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Happy Black History Month from the Iribe Initiative for Inclusion & Diversity in Computing!
This month, we are excited to share our spring and summer programming opportunities, CS activities to honor Black history, scholarship information, and more!
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Black History Month Spotlight
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Learn more about diversity in Computer Science: https://code.org/diversity
Meet Katherine Johnson
This Black History Month, we celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Katherine Johnson, a pioneering mathematician whose groundbreaking work at NASA profoundly impacted space exploration and computing. Despite facing discrimination, Johnson's precision calculations were instrumental in numerous missions, including sending the first American astronaut into space and landing astronauts on the moon. Her resilience and brilliance continue to inspire generations, underscoring the importance of diversity and inclusion in computing and beyond.
Learn More: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/katherine-johnson
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Happening this Month
Montgomery College’s Sonya Kovalevsky Program seeks to increase girls’ interest, confidence and competence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program provides participants with innovative learning opportunities while helping them to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
For more information contact: skprogram@montgomerycollege.edu
Register to participate in the upcoming Girls Who Code at the University of Maryland Weekend Workshop! This exciting opportunity is open to all 9th-12th grade students who are interested in Computer Science, regardless of prior experience. In this workshop, students will learn how to develop a website using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript!
For more information: https://go.umd.edu/gwc
The University of Maryland’s Department of Computer Science welcomed more than a hundred high school students from across the D.C. area on Saturday, February 3, 2024, to its 34th annual High School Programming Contest (HSPC) at the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering.
Read more: https://www.cs.umd.edu/article/2024/02/university-maryland-hosts-34th-annual-high-school-programming-contest
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Awards, Scholarships, & Other Opportunities
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The Dawna J Colbert & John Fitzpatrick Scholarship
The TCGi Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to deserving high school graduating seniors and current college/university students who intend to pursue a course of study in computing at either a two-year or four-year educational institution.
TCGi Scholarship Committee will award $2,500 per semester to a Black woman who will be attending a two or four-year institution. If enrolled in a 4-year institution the scholarship can amount to $10,000.
For more information: https://tcgifoundation.org/scholarships
KnowBe4, the world's largest security awareness training, and simulated phishing platform, has $10,000 scholarships available for women pursuing degrees in cybersecurity, information science, or similar fields.
Apply by February 29th
For more information: https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/knowbe4-womens-cyber-scholarships
Apply here: https://thekimmyduongfoundation.org/portfolio/applying
Are you a high school student who wants to expand your knowledge in the STEM fields? Our expert staff members are looking for skilled, open-minded innovators to learn from and collaborate in cutting-edge research, development, engineering, and analysis projects to help make the world a safer place.
For more information: https://careers.mitre.org/us/en/the-mitre-high-school-student-program
For more information please contact cfwinfo@montgomerycountymd.gov
The Systems Modeling Laboratory for Economic Decisions at George Washington University offers a four-week Summer Intensive Modeling Workshop for high school students this summer. The dates are from June 24 - July 19. For more information about the program please click here. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ekundayo Shittu at eshittu@gwu.edu 202-994-3574.
***Selected participants will also be paid up to $800 to cover transportation and lunch expenses.***
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