microsoft research faculty summit 2007. call to action: what can you do to help attract and retain...
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Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2007
Call To Action: What Can Call To Action: What Can YOU Do To Help Attract YOU Do To Help Attract And Retain Women In And Retain Women In Computing Computing
Panelists:Andy Bernat - CRALucy Sanders – NCWITTelle Whitney - ABICameron Wilson – ACMJane Prey – Moderator, Microsoft Research
The Computing Research The Computing Research Association MissionAssociation Mission
Strengthen research and education in the computing fields
Working to influence policy that impacts computing research
Encouraging the development of human resources
Contributing to the cohesiveness of the professional community
And collecting and disseminating information about the importance and the state of computing research
The National Center The National Center For Women And ITMissionFor Women And ITMission
Significantly increase girls/women meaningful representation in computing, by
Creating a national community of practitioners by establishing reform-focused alliances across all facets of the IT pipeline including K-12 education, post-secondary education, and the workforceProviding alliances with research, resources and eventsroadening the conversation by serving as a national advocate for issues of diversity, competitiveness, and women’s roles in IT. This is accomplished through messaging, media, and image reformAccelerating progress through special programs and policy
The Anita Borg The Anita Borg Institute MissionInstitute Mission
To increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology, and to increase the positive impact of technology on the worlds women by
Showcasing and modeling the success of technical women through the Grace Hopper Conference, the Women of Vision event, and numerous awards Developing the next generation of technical leaders, through TechLeaders , publications, and online communitiesinfluencing and changing the culture of technology through partnership programs, and providing resources and research
ACM’s MissionACM’s Mission
ACM seeks to unite the world’s computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field’s challenges
Carries out mission through conference, publications, educational programs, public awareness activities and special interest groupsPublic awareness engagement on these issues
Through ACM-WEngages policy makers on a variety of subjects through USACM and newly constituted ACM’s Educational Policy Committee
Panel DialoguePanel Dialogue
Should organizations sponsoring programming contests be encouraged to require more gender balanced teams?
Panel DialoguePanel DialogueShould organizations sponsoring programming contests
be encouraged to require more gender balanced teams?
Should all NSF CISE programs require a component within Broader Impact that addresses broadening participation in computing?
Panel DialoguePanel Dialogue
Should organizations sponsoring programming contests be encouraged to require more gender balanced teams?
Should all NSF CISE programs require a component within Broader Impact that addresses broadening participation in computing?
If every high school student was required to take computing, would this have a positive impact on women’s participation in post-secondary computing programs?
Panel DialoguePanel DialogueShould organizations sponsoring programming contests be encouraged to require more gender balanced teams?
Should all NSF CISE programs require a component within Broader Impact that addresses broadening participation in computing?
If every high school student was required to take computing, would this have a positive impact on women’s participation in post-secondary computing programs?
Are female-only learning experiences, workshops and awards helping or hurting?
Panel DialoguePanel Dialogue
Should organizations sponsoring programming contests be encouraged to require more gender balanced teams?
Should all NSF CISE programs require a component within Broader Impact that addresses broadening participation in computing?
If every high school student was required to take computing, would this have a positive impact on women’s participation in post-secondary computing programs?
Are female-only learning experiences, workshops, and awards helping or hurting?
Are geeks the new cool? Are wemaking up our image problem?
For More InformationFor More Information
Andrew Bernat, [email protected], www.cra.org
Jane Prey, [email protected]
Lucy Sanders, [email protected],www.ncwit.org
Telle Whitney, [email protected], www.anitaborg.org
Cameron Wilson, [email protected]
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