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Grace Hopper Women in Computing Convention

Grace Hopper Women in Computing Convention. 4 AWC Members in Cape Cod Massachusetts. Activities. Networking- meeting other women Variety of sessions/workshops IBM cruise & fun. Networking. Famous women Company representatives National AWC members Other college students.

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Grace Hopper Women in Computing Convention

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  1. Grace Hopper Women in Computing Convention 4 AWC Members in Cape Cod Massachusetts Kate, Alba, Kristi, and Aditi

  2. Activities • Networking- meeting other women • Variety of sessions/workshops • IBM cruise & fun

  3. Networking • Famous women • Company representatives • National AWC members • Other college students

  4. Famous Women Dr. Anita BorgPresident and Founding Director Institute for Women and Technology Dr. Moira GunnHost of NPR program TechNation Dr. Rita R. ColwellDirector National Science Foundation

  5. Company Representatives

  6. National AWC Members

  7. Other College Students Systers-students: http://www-anw.cs.umass.edu/~amy/systers.html

  8. Sessions and Workshops • Technical papers • Birds-of-a-feather sessions • Panels/workshops • Technology innovation forums

  9. Security AI-Speech Education Models E-Commerce JAVA AI Architecture/System Software Systems Technical Papers

  10. Mentoring Women Students in Computer Science Lesbians and Bisexual Women The Project Titanic Systers of Color Birds-of-a-Feather Sessions

  11. Getting Involved in Technical Standards Organizations Emerging Opportunities for Language Technologies Access CRA-W Mentoring Programs MentorNet: E-Mentoring Women and the Information Technology Workforce Summary of Senior Women Summit The Brave New World of the Net Women in Computer Science: Factors Women in Undergraduate Research Workshop on Building Leadership in Computing Fields The Management Option Technology Chiefs Achieving Balance Women in Computer Science: The Carnegie Mellon Experience From Girls to Women Expanding the Pipeline through Innovations in College-level CS&E Curricula IS for Women in Developing Countries Strategies for Engaging Women in Transition in Technical Careers Panels/Workshops

  12. Women in Computer Science • What do you find appealing in the computer field? • Why did you chose CS/computer-related major? • Why do other women leave? • What could help attract women? • What could help retain women?

  13. Pannel Information • Carnegie-Mellon has over 40% women in CS now • This trend is “The Incredible Shrinking Pipeline” • To get Girls • Make things creative and fun • Best if tied into other interests (photos, art, etc.) • Girl-only groups are effective • Present a good image (role models work)

  14. Women: Introduced by parent Unlikely to have own computer Watching & being shown One interest among many Acquired taste Men: Introduced by parent Most had own computer early Explored & self-motivated Sole object of fascination Object of epiphany Pannel Information

  15. Women: 50% 35% 30% 35% 20% Men: 70% 15% 15% 5% 5% Pannel Information- reasons to major Enjoyment Safe & Secure Encouraged by others Can combine with other directions Exciting & Changing

  16. Pannel Information • Findings: • Prior experience made little difference to success factors • Differed in motivation and interest • Differed in social/psychological factors • Interest vs confidence • What Helps? • Attract women with no experience as much • Intro course with relevant issues (career info, minor projects, what is CS?) • Improve confidence (mentors and teachers MUST help) • Let them know there is much more out there

  17. Wireless Mobile Computing GPS- Can it do more? Online Privacy Benevolent Agents Designing Activities that Interest Teenage Girls in Computer Science and Programming Wrap-up Technology Innovation Forums

  18. Gettings Grils Interested • What can we do now? • How to get teenage girls interested? • How to get younger girls interested? • How to incorporate into regular school? • How to improve our image and current programs?

  19. Give more freedom and less structure Incorporate dating, fashion, image, etc. Expose them to computers and uses early on Workshop Results:

  20. Computer games for girls Starts with the teachers Girl-only groups in elementary and middle school Movie/Magazine/Books with computing female role models Summer camps/ programs Role models & mentoring programs Use computers in other classes and show other uses Activities which incorporate creativity and creation Support systems (e-mail groups) Workshop Results:

  21. IBM Cruise & Fun!

  22. More on the cruise…

  23. More fun…

  24. Random Inspirational Quotes • Tiffany(sophomore at CMU): “If no one had told me that our class was special (40% women), I wouldn't have known!” • Moira Gunn: “The more diverse we are, the better products we’re going to make.” • Anita Borg: “If you want to think out of the box, why not talk to people who aren’t in the box?”

  25. The End!

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