Resources for K-12 Students, Parents, and Educators
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CS Unplugged:
for ages 5 to 14. Curriculum materials for a learning by doing
approach to computer science. Focuses on learning computing
concepts without using a computer.
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CS First:
for ages 9 to 14, a Google initiative. Instructional
videos and online activities. Provides curriculum resources that
a parent or teacher can use for a CS club, no computer science
experience needed!
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Girls Who Code:
various programs for 3rd - 12th grade girls. After school clubs
and summer programs.
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NCWIT K-12 Alliance:
A part of The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)
that focuses on programs, projects, and outreach to girls in computing.
Resources for Promoting Inclusion in Computer Science
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ANITAB.ORG: Focused on inclusion
of women in technology.
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Code2040: Creates pathways
to success for Black and Latinx people in the innovation
economy.
Programs for college students, companies, and communities.
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NCWIT:
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT).
Focused on women's participation in every level of computing
education and industry.
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CMD-IT: Center for Minorities
and People with Disabilities in IT. Sponsors programs to ensure that underrepresented communities are fully engaged in computing and promote innovation that enriches these communities.
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Last Mile Education Fund: Uses an "agile" approach of providing grants to "quickly respond to the dynamic circumstances students encounter". Typically supports students seeking a computing-related degree who identify as women and have low-income status.