Overcoming Challenges to Make Systemic Change
There videos share lessons and insights from winners of NCWIT Extension Services Transformation (NEXT) Awards. The NEXT Awards celebrate past and present ES clients for …
By the Numbers
Check out the most compelling statistics on women’s participation in computing on a single page.
By the Numbers (pocket sized)
The most compelling statistics on women’s participation in IT, in a pocket-sized format for easy distribution and saving.
Intersectionality in Tech 101
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 …
Learning About Intersectionality: Videos That Spark Conversations
Use this resource to learn ways to talk about identity, intersectionality, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, neurodiversity, race, and ethnicity.
NCWIT Resources for Community Colleges
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, …
Academic Alliance Poster
NCWIT Academic Alliance member representatives can use this poster to announce their commitment to broadening participation in computing. The poster can be displayed on office …
How Does the Lack of Diversity in Tech Limit the Technologies We Use? (Slide Deck)
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 …
The Color of Our Future: An Online Conversation Series on the Empowerment and Inclusion of Black Women & Girls in Tech
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 …
NCWIT Scorecard: The Status of Women in Computing
The NCWIT Scorecard shows trends in the participation of girls and women of different races and ethnicities in computing in the U.S. over time. With …
NCWIT 101: Introduction to Diversifying Undergraduate Computing Programs
This self-guided course is designed for computing and information technology faculty and administrators who are beginning work on diversifying undergraduate computing programs or are trying to …
Inclusive Environmental Assessment Guide
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 …
Colorism Bias in the Tech Industry
Achieving equity in the tech industry must be intersectional: race, class, gender, sexuality, and other key factors of identity shape experiences differently; and understanding those …
Communicating Research-based Interventions to Change Agents
This Guide was created to support the use of evidence-based interventions by change leaders. It can help researchers to avoid jargon and communicate effectively. This …
Modern Figures Podcast
Modern Figures Podcast (http://modernfigurespodcast.com/) guest stars Black women in computing who share their stories and perspectives on technical, societal, and personal topics. Geared toward women …
Organize: Broadening Participation in Computing State Summit Toolkit
Advancing K-16 computing education in a state is a complex and collaborative endeavor. Computing education state summits are an important part of this process and can …
Inclusive Speaker Orientation Course
This inclusive speaker orientation course is designed to provide essential background knowledge and practical skills to promote inclusivity in presentations, messaging, and other communications. It …
NCWIT Tips: 13 Tips to Make Technical Conferences More Inclusive
Ensuring that your technical conference provides a welcome environment for a wide range of attendees is important for broadening participation in technology. Use these tips …
Webinar: Increase Women in Computer Science & Engineering Majors: 5 Evidence-Based Strategies (A Case Study)
This webinar was presented on May 18, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EDT by Dr. Jennifer Goodall, an Extension Services Consultant, and Elizabeth Ensweiler, the Director …
Multiple Factors Converge to Influence Women’s Persistence in Computing: A Qualitative Analysis
Previous research has suggested that access and exposure to computing, social supports, preparatory privilege, a sense of belonging in computing, and a computing identity all …
Interrupting Bias in Academic Settings
Use this resource to help you practice ways to interrupt bias in real-life situations. Click the button below to download a printable copy of this …
Efforts to Make Computer Science More Inclusive of Women
This article in a special issue of ACM InRoads magazine describes recent initiatives by NCWIT, ACM-W, and Anita Borg Institute to broaden participation in computing.
Black Women and Girls in Computing Roundtable: Executive Brief
In August 2016, representatives from more than 40 non-profit, industry, media, education, and policy organizations gathered for a Black Women and Girls in Computing Roundtable, …
Collaborating to Grow the Pathway of Native Americans in STEM: White Paper
Intel, in partnership with NCWIT, hosted Growing the Legacy of Native American Leadership in Science and Technology: A Thought Leadership Event. Key leaders in academia, …
Critical Listening Guide: Just Because You Always Hear It, Doesn’t Mean It’s True
Use this guide to help identify common misunderstandings that surface when people talk about how to increase the participation of women. Learn to spot “red …
NCWIT Tips: 7 Tips for Conducting Inclusive Faculty Searches
Subtle barriers might be preventing you from hiring the best available candidates. These tips will help you conduct inclusive searches that appeal to women and …
Resources for Change Agents
This guide, created by the Extension Services program, helps you find resources for attracting undergraduate women into computing and retaining them through graduation, including tools …
Diversity in Computing: Why It Matters and How Organizations Can Achieve It
Computing-related jobs are interesting, well-paying, secure, and abundant, so why aren’t more women working in this creative field that produces the technology that is central …
How Does the Physical Environment Affect Women’s Entry and Persistence in Computing?
The décor of physical spaces conveys messages about the kinds of people who belong there and the kinds of activities that should be done there. …
Communicating for Change: Persuade Colleagues to Get on Board
Changing the culture of an organization to one that promotes women’s participation in computing requires that members reach new understandings and act in new ways. …
Pipeline-in-a-Box: Promoting Advancement of CS/IT Students from Two-Year to Four-Year Institutions
Are you ready to transform the lives of community college students and diversify the computer science (CS) and information technology (IT) student body at four-year …
Gearing Up for Change: Institutional Reform in Undergraduate Computing Programs
Change agents must understand and consider their organization’s complex and interlocking systems. Plans for change must ensure that subsystems work in harmony with each other …
How Can You Re-Engineer Your Undergraduate Program to Increase Women’s Representation in Computing?
The socio-educational system a student experiences shapes participation in the major. Altering one element of that system is often not enough to create enduring change. …
International Women’s Day-in-a-Box: Raising Awareness, Igniting Change
International Women’s Day-in-a-Box: Raising Awareness, Igniting Change is designed to help IT companies and departments celebrate successes and address barriers to women’s full participation in …
How Do Admissions Criteria Affect Women’s Representation in Graduate Computing?
When admission committee members minimize the biasing effects of stereotypes and consider applicants’ membership in an under-represented group as a positive characteristic, they promote diversity.