efforts to build inclusive cultures? How can we not only intervene in these biases but also proactively create cultures where students, employees, and others feel they belong and make meaningful contributions? This content track will explore some of the latest research connecting bias, belongingness, and inclusion. Attendees will have a chance to practice concrete strategies for interrupting bias in real-life situations. They will also have a chance to learn from other's experiences with these issues and develop a plan of action for addressing bias and creating belonging cultures in their organizations and in everyday life.
Hidden in Plain View: Confronting Systemic Inequity in K12 CS Education
Equity in computing education is a noble goal but achieving it can be challenging, especially when efforts, to date, are more focused on individualistic rather than systemic solutions. At the same time, it is often overwhelming for individuals to know how to help change systems. This track will uncover ways that individuals can help tackle important but often overlooked levers for systemic change. Attendees will examine the current CS environment in K-12, drill down to specific levers for change, and learn how each individual can play an active role in tackling this complex problem. Attendees will also learn about frameworks that can be used for assessing equity in their own contexts.
Recruiting and Retaining More BIPOC Students in Computing
Recruitment and retention strategies might feel intuitive for the tech industry, but establishing similar practices across the K-12 and post secondary ecosystems can be more challenging. Developing concrete strategies to broaden participation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) students in K-12 and higher education is a critical component in building and expanding inclusivity in CS education. What are the current best practices for ensuring that historically marginalized students have access, exposure, and remain in CS? How might recruitment and retention efforts look different in the PK-5 space? Across minority-serving institutions? Attendees will have a chance to learn about important ways to actively engage a broad range of students, and to ensure all students have the skills needed to thrive today and in the future.
To learn more about the 2023 NCWIT Summit, see the complete list of content tracks, and view the full agenda, click here. To register, click here. Then, use the following NCWIT resources to take action in your area:
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Jason W. Bohrer | Chapter Relations Lead
Computer Science Teachers Association | @csteachersorg
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