We need YOU to help inspire the next generation of computer scientists!
Join the spring K-12 Computing Education seminar to:
– share your excitement about CS with kids
– learn about tools and strategies for teaching CS to anyone
– learn about existing CS outreach and education projects at companies and schools across the nation
– learn how to advocate for CS education and start your own outreach initiatives
We will meet on Tuesdays from 1:30 – 3pm to discuss weekly readings and share our experiences volunteering with K-12 students. We will also complete a small culminating curriculum project.
There are two credit options:
– >= 2-credit Pipeline seminar (based on number of weekly volunteer hours – see http://www.washington.edu/uwired/pipeline/inner-faq.html); register: https://sdb.admin.washington.edu/timeschd/uwnetid/sln.asp?QTRYR=SPR+2012&SLN=13216
– 1-credit CSE seminar (minimum of 2 hours of volunteer work over the quarter); register: https://sdb.admin.washington.edu/timeschd/uwnetid/sln.asp?QTRYR=SPR+2012&SLN=19855
Registration is by add code only. Please e-mail me (ln@cs.washington.edu) if you’d like to register.
I hope to see you in spring!
Hélène.
February 16, 2012
Wed 11/30; 5:00 EEB 125; 5:30 Atrium
Hey everyone, research night is this Wednesday. The event will start with an open panel of current or former undergraduate researchers to tell you about their experiences. This will be followed by a poster session in the atrium where grad students will be showing off their projects that you could potentially work on.
P.S. We still need more panelists for the event, please reply if you are interested.
November 28, 2011
Hey everyone, we’re holding research night next Wednesday 11/30 at 4:30pm or 5pm and we need about 5 undergrads with research experience to talk and field questions for other undergrads who are potentially interested in doing research.
If you’re interested in helping out, please reply. We’ll need you for about 30 minutes during the actual event.
November 23, 2011
From: Helene Martin <ln@cs.washington.edu>
Hello,
I’m (sort of) new around these parts and am working with Stuart and Marty on our intro courses. I’m also hoping to help coordinate some of our K-12 outreach efforts — middle and high school is a great time to get kids hooked on computer science! I have several local computer science classes asking for speakers the weeks of Jan 9th, 16th, and 23rd and would love to send some of you out to share what gets you excited about computer science.
Ideally, we’d send out a graduate student and an undergraduate student to share a bit about their research, course projects and experience at UW. The perfect presentation would include demos, some kind of activity (design exercise, thought experiment…) and lots of energy!
Please respond to me directly if you have some interest in participating in these kinds of efforts. I’d like brief answers to these questions:
– why are you excited about CS:
– what could you demo:
– what activities could you do with students (ok if you don’t have any in mind):
Once I get a feel for interest, I’ll set up some time to discuss common information we’ll want all students to get, talking to teenagers, ideas for activities, and general logistics. Even if you’re not around early Jan, please respond if you have any interest in this kind of work. We are building a UW CSE Outreach Army.
Thanks!
Hélène.
Hélène Martin
ln@cs.washington.edu
November 22, 2011
For those of you without much work experience, this could be a great project for you to use to get move involved.
From: Daniel MT <damt@uw.edu>
I’m one of the officers of the UW-One Laptop Per Child student
organization. We are also part of the Engineers Without Borders UW
Chapter and we truly believe your students could benefit from our
activities, so we were wondering if you could please forward the
following message to your students mailing list.
Thanks in advance.
We are the One Laptop per Child group at the University of Washington.
Our group develops apps for the XO laptop, a simple computer distributed
to schoolchildren in the developing world. These laptops foster
self-empowered learning and are supplied by the One Laptop per Child
Association. Our work helps increase the educational, social, and
practical value of these laptops by developing new applications for
them.
Currently we are recruiting for new members. All students regardless of
background or programming experience are welcome to join us. There are
many opportunities available in our group: visual user-interface
design, application design, learn how to program in Python, improving
programming skills, leadership possibilities, making new friends and
many more! We’ve already made a Checkers game app, and we are working
on a Geography quiz app. The next application we make could be your
idea!
On every Monday at 5:30 pm, we are meeting at the Electrical
Engineering Building, room 026. Our first few meetings will have
everyone participating in making a simple little app to get everyone
comfortable and friendly. People interested in developing will be able
to learn Python from scratch (CSE 142 experience recommended). People
interested in design will get to practice the process of user-centered
UI design and development. After the ramp-up period, we’ll start
tackling the real applications we want develop for the year!
See you next Monday 😉
students.washington.edu/olpc
October 10, 2011
Volunteer as a FIUTS Facilitator
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)
Become a volunteer FIUTS Facilitator and make friends from around the world!
FIUTS is an independent non-profit organization that provides cross-cultural leadership and social programming for UW’s international and globally minded domestic students. FIUTS depends on the generosity and passion of our volunteers to help accomplish our goals. Volunteering is a great opportunity to learn intercultural leadership skills and make new friends.
As a FIUTS Facilitator, you will receive cross-cultural leadership training and gain valuable volunteer experience leading programs and events including UW International Student Orientation in September, when you can help welcome over 1,500 new students from around the world to the UW and Seattle! Facilitators also have the opportunity to participate in year-round activities such as K-12 Education Outreach, Events & Activities, and more.
Volunteer opportunities are open to current UW students who have completed at least one quarter at the UW. Facilitators complete a short application and attend a short orientation.
For more information, visit our website at http://www.fiuts.org/students/volunteer/index.htm, or contact us at 206-543-0735 / orientation@fiuts.org / Condon Hall 511C.
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FIUTS
Foundation For International Understanding Through Students
University of Washington
Box 352233
Seattle, WA 98195-2233
Tel: 206.543.0735
Fax: 206.685.8338
Website: http://www.fiuts.org
July 28, 2011
If you’re on campus next week, we need your help! We’ve arranged a visit for middle-school students and we need a couple extra helpers to make everything go smoothly. We have the activities planned and we have lead volunteers — you’ll just help make it fun for the kids. No experience necessary. 🙂
The event is Friday, July 22. You’ll arrive at 9:30, the activities start at 10. You’ll be done before noon.
Email me if you can help!
July 12, 2011
From Engineering College:
Make an impact in Engineering at UW.
Enroll in ENGR 498C: Leadership Development to Promote Equity in Engineering Relationships (P.E.E.R.s).
This 1-credit seminar enlists engineering students’ creativity and social conscience to create an inclusive environment at the College of Engineering. Students explore topics like diversity, unconscious bias, stereotype threat, privilege, and learn how to be an ally.
Students who successfully complete the P.E.E.R.s seminar are eligible for internship opportunities as PEER Leaders.
Course Instructors: Dr. Joyce Yen, UW ADVANCE and Dr. Sapna Cheryan, Psychology
ENGR 498C
Fall Quarter 2011
Tuesdays 1:30-2:20 PM
Location TBD
For more info e-mail peers@uw.edu
or visit us at www.engr.washington.edu/peers/
April 26, 2011
