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The Color Of Our Future: Summary of Conversation Two, Black Women in Postsecondary Computing Education

In February and March 2020, NCWIT hosted a three-part series of online panel discussions called “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of […]

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The Color Of Our Future: Summary of Conversation One, Black Girls in Computing (K-12)

In February and March 2020, NCWIT hosted a three-part series of online panel discussions called “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of

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An NCWIT Community Call to Action for Racial Justice

Sometimes there are circumstances where no words will suffice. This is one of those times. And yet we cannot remain silent. The brutal, racialized murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,

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Dr. Mary Lou Soffa Announced as the 2020 NCWIT Harrold and Notkin Award Recipient

Dr. Mary Lou Soffa, Owen R. Cheatham Professor of Sciences in the Computer Science Department at the University of Virginia, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Harrold and Notkin

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2020 Pioneer in Tech Award Recipient Ruzena Bajcsy

Ruzena Bajcsy has spent much of her career at the intersection of human and machine ways of interpreting the world, with research interests that include Artificial Intelligence; Biosystems and Computational

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Season Two of Modern Figures Podcast Continues to Elevate the Voices of Black Women in Computing

*/ /*–>*/ The Modern Figures Podcast recently launched new episodes that continue to highlight the often neglected stories of Black women in computing. The series, featuring co-hosts Dr. Kyla McMullen

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14 Computing-related Activities to Do From Home

*/ /*–>*/ As COVID-19 has led schools across the country to transition to at-home learning, educators, parents, and caregivers are on the lookout for accessible activities to keep kids’ minds

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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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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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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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Choose to Change What’s Possible: Consider NCWIT This Giving Season

Achieving the NCWIT mission would not be possible without advocates and allies like you. With support from individuals and organizations alike, NCWIT is able to provide resources and programs that

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News on the Radar: 10/31/19

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News on the Radar: 9/26/19

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News on the Radar: 8/28/19

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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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Dr. Richard Ladner Announced as the 2019 NCWIT Harrold and Notkin Award Recipient

Dr. Richard Ladner, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, has been named the recipient of the 2019 Harrold and Notkin Research and Graduate Mentoring

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NCWIT Celebrates International Women’s Day 2019 with 25 Ways to #BalanceForBetter

In honor of International Women’s Day 2019, NCWIT shared 25 tips that anyone can use to help reduce bias and gender discrimination in the tech workplace. This day is set

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New Modern Figures Podcast Highlights the Importance of Intersectionality in Tech

At NCWIT, our mission is to increase the meaningful representation of all women in the field of computing. Lessons from previous gender equity efforts have demonstrated that attending to the

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