AIICE Identity & Computing Lecture Series: Teaching Accessible Computing: A Panel Discussion

Virtual

Without explicitly learning to develop accessible technology, technologists are entering the workforce without the ability to produce technology that is accessible to people with disabilities. This in turn limits the ability of companies and organizations to design accessible technology. Teaching Accessible Computing offers concrete pedagogical ideas for educators about how to integrate accessibility into their […]

NCWIT BPC Insights: Using Diverse Media to Attract Diverse Students

Virtual

As a complement to the Meeting of the Minds event series, the NCWIT Higher Ed Alliance is launching a new sibling event series focused on building the pipeline with community college insights on broadening participation in computing (BPC). The inaugural session will be presented by Janell Robinson, PhD, professor of Information Systems Technology at Seminole […]

Event Series Departmental BPC Plan Working Sessions

2024 Departmental BPC Plan Workshop

Virtual

General Information: The workshop presented information on Departmental BPC Plans, resources to develop Plans, interactive speaker sessions, and the opportunity to engage with BPC Plan consultants. This Workshop had asynchronous and synchronous activities and an orientation session designed to guide participants through the workshop schedule. The goals of this workshop were to enhance understanding of BPC […]

Departmental BPC Plan Workshops at SIGCSE 2023

Metro Toronto Convention Centre 255 Front St W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada +1 more

General Information: A multi-day in-person and virtual workshop that focused on coordinating Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) work. Participants engaged in hands-on activities; refined specific BPC goals; and ultimately created an outline of a full Departmental BPC Plan. The speakers also included discussion of next steps, plan verification process, and an invitation to an active […]

Event Series Departmental BPC Plan Working Sessions

Departmental BPC Plan Working Sessions

Virtual

General Information: Working Sessions designed to support departments in creating and updating their BPC Plans. Working Session speakers provided an overview of the updated guidelines for submitting BPC Plans, measuring the impact of BPC Plans, and overcoming institutional barriers. Event Recording: Session Recording Event Resources: October 2021Working Session Slides, November Working Session Slides,  Overview of […]

Event Series Writing a BPC Plan for Your NSF Proposal

Writing a BPC Plan for Your NSF Proposal

Virtual

General Information: Multiple workshops where Dr. Jeff Forbes, NSF Program Officer, and Dr. Colleen Lewis, BPCnet.org contributor, spoke about strategies for developing impactful BPC Plans for submission with CISE NSF proposals. Event Recording: November 2, 2020 Event Resources: November 2, 2020 Slides Eligibility: This workshop was open to the computing department faculty and administrators that […]

Writing a BPC Plan for Your NSF Proposal

Virtual

General Information: Multiple workshops where Dr. Jeff Forbes, NSF Program Officer, and Dr. Colleen Lewis, BPCnet.org contributor, spoke about strategies for developing impactful BPC Plans for submission with CISE NSF proposals. Event Recording: August 18, 2020 Event Resources: August 18, 2020 Slides Eligibility: This workshop was open to the computing department faculty and administrators that […]

Departmental BPC Plan Writing Workshop Series: Workshop 2

Virtual

General Information: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental Plans. Participants were able to talk to BPC Consultants and get advice about specific situations, partake in hands-on plan writing sessions, listen to speakers about plan specific topics, and participate in a Q&A session. Event Recording: Workshop 2 Recordings  Event Resources: Workshop 2 Slides  Eligibility: This workshop was open to […]

Resources for Impactful BPC Plans

Virtual

General Information: A virtual event where Dr. Colleen Lewis went over BPCnet.org, BPC Plans, plan templates, pitfalls to avoid, and other aspects of writing an impactful BPC plan. Event Recording: Event Recording Eligibility: This workshop was open to the computing department faculty and administrators that developed Departmental Plans for their department; non-academic staff; research institute […]

Event Series Writing a BPC Plan for Your NSF Proposal

Writing a BPC Plan for Your NSF Proposal

Virtual

General Information: Multiple workshops where Dr. Jeff Forbes, NSF Program Officer, and Dr. Colleen Lewis, BPCnet.org contributor, spoke about strategies for developing impactful BPC Plans for submission with CISE NSF proposals. Event Recording: July 16, 2020 Recording, August 18, 2020 Recording, November 2, 2020 Recording Event Resources: July 16, 2020 Slides, August 18, 2020 Slides, […]

Departmental BPC Plan Writing Workshop Series: Workshop 1

Virtual

General Information: A multi-day informational workshop about Departmental Plans. Participants were able to talk to BPC Consultants and get advice about specific situations, partake in hands-on plan writing sessions, listen to speakers about plan specific topics, and participate in a Q&A session. Event Recording: Workshop 1 Recordings  Event Resources: Workshop 1 Slides  Eligibility: This workshop was open […]