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Code.org is celebrating Black History Month by lifting up Black voices on the importance of computer science. We need to provide Black students more opportunity and inspiration to learn and take part in defining the future of technology and our society. Please watch this video with the students in your life and join us in our celebration and our mission!
Code.org will be hosting a series of panel presentations on Black Leaders' voices in Computer Science (CS) Education throughout 2021. The themes of the panel presentations will each focus on a specific aspect of increasing representation of Black and African American teachers and students in the field of Computer Science Education.
Our first panel is slated to take place on Friday, February 26th, 11:00 am - noon PST as we continue our celebration of "Black History Month and Beyond".
During the panel we will explore the 'WHY' for having focused recruitment of Black students and teachers in CS Education. Each panelist is a subject matter expert in this topic representing industry, community engagement, academia and school teachers.
Moderator:
LeoLin Bowen
Education Programs, Code.org
Moderator:
Dr. Sabine Thomas
Education Programs, Code.org
Panelist:
Rashad Norris
Executive Director, Relevant Engagement LLC
Panelist:
Dr. Bryan Brown
Associate Professor of Science Education, Stanford University
Panelist:
Trish Millines Dziko
Co-founder & Executive Director, TAF (Technology Access Foundation)
78% of Black parents/guardians agree that learning computer science is very important or important, compared to 68% of white parents or guardians and 67% of Hispanic/Latino parents or guardian. Source
88% of Black students say they are interested in learning CS in the future compared to 80% of white and 84% of Hispanic/Latino students. Source
However, Black students, along with Hispanic/Latino students, and Native American students are less likely to attend a school that teaches a foundational computer science course. Source
While participation in AP computer science courses continues to grow, a deeper look at AP computer science exams illuminates the disparities in participation by Black students along with students from other underrepresented groups. Source
Black students, techologists, and inspirational figures talk about the importance of computer science.