How to Change the World with a Girl and a Computer

A story about educational outreach to women in technology.

Transcript

1. HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD WITH A GIRL AND A COMPUTER JEN MYERS WMCFEST 2012 CLEVELAND, OH
2. STORYTIME
4. Compsci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
5. Information technology jobs Compsci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
6. Information technology jobs Contributing to Wikipedia Compsci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
7. Information technology jobs Contributing to Wikipedia Open source programming Compsci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
8. Information technology jobs Contributing to Wikipedia Open source programming Web design and development Compsci undergrad programs 25% 13% 1.5% 18% 18%
9. Stereotype threat/lack of role models
10. Stereotype threat/lack of role models Work/life balance and childcare
11. Stereotype threat/lack of role models Work/life balance and childcare Promotion processes
12. Stereotype threat/lack of role models Work/life balance and childcare Promotion processes Harassment and sexism in culture
13. Stereotype threat/lack of role models Work/life balance and childcare Promotion processes Harassment and sexism in culture Isolation/ lack of network support
15. Establishing good communication channels
16. Providing context and definition Establishing good communication channels
17. Providing context and definition Making students feel comfortable enough to make mistakes Establishing good communication channels
18. Providing context and definition Making students feel comfortable enough to make mistakes Creating a support structure of TAs and continuing resources Establishing good communication channels
19. Providing context and definition Making students feel comfortable enough to make mistakes Creating a support structure of TAs and continuing resources Treating students as individuals Establishing good communication channels
22. “If we’re going to out- innovate and out- educate the rest of the world, then we have to open doors to everyone, we need all hands on deck. And that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math.”
23. “If we’re going to out- innovate and out- educate the rest of the world, then we have to open doors to everyone, we need all hands on deck. And that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math.”
24. “If we’re going to out- innovate and out- educate the rest of the world, then we have to open doors to everyone, we need all hands on deck. And that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math.”
25. “If we’re going to out- innovate and out- educate the rest of the world, then we have to open doors to everyone, we need all hands on deck. And that means clearing hurdles for women and girls as they navigate careers in science, technology, engineering and math.”
26. INTERFACE THE REDESIGN
27. INTERFACE THE REDESIGN
28. Jen Myers Girl Develop It Columbus jmyers@girldevelopitcbus.com @antiheroine speakerdeck.com/u/jenmyers