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Introduction In 2001, number of women starting in CS at UIUC was ridiculously low: 9%; way lower than fraction of women among faculty, or among students starting in mechanical engineering; retention was also worse than for men. Decided to

  2. Introduction • In 2001, number of women starting in CS at UIUC was ridiculously low: 9%; way lower than fraction of women among faculty, or among students starting in mechanical engineering; retention was also worse than for men. – Decided to work on retention and recruitment • Fixed first retention; started next outreach activities to increase recruitment • No significant change in recruitment of women, so far • But outreach activities very appreciated by participating undergraduate volunteers and high school students

  3. U of I Recruitment Initiatives • C hicTech (“SHEEK-tek”) – CS roadshow • T echnical Ambassadors Competition (TAC) – for high school girls • G ames 4 Girls competition (G4G) – for college girls • C hicTech retreat – weekend on campus • WCS – Women in CS club

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  13. ChicTech T he numbers game: Need to address a lot of young women, because only a fraction will be interested, no matter what. In 2007, Girls attending presentation by: WCS/Alums: 315 Partner colleges reached several hundred. Need an order of magnitude better! Main challenge: Getting into schools

  14. Technical Ambassadors Competition • G roups of girls build a technical project for the benefit of a non-profit organization in their community • F inal projects are evaluated by a panel of faculty judges • P rojects are judged according to a variety of criteria, especially usefulness of the product to the client • $300 cash prize for 1 st Place; $150 for 2 nd & 3 rd Place

  15. Technical Ambassadors Competition Examples of 2008 TAC projects: - Website for Albany Park Community Center - Intro Video for Excel Youth Center - Website for FASHIC

  16. Technical Ambassadors Competition • W ith this competition ChicTech offers an opportunity and an incentive for girls to realize the satisfaction of applying technology to address community problems. It shows that solving such problems requires creativity and teamwork • A fterwards, contestants are invited to a two-day weekend retreat on the UIUC campus

  17. Games for Girls Competition • C omputer competition for college girls, known as ‘Games 4 Girls’ (G4G) Objective is to create games that will appeal to high school and younger girls • T eams up to five college women students + faculty advisor to create computer games • E ntries judged by professionals and high school girls at Retreat • 1k for 1 st place; $500 2 nd & 3 rd Place • 1k Donation to 1 st Place Women’s Program • Mostly built using Gamemaker

  18. 2008 Winners 1 st place AU 2 nd place OSU The game is a narrated spy game This is a story about the where you have to solve the dreams of a hot-tempered codes (similar to 'Hang Man') in girl named Kaliope order to catch the criminal who travels from country to country.

  19. 2008 Winners • 3 rd place: Cornell and Hobart & William Smith • Games are available for download!

  20. ChicTech Retreat • T akes place in April after the Competition deadline • I nvolves high school and college women who participate in the TAC and G4G competitions • I n addition to many of the planned activities, the retreat features judging for both competitions • H igh school girls interact personally with ChicTech volunteers and participate in engaging activities and workshops • A t presentation and award ceremony, winners win cash prizes and team acrylics, and all participants received an award certificate

  21. ChicTech Retreat Weekend April 19 – April 20, 2008

  25. Other Outreach Initiatives • S ummer GAMES camp: Twenty middle- school girls, one week, game programming • ‘ S queak’ workshops: Exposure to introductory programming for middle- school children • L EGO Robotics competition – over 100 girls participate

  26. Women in CS D epartment support helps WCS engage in numerous activities • C hicTech, TAC, Retreat • F reshman picnic • A nnual awards banquet • M entoring (jrs/srs mentor freshmen) • T echnical project for Engineering Open House • O utside speakers, social events, etc.

  27. Acknowledgements • A ctivities of U of I and central Illinois partners supported by NSF IT Workforce grant • A dditional support from Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Motorola, Illini Apple Center, State Farm, Morgan Stanley, Lockheed Martin

  28. Acknowledgements Outreach coordinator: Lasonya Harris PI NSF IT Workforce grant: Sam Kamin Partner: Illinois State U, Eastern Illinois U, Bradley U, Parkland CC, Heartland CC, Illinois School District U46

  29. F or more info, see www.cs.uiuc.edu\outreach The End

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