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Projects that support Industry Connections

• NCWIT, the National Center for Women and Information Technology, has created "Outreach in a Box" a one-period program to be used by an industry person to increase student awareness of technology career options. The program includes hands-on activities as well as the opportunity for the presenter to talk about his or her own path to a technology career.
• Launchquest is a program primarily in Connecticut which coordinates industry and schools to launch mini experiments into space and study the effects of flight and extreme conditions. Students apply engineering skills outside the classroom.
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Projects that support University Connections

• CS4HS is "a new effort by the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University to reach out to high school (and K-8) teachers to provide resources to help them teach computer science principles to their students in a fun and relevant way. Our goals include helping teachers explain to students the exciting possibilities available to students who go on to study computer science in college." Summer workshops are offered at several universities around the US; check the website for details.
• Many universities have outreach activities for local high school teachers and/or students. For example, the Santa Clara University Math and Computer Science Department hosts an annual breakfast for high school teachers. This allows a two-way conversation and facilitates relationships between teachers and professors. Call local computer science departments and ask if they have any activities you could attend or ask to be put on their mailing list.
• Harpeth Hall formed a research partnership with nearby Vanderbilt University allowing students to work with Vanderbilt scientists and researchers, particularly on projects entered into the Intel Internaional Science and Engineering Fair.
• Princeton Engineering Education for Kids includes a Lego robot competition hosted by the Society for Women Engineers. PEEK will also visit schools.
• JustBe is a K-12 outreach program from Indiana University; ACM-W has as a project to propagate the program nationally. Female college students have prepared an interactive program and deliver it in high schools and middle schools. The program encourages students to think beyond their stereotypes about people in computing.