Broadening Participation in Computing encompasses a variety of different areas. BPCnet.org’s Resource Library has a collection of resources and activities from organizations that are dedicated to broadening participation in computing, activities to include in your BPC Plan, and key focus areas on the most common topical areas concerning broadening participation in computing.
NCWIT offers an award each year for high school and college female students who have shown interest in and achievements relative to computing. CISE researchers can volunteer to review award […]
CISE researchers and their departments can host an AspireIT program. Researchers and their departments can team up with an Aspirations Award winner to host an AspireIT program. By serving as […]
Advising for Future-Ready Careers is a monthly webinar series, hosted by NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C), providing information and resources to help counselors join the front line of the computing […]
Departments can partner with Extension Services through a two-year customized consultation model focused on increasing women’s participation in undergraduate programs through the development and implementation of a strategic recruitment and […]
CISE researchers can participate in regional award groups, called “Affiliates.” CISE researchers can host, or just volunteer time, for regional awards. Each Affiliate is a partnership between regional organizations and […]
CISE researchers, and colleagues, can mentor undergraduate or graduate students. Young women are less likely than their male peers to receive mentoring from their teachers and professors throughout their STEM […]
Utilize NCWIT’s ES-Grad resources to assess and improve policies and practices related to graduate students, with attention to intersections of race/ethnicity and gender, along with other dimensions.
CISE researchers can become involved in TECHNOLOchicas in a number of ways: (1) host the TECHNOLOchicas for special events – TECHNOLOchicas Ambassadors can participate in outreach events, facilitate training sessions, […]
The following description is from the NCWIT resource: Mentoring programs are an excellent way to support graduate students’ sense of belonging in the local intellectual community and help them move […]
The following description is from the NSF 2010 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation. This Handbook was developed to provide project directors and principal investigators working with the National Science Foundation […]
The following description is from the Nature website: Black early-career researchers suffer racism, discrimination and significant barriers to professional development. Mya Roberson makes key suggestions on how non-Black scientists can […]
The following description is from the Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM) website: The conference is a space designed for attendees to share their professional and personal experiences […]
Peer Instruction is an interactive pedagogical approach where students prepare for lecture by reading relevant material, then attend lectures prepared to discuss with peers and the instructor. In class, the […]
The following description is from the PNAS ‘Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics’ article The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has called for […]
The following description is from the PNAS ‘Active learning narrows achievement gaps for underrepresented students in undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and math’ article: Achievement gaps increase income inequality and decrease […]
The following description is from the ACM-W North America website: ACM Women North America (ACM-W North America) is a standing regional committee of ACM-W and works to fulfill the ACM-W […]
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) is an organization that welcomes diverse membership of over 8,000 members, holds annual meetings and events, and advocates […]
The following description is from the Society of Women Engineers website: WE Local conferences take place around the world and are organized by the SWE to bring together participants in […]
The following description is from the STARS Computing Corps website: The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports STARS through its Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance (BPC-A) program. The STARS Computing Corps […]
