Multimedia Videos More Media All Aspirations in Computing Flashtalk Other Race and Intersectionality Summit General Summit Plenary 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Sit With Me” by Avis Yates Rivers Jeffrey Forbes: We’re very lucky to have Avis Yates Rivers, who’s the founder of Technology Concepts Incorporated, as well as being an NCWIT board member. ... Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “COMPUGIRLS: What We Can Learn” by Courtney Besaw and Daysha Edgerton [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: Next we’re going to hear from some of our younger speakers Courtney Besaw and Daysha Edgerton are going to speak about ... Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Making Technology More Accessible” by Emily Peed-Brown [upbeat music] JEFF FORBES: We’re here at NCWIT. We couldn’t do anything without highlighting one of our illustrious national aspirations winners. So next up we ... Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Social Media for Change Leaders” by Herb Morreale [bright music] JEFFREY FORBES: Our last speaker is Herb Morreale who is the CEO of 6kites, an Entrepreneurial Alliant member company. Give him a round ... Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Flashtalk, “Empowering Latinos in Computing” by Idit Harel Caperton and Jennifer Aguayo [upbeat music] JEFFREY FORBES: So, we’re going to go through each of the speakers. As I invite each of our speakers up to the stage, ... Read More 2013 NCWIT Summit – Jean Sammet Pioneer Award Reception [upbeat rock music] [audience applause] [enthusiastic applause] JEAN SAMMETT: Thank you very much for all the kind words and for the honor. I must confess ... Read More All Actions & Opportunities Articles & Blogs Case Studies & Examples Courses, Webinars & Conversations Posters & Handouts Posters & Promotions Statistics & Research Reports Talking Points Tips & Top 10s Tools and Techniques 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 ... Read More Strategic Planning for Recruiting Women into Undergraduate Computing: High Yield in the Short Term (2015 update) This workbook includes examples, guidance, and templates for developing a strategic recruitment plan to increase participation of females in undergraduate computing. Visit the Extension Services ... Read More Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major Use the Survey-in-a-Box: Student Experience of the Major (SEM) to identify strengths and areas for improving your department’s efforts to retain students. The Survey-in-a-Box contains ... Read More How Do You Retain Women Through Inclusive Pedagogy? Women and minority students are not in computing courses under the same conditions as their white male classmates. Instructional practices offer opportunities to level the ... Read More How Can You Engage A Diverse Range of Girls in Technology? Culturally Responsive Computing (CRC) programs help educators connect computing curriculum to the interests, prior experiences, and needs of students diverse in race, class, ability, and ... Read More Booming Enrollments – What is the Impact? We are in the throes of another undergraduate enrollment surge. The number of new CS/CE majors in bachelor’s programs at Taulbee departments this year has ... Read More