2021 Aspirations in Computing Educator Award Virtual Event
Join the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) in celebrating the 2021 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Educator Award recipients on August 25! NCWIT is thrilled to bring together ALL 2021 NCWIT AiC Educator Award recipients and student endorsers to celebrate the phenomenal work of informal and formal educators who encourage aspiring technologists in tech and computing. In addition to the celebration, we will engage in insightful discussion as we hear from leaders in Computer Science education and delve deeper into racial and gender justice, so we can all reflect and improve upon our inclusive practices.
Wednesday, August 25, 2021 for 60 minutes, starting at
5 p.m. PST // 6 p.m. MST // 7 p.m. CST // 8 p.m. EST
Register
To attend, register on Zoom.
Speakers
- Keynote Speaker: Jax Gonzalez
- Miriam Ynocencio, Director, Design Thinking Practice Lead, AT&T
- Terry Hogan, President and CTO, NCWIT
- Featuring 2021 NCWIT National AiC Educator Award Recipients: Angela DeHart, Melody Hagaman, and Philip Peavy
AiC Educator Resources
- Explore this list of NCWIT resources for ways to engage underrepresented students, to enrich computing education by integrating computing skills into existing curricula, and more: www.aspirations.org/aic-educator-resources.
Psst. Did you know that applications for the 2022 Award for Aspirations in Computing open on September 1, 2021? We hope you will consider encouraging a student or educator to apply now!
The AiC Educator Award is sponsored by AT&T.
