CSTA-Arizona News & Updates
September Community Call
CSTA-AZ Community Calls are monthly virtual meetings that include updates for the CS Educator community on opportunities & events in Arizona. All Computer Science Education stakeholders in Arizona are invited to attend. Our next call is Tuesday September 29th from 4:30PM - 5:30PM. If you would like to reserve time during these community calls to share an opportunity with the Arizona CS community, please contact cstarizona@gmail.com.
 
Girls Who Code Webinar
Computing skills are the most sought-after and highest-paying in the US job market, with demand growing 3X the national average. Yet fewer than 1 in 5 computer science graduates are women, and that number is declining. Amanda Souza, Manager of Community Partnerships & Outreach at Girls Who Code, will uncover how to inspire and equip youth in your community with the skills they need to succeed in college and career. Join CSTA Arizona and Amanda from Girls Who Code to learn more about the mission to fight educational equity and how you can get involved, for free!
 
Resources for Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. Here are several resources to share with students connecting students with Hispanic heritage to Computer Science & other STEM fields.
  • Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards honors Latino high school seniors who excel in the classroom and community and for their excellence in five categories: Business & Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Education, Healthcare & Science, Media & Entertainment, and Technology & Engineering. Recipients are selected in each category and receive a grant to fund their college education or to fund a community service effort that tackles a social issue. Application deadline is December 6th, 2020. 
  • CSforSF Cultural Heritage Resources - Posters, Lessons, Videos, & other resources showing Latinx influencers in Computer Science
  • Latina Girls Code: Provides technology exposure and resources for Latinas ages 7-17.
  • Latinas in STEM: Spreads awareness about STEM and encourages middle and high school Latinas, especially within underserved communities, to consider pursuing a STEM career.
  • SHPE Jr. Chapters: The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) program provides high school students with opportunities to participate in hands-on STEM activities, receive mentorship, and experience STEM firsthand at a participating local university or museum.
  • TECHNOLOchicas: Designed to raise awareness among young Latinas and their families about opportunities and careers in technology.
CSforEL District Opportunity
Computer science is the fastest growing subject in the US, yet English learners are dramatically underrepresented in these courses. CSforEL is a new 4-year research project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, to attract, retain and engage English learners (EL) in AP Computer Science Principles (CSP) in Arizona, New Mexico and San Diego. We are currently looking for district and school level participation in the CSforEL project in terms of relationship and partnership building, data gathering efforts, and conversation with our Evaluation Team Leads to help determine treatment and control schools and to identify schools and teachers to participate in our first PD cohort during the 2021-2022 school year. If you are interested in more information about the CSforEL project, please contact Erika C. Burt at erika.burt@csteachers.org. More information about this opportunity is below
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Upcoming Events
CSTA-Arizona Tucson Meet-Up - February 2022
Transplant Pizza
Feb 10, 2022
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Code.org CS Fundamentals Workshop
Arizona Science Center
Feb 11, 2022
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
CS Across the Curriculum Summit
Feb 12, 2022
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
 
Empowering Sisterhood in CS
Feb 23, 2022
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
CSTA-Arizona Community Call - March 2022
Virtual
Mar 01, 2022
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
 
Equitable CS Practices
Mar 14, 2022
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
 
Code.org CS Fundamentals Workshop
Arizona Science Center
Mar 19, 2022
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
CSTA-Arizona Community Call - April 2022
Virtual
Apr 05, 2022
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
 
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