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Leading the Digital Shift: Using Cybersecurity Education to Empower Pittsburgh School Counselors To Broaden Student Participation in Technology

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 […]

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AiC Connections | Cultivating Relationships with Mentors

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

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Remembering Dr. Gladys West

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

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Team UP: Pittsburgh

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

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Managing Tough Talks at Work

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

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Reflecting on National Career Development Month

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

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Remembering Jane Goodall, Whose Legacy Will Continue to Inspire the Next Generation of Change Leaders

“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

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Empowering the Next Generation: Reem Khalifa’s Journey With Hack Club’s Athena Award Program and NCWIT’s Aspirations in Computing

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

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Volunteer with Aspirations in Computing

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

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The Counselor’s Spark: Igniting STEM Futures in Under-Resourced Communities

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

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Team Up for a Brighter Future

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

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Teach Engineering Champions Institute: Strengthening Educators’ Ability to Connect Students with Engineering

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

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Meet the 2025 #AiCstories Ambassadors

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

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Mirror Mirror on the Wall: Is That Merit After All?

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

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NCWIT Summit 2025 Reflections

Reflections on the 2025 NCWIT Summit

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

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NCWIT Joins Unlock8 Campaign to Improve Student Access to Computer Science and AI Education

NCWIT CEO Terry Hogan joined more than 250 CEOs from companies such as Airbnb, IBM, and Microsoft in urging state leaders to make computer science (CS) and artificial intelligence (AI)

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Empowering Counselors to Broaden Participation in Computing

The world of education is constantly evolving, and the recent NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C) virtual workshop for our C4C Champions offered the opportunity to explore the intersections of computer

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Dr. Judy Goldsmith Announced as the 2025 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring Award Recipient

NCWIT is thrilled to name Dr. Judy Goldsmith, Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Kentucky, the recipient of the 2025 Harrold and Notkin Research and

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Dr. Maureen Biggers Announced as the 2025 Joanne McGrath Cohoon Service Award Recipient

NCWIT is thrilled to name Dr. Maureen Biggers as the recipient of the 2025 Joanne McGrath Cohoon Service Award. The award, sponsored by AT&T, honors distinguished educators and staff who

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Celebrating Historical Change Leaders

As we move through Women’s History Month, there’s no better time to reflect on some of the legal advancements women have achieved in American history, and their collective efforts to

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Honoring Lilly Ledbetter

2025 marks the 16th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and this Women’s History Month we’re honoring the legacy of Lilly Ledbetter — the “Mother of the Fair

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Social Scientist Q&A with Sarah Blithe

Meet NCWIT research staff and learn more about the NCWIT Workforce Alliance in this new series of Q&As! Member representatives meet with researchers on a quarterly basis for engaging meetings

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