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About Our Hosts
Our host for the 2011 Summit is the Games for Learning Institute (G4LI) at NYU. G4LI brings together game designers, computer and education scientists, and psychologists from NYU, Columbia, CUNY, Dartmouth, NYU-Poly, Parsons, Chile's PUC, RIT, and Teacher's College to design effective and fun games for learning, with a focus on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math. We thank G4LI and NYU for their generous hospitality and hope you will take an opportunity to learn more about G4LI.
NCWIT SSAB Meeting
The NCWIT Social Science Advisory Board (SSAB) brings together social scientists from preeminent institutions nationwide, with expertise in areas of history, policy, anthropology, gender studies, technology, education, and workforce study. The SSAB provides guidance and research for NCWIT projects and helps to determine NCWIT's evaluation techniques and research agenda. Visit our Alliance page to learn more about the agenda for the annual SSAB meeting as the date approaches.
NCWIT Board of Directors Meeting
NCWIT's Board of Directors meets three times per year. Our board provides corporate governance, strategic advice, and development assistance. Board members represent academia, industry, policy, and the community. Learn more about the NCWIT board members.
NCWIT Orientation
Are you new to NCWIT? Do you want to know why we exist, what's our mission, and what we actually do? Members new and old as well as guests and visitors are invited to attend this orientation session. Get the basics at our Fact Sheet.
Welcome from our host (G4LI) and State of NCWIT
Games for Learning Institute (G4LI) co-directors Ken Perlin and Jan Plass welcome us to NYU and introduce Dean Mary Brabeck. NCWIT CEO Lucy Sanders will provide a progress report for NCWIT and talk about our milestones, activities, projects, and plans for the future. Get past progress reports and news about NCWIT at our Newsletters page.
"Diversity and Innovation": Speaker and Discussant Panel
Scott Page's research on diversity and performance has provided ground-breaking influence on how organizations hire and promote, form groups, and better integrate a diverse workforce. His book, The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools, and Societies, addresses how we think in groups and why collective wisdom works. He'll discuss how diversity affects innovation, followed by a panel of representatives from NCWIT's alliances discussing what should be the takeaways or action items for each group.
"Stereotype Threat and the Role of Encouragement": Speaker and Discussant Panel
This talk features one of the pre-eminent experts on stereotype threat, Joshua Aronson, talking about how stereotype threat affects underrepresented groups in particular environments and what we can do to alleviate the phenomenon. Following the talk, a panel of Alliance representatives will help summarize the takeaways for each group.
NCWIT Reception
Mingle and network with NCWIT members and guests, discuss the day, and take in some refreshments during this informal reception at NYU’s Kimmel Center.
Salon Dinner
The annual salon dinner at the NCWIT Summit is an opportunity to hear from a panel who will be speaking on "Is the Democratizing Potential of Technology Also Fostering Diversity?" Panelists include Anil Dash, Gabriella Coleman, and Sarah Mei; the Moderator is Elizabeth Stark.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011: Kimmel Center, NYU
Panel Discussion: "Innovation and Women's Participation: Accomplished Change Leaders Share Advice About How To Accelerate Progress"
Computing is a relatively new discipline and we have few people in our field who have accomplished widespread, lasting reform. However, there is much to learn from leaders who have achieved change in other areas. These distinguished panelists will share their experiences and help us better shape the road ahead for accomplishing the NCWIT mission: to significantly increase women's meaningful participation in computing. Panelists include Craig Barrett, Carol Jenkins, Austin Adams, Karl Reid, and Marie Wilson; Moderators are Rob Tucker and Lucy Sanders.
Summit Workshops
This year we're featuring six workshop options, covering a broad range of topics. The workshops will repeat (one session in the morning and one in the afternoon) so you will be able to attend two.
- "CS Education: Success Stories from the Field"
Panelists: Tammy Pirmann, Idit Harel Caperton, Jean Ryoo, Dennis Groth, Jane Margolis
Moderator: Maureen Biggers - "Technical Women and the Great Debate: Change the System or Change the Woman"?
Panelists: Helen Peterson, Joanne Wilson, Sara Chipps
Moderator: Vivek Wadhwa - "Gaming as Gateway to computing for Girls and Women"
Panelists: Kevin Clark, Tobi Saulnier, Mary Flanagan
Moderator: Mitch Resnick - "Tinkering: How might 'Making Stuff' Influence Girls' Interest in STEM and Computing?"
Panelists: Tony DeRose, Leah Buechley, Sylvia Martinez
Moderator: Marie Bjerede - "Diffusion of Innovative Practices for Women and Technology: How Might Change Happen When the Problem Appears Invisible?"
Presenters: Wendy Faulkner, Karen Tonso
Academic Alliance Orientation Luncheon
Current, new and prospective Academic Alliance members that are interested in hearing a brief AA overview and welcome are encouraged to attend this luncheon.
NCWIT Alliance Meetings
NCWIT's alliances meet in person only once per year, and each meeting has a jam-packed, informative agenda. To help you better absorb and integrate your discussions and work into the three-day Summit, we've spread out the alliance meetings across two days (you'll meet again on Wednesday.) NCWIT alliance meetings are by invitation only. Find out more about joining an NCWIT alliance.
NCWIT K-12 Alliance "Share-a-Thon"
The Share-a-Thon is an interactive "fair" built around learning, convening our stakeholders, and educating them on current projects. Participating members will have the opportunity to give a brief presentation, as well as have access to the K-12 member audience for informal discussions. This is a great chance to build collaborations. Some confirmed organizations attending this event include KISS Institute for Robotics, Dot Diva, G4LI, Science Museum Representatives, MOUSE, Pfizer, and many more.
Community Reception and Aspirations Award Celebration
Join local NYC community members and winners of our Award for Aspirations in Computing to eat, network, and celebrate. This event will take place at our hotel, the Eventi, on its incredible indoor/outdoor veranda, overlooking the city.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011: Kimmel Center, NYU
Keynote: Sam Graham-Felsen, "How to Build a Movement: Lessons from the Obama Campaign"
When Barack Obama announced his candidacy for president in early 2007, few expected that a freshman Senator with a funny name would stand a chance of winning the presidency. But Obama, leveraging the power of the Internet, built an unprecedented grassroots movement, shattered previous campaign records – including an unheard-of $500 million raised online – and effectively rewrote the political playbook. In this interactive presentation, Sam Graham-Felsen, Obama's chief blogger and a senior member of the campaign's new media team, will draw from his experience on the 2008 campaign and explain the dynamics of online movement building. How can Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blogs, and email be employed to build and sustain community around your cause? And most importantly, how can you turn your supporters into grassroots leaders who will actively evangelize for your cause and help you grow your movement?
Alliance Meetings II
Day two of our alliance meetings will let us pick up where we left off and move forward with projects and next steps. NCWIT alliance meetings are by invitation only. Find out more about joining an NCWIT alliance.
Extension Services Consultants Meeting
This meeting will provide training for NCWIT Extension Services Consultants. Extension Services (ES) provides customized consultation services to members of the NCWIT Academic Alliance (AA) for implementing systemic change in their undergraduate programs (UP) in ways that increase enrollment, retention, and graduation of women. This meeting is by invitation only.
NCWIT Symons Innovator Award Celebration
The NCWIT Symons Innovator Award honors an outstanding woman who has successfully built and funded an IT business. By recognizing women IT entrepreneurs, the NCWIT Symons Innovator Award hopes to inspire others to pursue IT entrepreneurship, and increase awareness about the importance of women's participation in IT innovation and business. The award is named for Jeanette Symons, founder of Industrious Kid, Zhone Technologies, and Ascend Communications, and an NCWIT Entrepreneurial Hero.
