Our Resources Based on social science theory and evidence, NCWIT resources provide practical tips and recommendations for change leaders to take effective action. Access hundreds of free resources that encourage cultural and environmental change, from the classroom to the boardroom. Filter Resources Ensuring accessibility and equity in computing education is not just about compliance; it is about recognizing and valuing diversity as a critical component of excellence and innovation. Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with DisabilitiesThe NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time, by race and gender, providing a benchmark for measuring progress and identifying areas…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in ComputingBroadening Participation in Computing initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony with each other to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn the eight prerequisites…Gearing Up for Change: Institutional Reform in Undergraduate Computing ProgramsCheck out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the NumbersThe most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized) NCWIT Partner ReportsThese videos share lessons and insights from winners of NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Awards. The NEXT Awards celebrate past and present ES clients for excellence in recruiting and retaining women in computing education. The…Overcoming Challenges to Make Systemic ChangeIntersectionality is a critical and necessary concept to develop effective programs to broaden the participation of women and girls in computing. This resource provides a background and overview of the concept, in addition to key…Intersectionality in Tech 101Use this resource to learn ways to talk about identity, intersectionality, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, neurodiversity, race, and ethnicity. Learning About Intersectionality: Videos That Spark ConversationsIn 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….Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)The NCWIT Academic Alliance Community College Involvement Team has selected the resources below as particularly relevant to the community college context: Recruitment (View collection.) Retention, Transfer, and Completion (View Quick Reads collection. | View Deep…NCWIT Resources for Community CollegesNCWIT Higher Ed Alliance member representatives can use this poster to announce their commitment to broadening participation in computing. The poster can be displayed on office doors or bulletin boards. This is a simple way…Higher Ed Alliance PosterThe ACT Report is a collaboration led by four key partners — Snap Inc., NCWIT, PwC, and the Aspen Institute — as part of an ambitious project to “Catalyze Tech.” The objective of Catalyze Tech…The Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report: A Cross-Industry, Multi-Stakeholder ReportTechnology products and services must serve all populations equitably, which is not currently the case. Without diversity at the innovation table, technology will continue to be biased and limited. This Powerpoint slide deck was created…How Does the Lack of Diversity in Tech Limit the Technologies We Use? (Slide Deck)The NCWIT Tracking Tool is an online platform that allows you to visualize your application, enrollment, and graduation data through dynamic charts and tables. The tool guides users in entering data, and outputs data visualizations…NCWIT Tracking ToolThe National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to addressing the lack of diversity in the computing workforce by encouraging practices and programs that focus on the underrepresentation of women of all racial/ethnic backgrounds (African Americans/Blacks,…BPCNet: Get Support for the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Plan RequirementThe NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices FrameworkNCWIT celebrates the contributions of Black women and girls in computing by hosting a series of virtual chats: “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women…The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women & Girls in Tech Powertilt: Examining Power, Influence, and the Myth of Meritocracy Within Technology TeamsNCWIT 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…Evaluation Tools
Ensuring accessibility and equity in computing education is not just about compliance; it is about recognizing and valuing diversity as a critical component of excellence and innovation. Graduate school is inherently challenging, especially at the…Improving Equity and Access for Graduate Students with Disabilities
The NCWIT Scorecard is a place you can find data on trends in the participation in computing in the U.S. over time, by race and gender, providing a benchmark for measuring progress and identifying areas…NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women’s Participation in Computing
Broadening Participation in Computing initiatives are much more likely to succeed when change leaders address readiness and ensure that subsystems work in harmony with each other to reinforce the envisioned change. Learn the eight prerequisites…Gearing Up for Change: Institutional Reform in Undergraduate Computing Programs
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.By the Numbers
The most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.By the Numbers (pocket sized)
These videos share lessons and insights from winners of NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Awards. The NEXT Awards celebrate past and present ES clients for excellence in recruiting and retaining women in computing education. The…Overcoming Challenges to Make Systemic Change
Intersectionality is a critical and necessary concept to develop effective programs to broaden the participation of women and girls in computing. This resource provides a background and overview of the concept, in addition to key…Intersectionality in Tech 101
Use this resource to learn ways to talk about identity, intersectionality, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, neurodiversity, race, and ethnicity. Learning About Intersectionality: Videos That Spark Conversations
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….Who Invents IT? Women’s Participation in Information Technology Patenting (2022 Update)
The NCWIT Academic Alliance Community College Involvement Team has selected the resources below as particularly relevant to the community college context: Recruitment (View collection.) Retention, Transfer, and Completion (View Quick Reads collection. | View Deep…NCWIT Resources for Community Colleges
NCWIT Higher Ed Alliance member representatives can use this poster to announce their commitment to broadening participation in computing. The poster can be displayed on office doors or bulletin boards. This is a simple way…Higher Ed Alliance Poster
The ACT Report is a collaboration led by four key partners — Snap Inc., NCWIT, PwC, and the Aspen Institute — as part of an ambitious project to “Catalyze Tech.” The objective of Catalyze Tech…The Action to Catalyze Tech (ACT) Report: A Cross-Industry, Multi-Stakeholder Report
Technology products and services must serve all populations equitably, which is not currently the case. Without diversity at the innovation table, technology will continue to be biased and limited. This Powerpoint slide deck was created…How Does the Lack of Diversity in Tech Limit the Technologies We Use? (Slide Deck)
The NCWIT Tracking Tool is an online platform that allows you to visualize your application, enrollment, and graduation data through dynamic charts and tables. The tool guides users in entering data, and outputs data visualizations…NCWIT Tracking Tool
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to addressing the lack of diversity in the computing workforce by encouraging practices and programs that focus on the underrepresentation of women of all racial/ethnic backgrounds (African Americans/Blacks,…BPCNet: Get Support for the NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Plan Requirement
The NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework outlines actions faculty can take in their classrooms and beyond to help broaden participation in computing. It is organized around three evidence-based principles for engaging and retaining all students: Make It Matter,…NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework
NCWIT celebrates the contributions of Black women and girls in computing by hosting a series of virtual chats: “The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women…The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women & Girls in Tech
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…Evaluation Tools
