AccessComputing | ||
| Program Contact | ||
| Sheryl Burgstahler (Co-PI AccessComputing, Director DO-IT, Affiliate Professor, UW) 4545 15th Avenue NE Suite 100 Seattle WA, 98105 | Phone: 206-685-3648 Fax: 206-221-4171 | |
| Focus | ||
| Program Description | ||
| The goal of the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing) is to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields. AccessComputing collaborators apply proven practices to: increase the number of students with disabilities successfully pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in computing fields. increase the capacity of postsecondary computing departments to fully include students with disabilities in computing courses and programs. create a resource to help students with disabilities pursue computing fields, guiding them through critical junctures to computing careers and computing educators and employers, and professional organizations develop more inclusive programs and learn about promising practices. | ||
| Needed Resources | Available Resources | |
| Funding Internships Job shadowing Mentoring | Computer technology support Conferences Girls interested in STEM activities Internships Mentoring Speakers STEM promotional materials Workshops/classes/training Video/web conferencing Curriculum Development Professional Development Delivery Boys interested in STEM activities | |
| Collaboration Interests | Populations Served | |
| Joint event planning
Sharing resources Working with industry representatives Working with K-12 schools Working with similar organizations Curriculum Development Working with higher education Working with informal organizations | At-risk Diversity focus Employers High School Low income Middle/Junior Rural Teachers Urban 2 year college 4 year college or university | |
| Service Delivery Format | ||
| After school programs Clubs Special events Summer offerings Online learning | ||
| Organization | ||
| AccessComputing, University of Washington | ||
| Organization Contact | ||
| Sheryl Burgstahler (Co-PI AccessComputing, Director DO-IT, Affiliate Professor, University of Washington) 4545 15th Avenue NE Suite 100 Seattle WA, 98105 | Phone: 206-685-2645 Fax: 206-221-4171 | |
| Organization Description | ||
| Project associated with University of Washington | ||
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