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You don’t have to feel like an outsider in tech. Join a 30,000+ nationwide member network that supports you wherever you are in the country and your tech journey! 🙂 The #AiCcommunity is waiting for you: aspirations.org ➕ You’ll gain the ability to apply for the #NCWITAiC High School Award which closes in a few weeks!

The #NCWITAiC High School Award application deadline is October 27th, but there's still plenty of time to share your unique ideas and achievements! Feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, or unsure about applying? 🥲 Don’t let uncertainty hold you back — join us for next week’s Q&A to get the clarity you need to take the next step! 📆 October 13th at 7 pm MT / 9 pm ET: bit.ly/AiC26QA1-Students Just bring yourself and any questions! ☺️

1️⃣ If you’re a collegiate #AiCcommunity member, it’s time to pass the torch! 🗣️ Share your experiences with high school technologists in your network and encourage them to apply for the #NCWITAiC High School Award by October 27th! Encouragement Form: https://lnkd.in/eHfAz3MR 😉 2️⃣ Educators/Counselors/Mentors: Sometimes you are the push your students/mentees need! 🙌🏾 Invite 9th-12th graders that are passionate about tech to apply. Remember: endorsements are due by November 5th! More info: https://lnkd.in/eyakAfkr

As LLM's move beyond syntax to handle complex software engineering tasks, many have wondered “is computer science dead?” ▶️ The first panel at the 2026 #NCWITSummit addressed this: https://lnkd.in/geNdYCT6 Moving beyond the superficial “AI can code” debate, Ken Anderson (Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science), Kathryn McKinley (Distinguished Software Engineer at Google), and Maria Cuevas (#NCWITAiC Collegiate Award Winner and budding tech leader at Columbia University) examined the structural shifts in computation and their impacts on education and the workplace. Watch online anytime!

It’s so funny, I was frying fish and listening to a lecture on database management when I got a ping on my phone and saw this post. I am still on the path to a PhD and earning other certs - only the sky is the limit or is it?

Is it possible to pursue your ambitions while being a full-time professional, caretaker, and a first-generation student — and what does it take? For Sajida Shabanali, this meant learning how to make the most of every available moment: 🍽️ listening to lectures while cooking dinner, doing homework while in the car line to pick up her kids from school 📚, and spending nights studying for exams 📝 Now, the #AiCStoriesAmbassador is a three-time alumna of the University of West Florida with degrees in computer information systems, software engineering, and cybersecurity. Although the third-culture citizen — born in Tanzania, raised in Dubai, and completed undergrad in New York City — has seen the world, sometimes breaking barriers doesn’t begin with changing it 💡 It starts with one small step toward dismantling what you've been taught to believe is possible. Could the courage to pursue your own dreams be the permission someone else needs to pursue theirs? 🩵

Teach Engineering Digital Library prepares educators to lead with confidence and spark students’ excitement for discovery 🤩 With the new site inspiring the next generation of innovators has never been easier! 🆕 July and August 2026 activities are now available to download and use: https://lnkd.in/eeQuyQnz - Grades 6-8: Rock Solutions: A Solid Underground CO2 Storage Engineering Challenge 😁 - Grades 9-11: Pendulum Art: Simple Harmonic Motion with a TWIST! 🧠 - Grades 9-12: Exploring “Typical” Values Using Data with Jupyter Notebook 📊 - Grades 6-8: Sunscreen Showdown 🧴 - Grades 9-12: Cybersecurity: Encryption Using Shift Ciphers 🛡️ - Grades 6-8: Exploring Magnetic Fields: From Ferrofluid to Wireless EV Charging 🧲 - Grades 6-8: Powering Up with Electromagnets 🔋

🏆 The #NCWITAiC High School Award honors 9th - 12th grade students of all genders, at all levels of technical ability — from absolute beginners to advanced coders! You don’t need superpowers (or super skills!) — just curiosity ☺️ Give yourself a chance, and get a glimpse of the future! You have a few weeks left to apply: aspirations.org/AiCHSAward 🧡 Winners receive recognition, a supportive network in the #AiCcommunity, access to exclusive opportunities, and more!

💬 Are you a first-time #NCWITAiC High School Award applicant? You're not alone! ☺️ Join our upcoming Q&A to be prepared and confident in submitting your application! 📆 October 13th at 7 pm MT / 9 pm ET: bit.ly/AiC26QA1-Students Expect an overview of the application process, your questions answered by AiC staff, and inspiration to submit your application! ✴️

For the past two decades, NCWIT social scientists have been your go-to source for research-based guidance to ensure your computing departments and organizations help support success for all. 🆕 We're excited to bring you our newest offering — a premium professional development opportunity: https://lnkd.in/eH-5Q6zX 📆 Higher Ed Alliance Research Symposium | October 23rd at 12 pm MT / 2 pm ET As AI becomes increasingly central to computing department decisions around curriculum, pedagogy, and policy, this research symposium will present research-informed insights and actionable takeaways to apply to your current approaches to integrating AI into your teaching, research, and work.