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Name: Rebekah Butler Educational Journey: Computer Science and Visual Art senior at Rhodes College Experience: UX/UI Intern at AutoZone | Previous Creative Design Intern at Aktiva, Barcelona Areas of Interest:

By Dr. Catherine Ashcraft, Director of Organizational Research & Change A curious storyline is not-so-quietly surfacing in the current business ecosystem. Scroll through LinkedIn or other professional news feeds and

On June 1st-2nd, NCWIT hosted the 2026 NCWIT Summit in Boulder, Colorado! It was wonderful to convene with attendees in person as well as online. We are deeply grateful for

Virtual Workshop Demystifying Cybersecurity September 10th | 9am ET |  Location: Virtual 1 hour Workshop The cybersecurity field is vast, but guiding your students through it doesn’t have to be

Last year, we announced the first cohort of #AiCstories Ambassadors, who graciously shared their personal tech journeys and provided encouraging advice for the #AiCcommunity in a first-of-its-kind series sponsored by

Catherine Ashcraft, PhD & Brad McLain, PhD Center for Technology Workforce Innovation (CTWI) at CU Boulder Culture isn’t something an organization has. It’s something individual people do every day, in

NCWIT is delighted to announce Dr. Marian Croak as the 2026 Pioneer in Tech Award recipient for her groundbreaking technical contributions, visionary leadership, and enduring impact on communications technology and

Apply for the Educator Professional Development to Build the Technology Workforce of the Future! October 9th and 10th in Boulder, CO Are you: As we work to engage more students

Why the future of belonging isn’t a department, it’s a leadership practice A couple weeks ago, I opened a keynote with a line that made people pause: “Thank you for

In partnership with Carnegie Mellon University and the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), NCWIT’s Counselors for Computing (C4C) advanced its work in Pittsburgh during March 2026 through events

This guidance was adapted from an interview with AiC Stories Ambassador, Bryn Loftness. AiC Community members can read her profile here.  From her undergraduate journey building BPMBox — a pager-like

A Mathematical Pioneer Whose Work Made GPS Possible The computing and STEM communities mourn the loss of Dr. Gladys Mae West, a pioneering mathematician whose remarkable contributions helped shape one

Team UP with NCWIT in Pittsburgh! By taking a holistic, full ecosystem approach grounded in social science research, NCWIT has developed programs, resources, tools, professional development, lesson plans, and infrastructure

Let’s be honest. We’ve all experienced a tricky moment at work: been ghosted after sending an email, excluded from a decision-making conversation, sent aggressive or cryptic communication, or joined a

National Career Development Month has C4C reflecting on the opportunity to re-evaluate the pathways available to students as the workforce continues to be shaped by emerging technologies and artificial intelligence

“My main reason for hope is the young people… Everywhere I go, there are young people who are changing the world.” — Dr. Jane Goodall The world lost one of

Reem Khalifa, a 2025 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Affiliate Winner from New York City, is taking a gap year after graduating from Stuyvesant High School in May and

Each year, the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) program receives thousands of amazing award applications from eligible students across the country who are interested in tech. To select the national

You’ve probably read a lot about the recent changes to the H-1B visa program. As reported by The New York Times, beginning September 20, 2025, “Companies that want to hire

When it comes to role models for women in technology, few have had more impact than Stephanie “Steve” Shirley. Not only was she one of the first to prove that

The story behind a recent STEM bootcamp in rural Alabama reveals the profound impact of dedicated educators and the power of community, showcasing how a school counselor can be a

This fall, NCWIT’s K-12 programs are excited to team up to amplify the great work already underway. Throughout the month of September, we’ll share resources, lesson plans, opportunities to get

The inaugural Teach Engineering Champions Institute (TECI) was held August 4-6, 2025, at the University of Colorado in Boulder. TECI is an annual professional development workshop designed to train Teach

By Dr. Catherine Ashcraft, Director of Organizational Research & Change “Meritocracy” and merit are having quite the moment. Maybe you’ve noticed: From Supreme Court rulings to corporate memos to random

Each year, the NCWIT Summit offers a unique space for our community to explore research-backed strategies and promising practices that advance equity in computing education and the tech workforce. The