Hello, Allen School undergraduates! I’m writing let you know that we have new and reorganized web pages to help you find up-to-date info on our work supporting diversity and inclusion:
People across the Allen School contribute to this work, including many of your undergrad peers! Thanks to everyone who finds constructive ways to help us achieve this important aspect of our mission. We have a great list of efforts, but there is surely more we can do and much hard work ahead of us.
RAVEN AVERY
Assistant Director – Diversity & Outreach
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
ravena@cs.uw.edu / www.cs.washington.edu
November 15, 2018
The Allen Ambassadors will be tabling and giving tours during the next two weeks!
As a part of Dawgbytes, the Allen Ambassadors work with K-12 students to introduce basic CS concepts and ideas, to showcase exciting research, and to inform pre-college students about our undergraduate CSE program at the Allen School.
On Tuesday October 30 and Friday November 2, stop by the Atrium anytime between 2:30-3:30pm to talk to some Ambassadors. During this time you can learn more about what the Ambassadors do, sign up to be a volunteer for awesome opportunities, and get some candy!
In the week of November 5, the Allen Ambassadors will also give tours to new CSE admits. Spend 30 minutes on the official Allen Center tour, meeting other new admits in the Allen School community and helping our new Ambassadors train! Sign up using the Google Form below and contact Eunia Lee at eunia@cs.washington.edu for any questions or comments!
Tour Sign Ups:
https://goo.gl/forms/4xcMb3xeWZYZ98Ak1
October 25, 2018
I’m a CSE undergrad and I’m bringing people together to create an Allen School organization for LGBTQ+ identifying members of the community. Our organization is called Q++ and we’re holding an info session and discussion next Tuesday, May 29th, at 1:30 with catered lunch for those who RSVP! We want to share what what we are planning to accomplish with Q++, and would love to hear your thoughts and feedback.
Feel free to contact me through my CSE email if you have any questions!
Phoenix Youngman
Pronouns = She | Her | Hers
University of Washington Department of Philosophy
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering
May 22, 2018
Reminder: The Allen School is now hiring
Allen School Ambassadors for the 2018-19 school year! Ambassadors work with K-12 students to introduce basic CS concepts and ideas, to showcase exciting research, and to tell pre-college students about our program. If you’re excited to share computer science with younger students,
apply now: https://goo.gl/forms/bEi9NtBG24DCx2xe2! Application closes tomorrow, Wed May 23, at 11:59pm If you have questions, email
outreach@cs.washington.edu.
For more information about the position and the application process, please refer to the web page below:
May 22, 2018
The Allen School is committed to supporting a diverse student population. We know that the inclusion of students who identify as Black, Hispanic, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and/or Native American at the moment is unfortunately low in all of our courses and in our major. We’d like to invite all current CSE majors who identify with one of these underrepresented groups to a community roundtable discussion for underrepresented students of color. We are hoping to get your valuable input about:
– What have you enjoyed about the courses you have taken in the Allen school so far?
– What might have made your experience better?
– Although you are expected to turn in independent work for your classes (except where the assignment specifically involves group work), many students find it helpful to study in groups. Has this been helpful for you? How do these groups tend to form?
– Brainstorming ideas on how to continue to make the Allen school an inclusive environment for all.
Community discussion for students of color from underrepresented groups:
When: Thursday, May 24, 4:30-6:30pm
Where: Gates Commons, Paul G Allen Center (6th floor)
What: Dinner and discussion.
RSVP by May 19th (so we can order food!) by responding to this form when you are logged in with your UW NETID (not your CSE ID):
Please bring a friend who also would benefit from this discussion! We are hoping to reach as many underrepresented students who have started and/or completed a CS course in the last two quarters.
I hope to see you on the 24th!!
Lauren
About me: I am a first year lecturer in the Allen school with three main focuses: teaching CSE classes (currently CSE 154), K-12 outreach, and teaching the
STARS CSE workshops. I am also a member of the Allen School’s diversity committee. I graduated from CSE (back when we lived over in beautiful Sieg hall), when there were very few women in the department and in the college of engineering and I know how much of an impact it made when the department and university started to support women in STEM initiatives like ACM-W and SWE. My hope is that we can find a way to support the underrepresented students in the Allen school in a similar way.
May 18, 2018
Hello CSE Ugrads!
Our undergraduate student groups (ACM, ACM-W and SAC) are working to put together a new newsletter and you’ll find the April newsletter attached! They’re excited to highlight students in the undergraduate community, and are looking for more people to contribute to the content for the next couple of months. If you have suggestions or feedback, please fill out this form: https://goo.gl/forms/AK4FeJfdMJcZGEzs1
April’s newsletter is attached! They look forward to your response.
Raven
April 2018 – Undergraduate Newsletter
April 5, 2018
The Allen School is now hiring Allen School Ambassadors for the 2017-18 school year! If you’re excited to share computer science with younger students, apply now! Application closes Wed Sept 20. If you have questions, email outreach@cs.washington.edu.
Allen School Ambassadors represent our school in K-12 outreach and recruitment efforts. They work on all aspects of CSE outreach to younger students, from developing and teaching workshops to leading tours and performing demonstrations. No advanced CS or teaching background required! The most important qualifications are strong teamwork and an enthusiasm to share basic CS ideas with middle and high school students.
Responsibilities:
CSE Ambassadors perform a variety of duties, both directly interacting with K-12 students and preparing for outreach work “behind the scenes.” Ambassadors will work together to develop, test, and refine short activities and longer workshops; recruit volunteers and help manage tables and activities at outreach events such as Engineering Discovery Days; and lead tours. Ambassadors may to perform other outreach-related duties.
Qualifications:
– CSE major in good academic standing
– Strong communication skills
– Strong teamwork skills
– Enthusiasm for working with younger students
– Ability to work on a varied schedule including some evenings or weekends
Hours per week vary based on current outreach activities. Ambassadors may work 10-15 hours per week during busy periods, and will work a minimum of 2 hours during weeks without any outreach events. Ambassadors are paid $15 per hour.
September 13, 2017
