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Why Does Broadening Participation in Computing Matter, and What Can You Do to Help?

March 19, 2020Wendy DuBow, Ph.D. At NCWIT, we advocate for changing the system, not the individuals. The historical underrepresentation of some groups in computing and engineering stems from systemic exclusion. Exclusionary policies and […]

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Celebrate Technical Women With NCWIT This Month

  Sunday, March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD), and we look forward to celebrating alongside change leaders like you from around the world! Follow NCWIT on Twitter for 24

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We’ll see you at SIGCSE 2020. #NCWITOntheRoad

Computer science educators, researchers, and other experts will gather on March 11-14 in Portland, Oregon for the Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE) Technical Symposium 2020. NCWIT will

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In the News: TECHNOLOchicas 4.0 Launches, NCWIT Selects 2020 Award Recipients, and More

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Did You Know March is Women’s History Month?

*/ /*–>*/   Mark your calendars for Women’s History Month, an annual event that includes International Women’s Day (IWD), Sunday, March 8, 2020. IWD is celebrated in many countries as

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In the News: NCWIT AiC Interview Featured on Denver News, Four Hundred U.S. High School Women Recognized for Technological Achievements, and More

This newsletter provides a monthly recap of the biggest headlines about women and computing, news about NCWIT, and links to resources to equip you as change leaders for increasing women’s

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The Color of Our Future Conversation Celebrates Black Women and Girls in Tech

*/ /*–>*/   The NCWIT mission is to increase the influential and meaningful participation of girls and women in the field of computing, particularly in terms of innovation and development.

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December 2019: Did You Know It’s CSEdWeek?

  Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) Starts on Monday, December 9 Providing adequate computing education to students can inspire them to choose computer science majors and careers, but not all

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In the News: NCWIT at the 2019 CSforALL Summit, NCWIT and Wogrammer Team Up to Showcase Real Women in Tech, and More

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News on the Radar: 10/31/19

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In the News: NCWIT Announces Technical Skills Training Opportunities for Women in Alabama, New Study Outlines Bringing More Girls Into Tech, and More

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We’ll see you at Grace Hopper 2019! #NCWITOntheRoad

View this email in your browser. Educators, researchers, professionals, and students will gather on October 1-4 in Orlando, Florida for the 2019 Grace Hopper Celebration, and NCWIT will be among

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News on the Radar: 9/26/19

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NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) Newsletter: September 2019

September 2019 Welcome to the 2019-2020 academic year; we hope you are energized to begin another year with the NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA). Please peruse this NCWIT AA newsletter to

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Award Applications Open to High School and College Students in Computing, and their Educators

NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Recognitions offers three distinct awards that honor aspirations, abilities, technical accomplishments, and influential guidance in computing. Help NCWIT spread the word to 9th-12th grade

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Keep Students Engaged in Computing This Back to School Season

View this email in your browser. Not only can educators and family members spark students’ interest in computing, but they can also influence a student’s decision to persist in pursuing

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In the News: Applications Are Open for NCWIT Academic Alliance Awards, NCWIT Contributes to Podyssey, and More

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News on the Radar: 8/28/19

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In the News: Alabama Selected to Benefit from Grant Received by NCWIT, NCWIT AiC Community Member Launches Magazine for Young Women in STEM, and More

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Why is Gender Diversity Important to the Field of Computing?

NCWIT CEO and Co-Founder Lucy Sanders answers this question, and others, on Quora: www.ncwit.org/quora! Gender-balanced and gender-diverse technology organizations and departments: perform better financially, particularly when women occupy a significant

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What Needs to Change for Tech to Become More Inclusive of Women?

NCWIT CEO and Co-Founder Lucy Sanders answers this question, and others, on Quora: www.ncwit.org/quora! The underrepresentation of women in tech is a multi-pronged problem so it requires a multi-pronged, full

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NCWIT Has Developed a New Messaging Platform

NCWIT has developed a new messaging platform that emphasizes the creative potential for organizations that invest in fostering a culture where girls, women, and underrepresented groups participate with strong voices.

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2019 Pioneer in Tech Award Recipient Lynn Conway

Lynn Conway began her computing career at IBM research after completing her graduate studies at Columbia, joining the IBM Advanced Computing Systems project just as it was forming in 1965.

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In the News: NCWIT Participates in Quora Sessions, NCWIT Extension Services in the Spotlight, and More

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In the News: Fake News: 60 Minutes Doesn’t Check Facts

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