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Intentional Programming: CompuGirls at Tempe Public Library
In 2016, ASU’s Center for Gender Equity in Science and Technology (CGEST) was awarded a grant by the Institute of Museum and Library...

CGEST Staff
Mar 27, 20203 min read


AISL Collaborators: Impacting STEM Learning for Middle School Girls
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) is a STEM research grant funded by the National Science Foundation. In partnership with the Girls...

CGEST Staff
Feb 6, 20202 min read


“It was Eye-Opening”: CompuPower Students Examine Power, Identity, and Community at ASU
For 80+ Arizona high school students, Wednesday, November 13 did not begin with their familiar school routines (tardy bell, class...

Dr. Tara Nkrumah
Nov 22, 20193 min read


The Important and Risky Business of Creating and Supporting Native Technosocial Change Agents
Typically, I like to introduce a new topic related to our events or mission at CGEST in these monthly blogs. This month is different. On...

Dr. Kimberly Scott
Nov 5, 20194 min read


Cybersecurity
By Jessica Solyom and Kalani Rice October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). This month was established in 2013 by...

CGEST Staff
Oct 4, 20196 min read


New Partners Help bring CompuPower to Summer Program
The CompuPower staff was honored to partner with Access ASU and SPARKS to work with students participating in the East Valley Hispanic...

CGEST Staff
Sep 13, 20191 min read


CGEST Attends TEDxASU
On March 25, TEDxASU held its fourth annual TEDx conference at Arizona State University’s Gammage Auditorium. The conference, themed...

CGEST Staff
Apr 30, 20192 min read


Introducing WOCCC Senior Fellow, Dr. Jakita O. Thomas
The Women of Color in Computing Collaborative (WOCCC), comprised of a partnership between CGEST and the Kapor Center, has awarded three...

CGEST Staff
Mar 4, 20193 min read


STEM Equity Exchange - February 2019
By Adityajit Kang & Carolina Marques de Mesquita During the past two months, CGEST has been finalizing a visualization network of ASU...

CGEST Staff
Mar 1, 20192 min read


Making connections: histories of resistance, coding, and quilting!
On Saturday, 26 January 2019, professors Dr. Ronald Eglash and Audrey Bennett conducted a computer science education workshop for students

CGEST Staff
Feb 4, 20193 min read


Women of Color in Computing Research Collaborative Part II
As a follow up in our Women of Color in Computing Research Collaborative series the second fellow in the program is Maria (Mia) Ong,...

CGEST Staff
Jan 31, 20191 min read


Women of Color in Computing Research Collaborative
Women of Color in Computing Research Collaborative CGEST and the Kapor Center partnered earlier this year to create the Women of Color in...

CGEST Staff
Jan 4, 20192 min read


CompuPower Site Visit at South Mountain High School
On Friday, November 16, CGEST personnel conducted a site visit at South Mountain High School, our first partner school. South Mountain...

CGEST Staff
Nov 27, 20183 min read


Conference Recap: CompuPower
At the 2018 Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference, we had both a special panel on CompuPower and a special workshop attended by...

CGEST Staff
Nov 7, 20181 min read


Keynote Review: Dr. Maria Artunduaga
We were honored to have Dr. Maria Artunduaga speak as a Keynote at the 2018 Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference. Dr....

CGEST Staff
Nov 1, 20182 min read


Learning in Libraries Program at Tempe
During the week of October 8-13th, Tempe Public Library hosted the latest Learning in Libraries program, led by librarians Victoria...

CGEST Staff
Oct 26, 20181 min read


Event Review: Special Preconference for Women of Color in Computing Research Collaborative
On October 4, 2018, a special preconference was held prior to the Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference at ASU Law School in...

CGEST Staff
Oct 10, 20181 min read


Tapia Conference Review: Women of Color in Computing
Tapia Conference Review: Women of Color in Computing: Addressing the Double-Bind Through A Researcher-Practitioner Collaborative On...

CGEST Staff
Sep 27, 20181 min read


CGEST profiled by The State Press
In an article titled, "ASU works to break down gender and racial barriers in STEM", Ryan Ferdowsian from The State Press at ASU profiled...

CGEST Staff
Sep 13, 20181 min read


Reflection Interview: Changing the Face of STEM: A Transformational Journey
[This event was attended by Dr. Kimberly Scott on June 12, 2018 in Washington, D.C. The roundtable was part of an invitation-only...

CGEST Staff
Sep 4, 20183 min read
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