Arizona is proud to announce the return of CSPD Week! Hundreds of Arizona K-12 teachers will come together from June 20th - June 24th, 2022 to learn, network, create community, and continue to expand high-quality, inclusive, and rigorous Computer Science education for all K-12 students across the state of Arizona.
We host monthly community calls for teachers to meet other computer science educators in Arizona, learn about opportunities in their area, and develop their own CS skills and pedagogy. Thank you to everyone who attended our February community call - A recording of the call and the slides are available here!
Our next community call is March 1st, 2022 focusing on resources and strategies for K-8 Educators.
Attention Arizona Teachers! We're looking for educators who are interested in presenting at our monthly CSTA-Arizona Community Calls. We'd like to highlight resources, lessons, or teaching strategies that have been effective for teaching computer science to K-12 students in Arizona. Teachers can present for up to 40 minutes, including time to explore resources or participate in an activity or a Q&A. CSTA-Arizona will also provide $50-100 stipends to any teachers who present at a community call depending on the type of session offered.
Join CSTA-Arizona and the University of Arizona CS Department for an afternoon of pizza on us! Join us on the outdoor patio at Transplant Pizza from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Meet other CS Educators in Tucson and learn about CS opportunities in Tucson! Click here to RSVP!
The Arizona Science Center and Code.org are hosting a free CS Fundamentals workshop for K-5 teachers in Show Low, Arizona at the Sequoia Village School on Friday February 18th. Any elementary teachers in the region interested in computer science are welcome to attend! You can view more information and register by clicking here.
Girls Who Code invites current high school students who identify as girls or non-binary to apply to join us this summer for our free programs:
Our 2-week, introductory Summer Immersion Program (SIP) hosts current 9th-11th graders in live, virtual classrooms led by industry-leading companies likeEA,Pfizer, andViacomCBS. Students learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript while getting an inside look into the tech industry. Plus, all SIP students can apply for grants up to $500.
Our Self-Paced Program offers independent study and real-world projects for current 9th-12th graders to earn beginner-level badges in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for web development or an intermediate-level badge in Python for cybersecurity.
With one quick application, we’ll recommend the best opportunity for students’ needs. They can apply to one or all of our programs with the same form!
Plus, participants can access exclusivealumni benefits and career support for life, including our pre-internship programs, Hiring Summit, virtual mentoring, and GWC Talks webinars for career tips and strategies.
Programs are available June 17 - August 12. Learn more on our website or in a webinar, and tell students to apply here as soon as possible ! Students get priority consideration when they apply by February 16, 2022 . Regular-decision applications are due by March 18, 2022 .
For Girls, By Girls aims to lift girls' and young women's voices to show them that CS and tech are accessible no matter who they are, where they come from, or what their passions are. We invite ALL girls to chat with Nyla and Tera to discuss the intersectionality of computer science with design, fashion, music, art, and how to use CS for Good.
This week, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced his Governors’ Compact as part of the initiative for computer science in his role as chairman of the National Governors Association.
The initiative, an effort for all governors to make computer science a key part of their state education policy and system, supports the five goals for the Chairman’s Initiative:
To increase the number of high schools offering computer science classes
To increase the number of Governors who are members of Governors for CS
To increase the amount of state funding for computer science education
To increase the number of states requiring at least one computer science credit for high school graduation
To increase the diversity of students participating in computer science education
Arizona Science Center oversees the state-level Science and Engineering Fair. AzSEF brings together first-place winners from school, homeschool, district, county, and regional science fairs across Arizona to compete for thousands of dollars in prizes and scholarships. AzSEF is scheduled for March 28 - April 2, 2022. The fair is being held virtually again this year as we continue to maneuver through the pandemic. We are currently seeking judges for all divisions, but are in particular need of judges at the senior division level. Click here to view a flyer about judging opportunities
