Alliances
NCWIT's Alliances bring to bear the experience of more than 250 organizations nationwide. As NCWIT's members, the Alliances undertake institutional change within their own organizations; identify and employ the practices proven to recruit, retain, and advance women; and assist NCWIT in guiding our research agenda, building data on girls and women in IT, and raising awareness about issues such as education, diversity, and innovation.
The Alliance meetings that take place during the NCWIT Summit are for Alliance members and invited guests only. To participate in an NCWIT Alliance meeting or to find out more about joining an NCWIT Alliance, please contact the Alliance Manager noted below.
Academic Alliance
ACADEMIC ALLIANCE SUMMIT AGENDA (PDF)
In bringing together more than 200 distinguished representatives from computer science and IT departments of colleges and universities across the country, spanning research universities, community colleges, women's colleges, and minority-serving institutions, the Academic Alliance (AA) is pleased to welcome new members and visitors to the 2011 Summit. At our alliance meetings we'll discuss current projects, learn about recent AA Seed Fund winners, and hear about a new NCWIT resource, REU-in-a-Box. A panel on CE21 and CS Principles will be followed by a presentation on NCWIT evaluation. We'll conclude with the highly requested un-poster session, where we can find out more about each other's work. For more information about the Academic Alliance please visit the Alliance's page or contact Program Manager Kim Kalahar.
Entrepreneurial Alliance
EA SUMMIT AGENDA (PDF)
The Entrepreneurial Alliance (EA) guides startups in building an inclusive company culture that attracts and retains creative and talented employees of both genders. At the 2011 Summit we'll convene this Alliance's inaugural member companies for a discussion about the road ahead. Professor Vivek Wadhwa and social scientist Joanne Cohoon will lead a discussion about what existing research tells us and how to uncover hidden bias. We'll also chart our future projects and set parameters for engagement. For more information about the Entrepreneurial Alliance or to inquire about membership or upcoming meetings, please visit the Alliance's page or contact Baat Enosh.
K-12 Alliance
K-12 ALLIANCE SUMMIT AGENDA (PDF)
The K-12 Alliance has revised its charter and has a new and exciting slate of projects planned. On May 24 our meeting kicks off with a science museum roundtable, featuring representatives from preeminent science museums presenting their STEM initiatives, followed by a presentation of findings from the Girl Scouts Research Institute. We'll end the meeting with the K-12 Alliance Share-a-Thon, an interactive "fair" where you'll have a chance to learn more about a K-12 projects from around the country and network and collaborate with others. On May 25 we'll join members of the Academic Alliance to discuss how we can partner on CE21, CS Principles, 10K Teachers, and related initiatives, followed by status updates from K-12 Alliance members. For questions or to inquire about joining this Alliance, or to find out more, please visit the Alliance's page or contact Rachel Matz.
Social Science Advisory Board
SSAB SUMMIT AGENDA (PDF)
The NCWIT Social Science Advisory Board will open its May 23rd meeting with a discussion about measuring the IT workforce and how to define information technology. Members are asked to share their definitions ahead of time. Then, NCWIT staff social scientists will lead a presentation about what NCWIT counts as “computing,” how data are collected, and how change is tracked. This presentation will include new data-driven reports such as the Scorecard, Women in IT: The Facts, and By the Numbers.In the afternoon we'll discuss the book, Gender Codes: Why Women are Leaving Computing, edited by Thomas J. Misa; and we'll conclude with planning sessions for the SSAB's next steps and collaborations throughout the year. For more information about the Social Science Advisory Board, please visit the SSAB's page or contact Stephanie Hamilton.
Workforce Alliance
WORKFORCE ALLIANCE SUMMIT AGENDA (PDF)
Our Workforce Alliance membership is now at 170 individuals representing 40 companies, with more senior executives engaged than ever before. Workforce Alliance project teams are actively piloting new ideas for greater impact. Companies have set short-term outcomes for 2011 designed to help them better understand the nuances of their own technical cultures, and our project teams will share what they’ve learned. Hear about initial findings from new research on male corporate influencers and see a debut of new resources targeting mid-career technical women. NCWIT Research Scientist Dr. Wendy DuBow will conduct a feedback session on the NCWIT Scorecard, and Rob Tucker of the Leadership Research Institute will lead an interactive session to develop talking points that motivate people to become active advocates for women in technology. For questions or to inquire about becoming a Workforce Alliance member, please visit the Alliance's page or contact WA Program Director Jill Ross.
