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This one-page handout describes NCWIT’s strategic planning and decision-support software, the Tech Inclusion Journey. Available to NCWIT Workforce Alliance members, this a one-of-a-kind, scalable platform is designed to avoid traditional DEI pitfalls, enabling organizations to implement…

The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th-12th grade AiC community members for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Use this promotional poster to spread the…

In 2007 and 2012, the National Center for Women & Information Technology, in partnership with 1790 Analytics, published prior reports on gendered patterns in IT patenting, analyzing records from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office….

The NCWIT AspireIT Toolkit helps anyone interested in designing engaging and inclusive computer science experiences for K-12 students, with a focus on broadening participation in computing. The Toolkit equips facilitators with the resources and support…

The Research-Backed Framework for Inclusive & Engaging CS Education Stop Attrition. Start Retention. This research-backed compilation of pedagogical and curricular practices is designed to help faculty and educators engage all students and significantly improve their…

Este poster grande para imprimir (24″x36″) proporciona información sobre los diferentes caminos que pueden seguir las estudiantes para hacer su carrera en computación. El poster incluye los pasos concretos a seguir a partir de la…

NCWIT provides these tools in the hopes that you will find them useful as a starting point for your own evaluations. Along with survey questions, there are interview and observation protocols. Some of the survey…

Inspired by teachers creating Bitmoji virtual classrooms, NCWIT has assembled a set of interactive elements to help teachers make all students feel welcome and to maintain and enhance their interest in computing. By adding the…

Why do some women persist in computing and others don’t? The NCWIT “Learning from Young Women” study was a longitudinal mixed methods research project that explored this question. This longitudinal study included a large sample of…

Encuentra el camino más adecuado para tu vocación. Esta tarjeta con puntos de conversación explica cómo los intereses y talentos en materia de computación se corresponden con diferentes programas académicos a nivel de licenciatura y…

Find Your Future in Tech Are you curious about a career in technology but unsure where to start? From the foundational principles of computer science to the practical applications of information technology, and the user-focused…

Computer Science (CS) — not computer literacy — underlies most innovation today, from biotechnology to geoscience to national security. Computer science teaches students design, logical reasoning, and problem solving — all valuable well beyond the…

Spanish version of Why Should Young People Consider Careers in Computing and Information Technology? ¿Qué debe decirle a un joven acerca de las carreras de TI? ¿Cómo pueden prepararse ahora para una carrera en TI? Creada…

What should you tell a young person about tech careers? How can they prepare now for a career in computing? Created for school counselors by Counselors for Computing (C4C), a project of the NCWIT K-12…

The design and décor of the physical spaces where people work contain signals about who does and who does not belong there. When we view these spaces through a diversity of perspectives, we can reveal…

Tools for Fair and Effective Performance Review To build a high-performing culture, our talent management systems must be clear, consistent, and trusted by everyone. Subjectivity and shifting standards in performance reviews can undermine our goal…

Task assignment is a key area affecting employees’ career trajectories, but managers often do not intentionally think about how they go about assigning tasks. When unexamined, subtle biases can slip into these processes negatively impacting…

This report, sponsored by NCWIT, adds to the relatively limited research studying patterns of women-founded, venture-backed startups. While others have tended to look at topline aggregates of venture deals and funding amounts by the gender…