Utilize the NCWIT resources below to help inform yourself, participants, volunteers, and parents on the importance of computer science education for K-12 students, with a focus on broadening the participation of girls, women, and other underrepresented populations.
The AspireIT Capacity Building Roadmap is designed to aid policy makers or those who are working at the state level to broaden participation in computer science in their community. Download this resource to learn about the state of CS in your state, discover how to talk about the importance of CS with others, find potential partners, and more.
Download this one-page flyer to share with others everything the AspireIT Toolkit has to offer.
Tell others about what you are doing! Download this Promotion Ideas document for ideas and resources on how to get press coverage.
Why Computer Science?
Computing offers high quality jobs and is one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. This resource compares computing to other occupations on...
Technology is a fast-growing, high-paying, creative field. Here are 10 ways that you, as a family member, can encourage the girls in your life to...
What should you tell a young person about IT careers? How can they prepare now for a career in IT? Created for school counselors by...
The Current State of Girls and Women in Computing
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.
The NCWIT Scorecard shows trends in girls’ and women’s participation in computing in the U.S. over time, providing a benchmark for measuring progress and identifying...
Promoting Diversity in Computer Science
This set of eleven TECHNOLOchicas 3.0 11" x 17" posters portray Latina technologists from diverse backgrounds and environments.
There is consensus among researchers that encouragement matters and plays a critical role in engaging more young women and girls...
Use this guide to help identify common misunderstandings that surface when people talk about how to increase the participation of...
Student influencers such as formal and informal educators and parents are eager to direct students to viable education opportunities in...
Culturally Responsive Computing (CRC) programs help educators connect computing curriculum to the interests, prior experiences, and needs of students diverse...
Use this resource to learn ways to talk about identity, intersectionality, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, neurodiversity, race, and ethnicity. ...
The NCWIT Male Allies and Advocates Toolkit is intended to support workplace efforts to engage male allies and advocates in...
NCWIT celebrates the contributions of Black women and girls in computing by hosting a series of virtual chats: “The Color...
Recruiting diverse students to computing requires that you spark their interest, build their confidence they can succeed, create a community...
This workbook will help educators and influencers understand the research-based reasons why a diverse range of girls are less likely...
Engaging Peer Mentors
The NCWIT Engagement Practices Framework is a compilation of pedagogical and curricular practices that research suggests help engage all students,...
Pair programming is a collaborative learning method in which students program in pairs instead of individually. This approach significantly improves...
Mentoring programs are an excellent way to support graduate students’ sense of belonging in the local intellectual community and help...
An often overlooked way to broaden participation in computing is to grow a more inclusive student community and culture. A...
Engaging School Counselors
School counselors are eager to direct students to viable education and career opportunities. Consider these key points for collaboration as...