Propagating K-12 Outreach Programs

Project Co-Leader: Katie A. Siek, University of Colorado

Project Co-Leader: Kay Connelly, Indiana University

Project Co-Leader: Suzanne Menzel, Indiana University

Project URL: http://moodle.cs.colorado.edu/course/view.php?id=7

Starting Date: April 2006

Status: ongoing

The goal of this project is to help schools across the country start K-12 outreach programs using Indiana University's successful programs, such as Just Be, as models. Just Be was launched in 2004 by the Women in Computing group at IU to encourage young people to consider IT careers. Just Be visits about a dozen middle and high schools in southern Indiana annually. While one program administered by one school can impact a limited geographical area, to achieve a sustained change in attitudes on a national level requires the simultaneous efforts of many schools in many areas.

To reach underrepresented groups, we particularly encourage students in Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to initiate outreach programs for their schools in their communities. Bring IT On! is a workshop for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universitites (HBCUs) to learn about outreach and graduate school. In 2006, ten HBCUs participated in the program.



	Propagating K-12 Outreach Programs (Outreach KIT) Project Co-Leader: Katie A. Siek, University of Colorado Project Co-Leader: Kay Connelly, Indiana University Project Co-Leader: Suzanne Menzel, Indiana University Project URL: http://moodle.cs.colorado.edu/course/view.php?id=7 Starting Date: April 2006 Status: ongoing The goal of this project is to help schools across the country start K-12 outreach programs using Indiana University's successful programs, such as Just Be, as models. Just Be was launched in 2004 by the Women in Computing group at IU to encourage young people to consider IT careers. Just Be visits about a dozen middle and high schools in southern Indiana annually. While one program administered by one school can impact a limited geographical area, to achieve a sustained change in attitudes on a national level requires the simultaneous efforts of many schools in many areas. To reach underrepresented groups, we particularly encourage students in Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) to initiate outreach programs for their schools in their communities. Bring IT On! is a workshop for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universitites (HBCUs) to learn about outreach and graduate school. In 2006, ten HBCUs participated in the program.