Aspirations in Computing – The Future of Tech

Blue and green graphic design featuring a grayscale photo of a smiling student and text: "The world needs your ideas; to solve gnarly problems, to harvest clean energy, to clean up the oceans, to build ethical AI systems, to protect us from hackers, to cure incurable diseases, to predict disasters, to uncover deep fakes, to educate more equitably, to close the digital divide, to decode the brain, to close the skill gap"
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Three youth technologists talk about their receiving the Aspirations in Computing award and their future careers in computing and technology. Featuring Paige Frank, Ahmya Rivera, and Neha Shukla. Visit aspirations.org to learn more.

The NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) High School Award honors 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, and non-binary students for their computing-related achievements and interests, and encourages them to pursue their passions. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and future plans. Since 2007, more than 25,000 students have received an AiC Award.

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