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Creating Your Own K-12 Outreach Program
by Dr. Katie Siek and Suzanne Menzel
January 9, 2007
Women in Computing group members from Indiana University, Rice University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder are organizing a workshop at SIGCSE 2007 to help administrators, faculty, staff, and students create their own K-12 outreach program. We will share our experiences creating a viable, self-sustaining outreach program that connects with young members of underrepresented groups. Now in its third year, IU's program, Just Be, originally targeted girls in K-12. Rice University and CU have started their programs within the last year with the help of previous workshops at Indiana University. Today the mission and design of our K-12 outreach programs embraces all underrepresented groups because we are losing great women and men in computing fields.
Workshop participants will learn how to develop a program, create an interactive presentation, dispel unflattering myths surrounding computing, generate enthusiasm, advertise effectively, develop contacts at schools and clubs, obtain financing and staff support, maintain sustainability, train new presenters, fine-tune the content, evaluate a program's success, and realize an exponential impact by recursively propagating a program to other schools. Workshop participants and organizers will continue to work together virtually after the workshop by posting ideas, program information, and problems on the Outreach for K-12 Information Technology (Outreach KIT) website.
Have you thought about starting a K-12 outreach program at your school, but just do not know how to make the first steps? Then this workshop is for you! Participants will leave with the genesis of a concrete outreach presentation specifically customized for their schools, and a clear direction for how to proceed, as well as a wealth of materials, advice, and support for continued development.
For more information, please contact Katie Siek or Suzanne Menzel.
Important Information: SIGCSE 2007, Covington, Kentucky, USA
- Workshop on Friday, March 9, 2007 from 7:00-9:00pm
- Workshop registration cost is $60 through February 7, 2007; $75 through February 28, 2007
- Laptops are strongly encouraged for the workshop
Dr. Katie A. Siek is an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, a co-organizer for Bring IT On! and a founding member and past president of the WIC@IU.
Suzanne Menzel is a senior lecturer at Indiana University, Just Be faculty advisor, co-organizer for Bring IT On! and member of the executive committee for Women in Computing @ IU.
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