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We have a number of outreach activities that we host or participate in every year. Some events are more regular than others. Current Outreach For all K-12 Pre-Majors Current CSE Majors National Organizations Outreach for All: CSE Programs AccessComputing Alliance: AccessComputing activities help students with disabilities reach critical junctures on a path toward college studies and careers in computing fields. Most efforts of AccessComputing serve individuals with a wide variety of disabilities; some activities are specially designed for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. K-12 Emphasis CSE Programs CS4HS: High School teachers workshop for math, science, and computer science teachers to learn more about CSE Inspirational Teachers Banquet: Each year we ask our students to nominate their favorite high school or community college instructor, we then invite those teachers who are local to join the CSE dept. in a celebration of Inspirational Educators. "Why Choose CSE" Videos": Three videos were developed to showcase the diversity of ways computing can be applied to real-world problems (Pathways); breaking stereotypes in "A Day in the Life" which shows three active women working in the software industry and "Power to Change the World" which shows faculty and students talking about why they chose to major in CS or CE and a general explanations of the field. Thoreau Elementary School visit Starting in 2005, we've hosted the 6th grade class from Thoreau Elementary on their end of year field trip. We conduct our Peanut Butter and Jelly demonstration which teaches the importance of giving solid directions and we teach them a little about electrical connections by having them build a small circuit. UW Programs University of Washington Women's Initiative (UWWI) UW women engineering students from a variety of engineering departments give 45-90 minute presentations to middle and high school girls. Washington Summer Scholars Open House: The College of Engineering joins in Washington Weekend . CSE department highlights several current research projects for the general public Friday and Saturday. Gear-Up: For the past several years we have hosted several Gear-Up summer institutes where we run a Mindstorm Lego robot workshop Other Programs IGNITE: We bring about 40 young women from the IGNITE program to a special presentation during the College of Engineering Open House where we provide lunch, have a panel of women undergraduates in CSE, and take them to see some of our research in action. Pre-Majors Emphasis CSE Programs Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing The Summer Academy is an academically challenging program designed for deaf and hard of hearing students with skills in math and/or science who may be considering computing as a career, either in industry or academia, and are ready to enter or are in college. Women's Seminar A seminar for women taking CSE 142 or 143 our introductory programming courses where they begin to build community and learn more about our department "Why Choose CSE" Videos": Three videos were developed to showcase the diversity of ways computing can be applied to real-world problems (Pathways); breaking stereotypes in "A Day in the Life" which shows three active women working in the software industry and "Power to Change the World" which shows faculty and students talking about why they chose to major in CS or CE and a general explanations of the field. Recruiting Receptions: Twice a year we invite the top students in our introductory programming courses to learn about the department and go on tours with current majors. UW Programs Society of Hispanic Engineers In 2008 we began what we hope will be an annual tradition of hosting a session for the SHPE Future Meets Present 2008 Conference where hispanic high school students are brought to campus to hear from local industry and participate in various hands on workshops in the Engineering Departments. Emerging Leaders: We have two or three current majors eat lunch with the High School Emerging Leaders and then take them on a tour of the Allen Center for CS&E. College of Engineering Bridge We host two BRIDGE sessions to introduce incoming freshman to topics in CSE Current Major Emphasis CSE Programs WICSE Women in Computer Science & Engineering, a clearinghouse of resources for UW CSE women. Women's Lunches: Twice a quarter we host lunches for the women in the graduate and undergraduate major to join together to listen to speakers from industry or discuss relevant topics such as how to prepare for graduate school, etc. Heritage In 2007-2008 we began a partnership with Heritage College and our senior Hardware Capstone Design course. Students from both universities worked together on a project. Mentors: We pair up a new CSE major (rookies) with a veteran CSE undergraduate major their first quarter in the department during the ACM Welcome Night so the veterans can show our new students the ropes around the Allen Center for CS&E ACM and ACM-W: Two students groups who work on building community within the department Tutoring: We offer tutoring resources to students in the CSE department who may need a little extra help with their courses. National Programs Grace Hopper Conference: Each year we sent staff, faculty, graduate and undergraduate students to the Grace Hopper Annual Celebration of Women in Computing. Undergraduate Women's Research Conference We send two students a year to the CMU Research Conference for Undergraduate Women, if you are a ugrad CSE you should contact the advisors for more information. CSTA: We are a strong supporter of the Computer Science Teacher's Association. We encourage all of our Inspirational Teachers and CS4HS graduates to work with CSTA if they are teaching CS. National Organizations NCWIT UW CSE is an active member of NCWIT. "NCWIT is the National Center for Women & Information Technology. We are a coalition of more than 100 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase women's participation in information technology (IT)." NWGC "The Northwest Girls Collaborative Project (NWGCP) brings together organizations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington that are committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)."

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