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What is Counselors for Computing? What do counselors need to know? What can counselors do? Welcome and Introduction

… designed to equip counselors with up-to-date information and resources they can use to advise effectively. Brought to you by the National Center for Women & Information Technology and its K-12 Alliance … a four-year campaign through which thousands of students (especially girls) are introduced to computing and encouraged to pursue education and careers in IT. Counselors for Computing Is …

“empowering professional school counselors with the knowledge, skills, linkages, and resources to promote student success in the school, the home, the community, and the world.” Operating from the ASCA Mission

C4C Campaign Rollout

We use computing, IT, and computer science interchangeably to connote the creation and manipulation of technology; not to be confused with using technology or learning computer applications What We Mean by Computing in  for  ma  tion tech  nol  ogy 1 : all forms of technology used to create, store, exchange and use information in its various forms; 2 : the design and use of computers and communications to improve the way we live, learn, work and play.

Why Computing and IT Matter  They’re ubiquitous, pervasive »They’re driving the U.S. and global economies »They’re the backbone for transportation, communication »They’re spurring innovations in science and technology »They’re changing human relationships and infrastructures

The State of Computing

IT jobs 22%

We can only fill 61% of 1.4 million jobs available by 2020 We can only fill 29% that require a Bachelor’s or advanced degree Computing Jobs > Candidates

88, ,500 22,000 CS AP Test Takers

Available at

Quality of Jobs

Given commensurate levels of education and time to graduation, IT occupations are more stable, and pay better than other jobs. Unemployment Low, Salaries High

IT Jobs Available with Military Training, Work Experience

IT Jobs Available with 2-Year AA, AAS Degree or Industry Certification …continues with 4-yr jobs

IT Jobs Available with 4-Year or Advanced Degree

NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology Our coalition includes more than 250 universities, corporations, and non-profits. Mobilizing for Change: NCWIT

Why do companies like Merck and Google want a large and diverse technical workforce? Sponsors

Enhances Innovation Expands the Qualified Employee Pool Improves the Bottom Line Promotes Equality The Value of Diversity to Computing

Young women make up the majority of: Undergraduate degree recipients (57%) AP test-takers (56%) AP calculus test-takers (46%) ISEF finalists in biochemistry (68%) Only 18% of computing and information sciences degree recipients are female Only 17% of AP Computer Science test takers are girls Only 25% of computing-related occupations in the U.S. are held by women Young Women = Untapped Talent

Computing Interest Is Declining

Source: Data Retrieved from National Center for Education Statistics Integrated Postsecondary Educational Data System, Women in Scientific Disciplines Percentage of Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to U.S. Women in Various STEM Disciplines

 Challenge your own perceptions about who is right for computing  Raise awareness among kids and parents: show link between interests and computing opportunities using Counselors for Computing resources What Can Counselors Do?

 Capitalize on the four factors that influence student choices  Help kids distinguish between computing and computer literacy, applications courses  Help kids prepare: suggest job shadows, camps, courses activities  Recommend girls apply for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing What Can Counselors Do?

ncwit.org/award NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing

Show what real people accomplish with computing Tell a Compelling Story

Girls’ most-reported college majors, according to the SAT: 1. Health and Allied Services 2. Social Sciences and History 3. Business and Commerce 4. Education 5. Visual or Performing Arts Connect with Career Aspirations

Those interested in health fields might want to study… …robotics and invent digital prostheses …computer engineering and build the next generation of laser surgical tools …bioinformatics and design a life-saving drug Connect Computing with Careers

Which message likely works best? A.“Develop algorithms to simulate excitation on electrode arrays using a microcontroller for a cochlear implant.” B.“Develop software for an implant that will help deaf people to hear.” Connect Computing with Careers

Resources for You

Resources: Talking Points

Pathway Cards Military >> Community College >> University (interest/need) Are you someone who…?  You might consider… (iobs/salary/outlook) For which you need… (degree, cert)(next action) i.e., Study math, job shadow  Resources for Students

Working with Kids  Training Your Peers (resourced) (compensated) …Joining the Counselors for Computing Campaign Imagine Yourself …

Computer Science-in-a-Box: Unplug Your Curriculum Which Computing Pathway Is Right for Me? Additional Resources

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