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High School Workshops
We are proud to present our new workshops series for ALL high school students interested in computer science. Join us as we explore computing concepts in programming languages, web design, data science, cybersecurity and careers. We will provide a dynamic virtual experience for all high school students while engaging in discussions, exercises, and activities in real world situations. Starting October 7th all workshops are on Wednesdays at 4:00PM-5:00PM until December 2nd.
Space is limited!
Register at: https://go.umd.edu/I4C_HSworksRegister
Workshop Series:
Intro to CS I & II
Cybersecurity & Social Media
UI/UX + WebDev I, II, III
Python + Data Science I & II
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Ladies Navigate CS is a workshop for ALL high school students, who identify as female, to learn about the University of Maryland's application process, Honors program, computer science student organizations and many other opportunities for women in computing. By attending this event you will have a chance to meet Computer Science undergraduate students and ask questions during the student panel. This event is on Saturday, October 10th 2PM-4PM. Register by October 7th at: https://go.umd.edu/UMD_LadiesNavCSRegister
Technica is the world’s largest all-women and nonbinary hackathon, hosted annually at the University of Maryland.
Over the duration of 24 hours, women and non-binary people are immersed in tech culture and encouraged to exercise their imagination to create interesting and innovative hacks.
This year’s theme is “Expand Your Horizons”. At Technica, we want to see women and non-binary folks thrive and go beyond society’s expectations for them. We encourage all attendees to take your tech journey beyond Technica.
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Calling all high school students who identify as female, non-binary, genderqueer can apply for this national award. Selection will be based on aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education. Apply by November 5th: Apply Here
Applicants can attend a meeting below to ask questions about the application process: Thursday, October 8th at 7:00PM Register here
Calling all educators (teachers, counselors, coaches, mentors, and others) who support students’ interest in tech: apply for the AiC Educator Award! Be recognized for all that you do for young womxn! Also, find out how you can encourage your students to apply. Applications for 9-12 grade students close November 5, 2020 and educators who endorse students' applications are due December 7, 2020. Get all the details here: www.aspirations.org/AiCEduAward
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This month is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here are a few resources for students and families to enjoy.
10 Coolest Jobs in Cybersecurity
https://www.sans.org/media/cyberstart/10-Coolest-Jobs-Poster.pdf
picoCTF 2020 Mini Competition
https://picoctf.org/competitions/2020-fall.html
PBS Cybersecurity Lab
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/cyber/
PBS Kids Cyberchase
https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/
Epic Cyber Hero Handbook by Knowbe4
https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/18_POP_ACTIVITYBOOK.pdf?hsLang=en
Security Cat's Super Awesome Activity Book by Knowbe4
https://www.knowbe4.com/hubfs/FINAL_NCSAM_ActivityBook.pdf?hsLang=en
Safe Online Surfing by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
https://sos.fbi.gov/en/
Cyberbullying Resources by StopBullying.gov
https://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/what-is-it
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Are you a prospective student interested in learning more about Computer Science at the University of Maryland?
There will be "Drop-in" hours for prospective students & families each month this fall. The October dates and Zoom links are posted on this site:
https://cmns.umd.edu/undergraduate/admissions/visiting-campus
Additional resources:
Prospective Student Workshops
Friday, November 13th at 1PM
Register Now!
Meeting with a Computer Science Representative
Wednesday, October 14th
Friday, October 30th
Register Now!
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Video Games & Learning
We are currently looking for youth between the ages of 13 and 15 to participate in a research study about learning in video games. Due to the ongoing pandemic we are unable to do in-person data collection at this time, but we would still love to have your child participate. We are inviting you to participate in online data collection. If you are interested we will send you a version of our game that can be played on your home computer. We will send you a secure link to a call over Zoom, help you to launch the game, and then record your child while they play the game and answer some questions. As a way of saying ‘thank you’ we will provide a $15 Amazon gift card. If you are interested in participating, please let us know and we will send documents that further describe the data collection procedures, and a researcher with our team will work with you to schedule a date that works for both you and your child.
If you are interested please contact Anthony Pellicone at apellico@umd.edu, who will work with you to arrange a time for data collection, provide technical details for participation, and answer any questions you might have. We have included more detail about the study below.
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