Introduction Akele Knecht FIRST Alum Team 3807 Aurora

Introduction: Akele Knecht - FIRST Alum, Team 3807 Aurora, CO - Mentor Team 5945 Absolute Control - Graduated from University of Denver March 2017 B. S. Computer Science - Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman - Enjoy baking, skiing, building robots

Women in STEM

Statistics: - Overall participation in computing related occupations by women in the U. S. is approximately 25% ** Source 1

Why does it matter? - Representation: Female Crash Test Dummies (Source 2) - Productivity: More diverse teams perform better (Source 3), more likely to get sponsors, better productivity in general - Economics: More jobs than people (Source 1) - Ethical reasons: Be a decent human

Causes - Discuss! - Stereotypes - Lack of support in conventional places - Curriculum bias - Microinequities - Respect for women as a society **Source 1 and my own experiences

Implicit Association Test Rules are as follows: - I will show you a word one at a time - The words could be: either female or male names or words associated with career or family - You yell left or right to categorize the words - Once the group comes to a consensus I will move to the next word - I need a volunteer to time **Source 4

Male or CAREER Female or FAMILY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION MARRIAGE RELATIVES WEDDING CHILDREN BUSINESS PARENTS Michelle Rebecca SALARY OFFICE Jeffery HOME Daniel David Sarah Emily Anna John Julia Paul Ben

Male or FAMILY Female or CAREER MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION MARRIAGE RELATIVES WEDDING CHILDREN BUSINESS PARENTS Michelle Rebecca SALARY OFFICE Jeffery HOME Daniel David Sarah Emily Anna John Julia Paul Ben

Solutions - - Create an inclusive environment - allow everyone to have the opportunity to learn and participate equally (do NOT allow a few students to monopolize because of time constraints) Recognize your own bias and keep it in mind (both men and women) - - Ask yourselves, would I be treating <insert name here> the same way? What would I tell my sister/best friend to do if she were in my situation? Ask for opinions or ideas of people who haven’t spoken much Don’t be afraid to get involved! Start noticing! ** Source 1 and my own experiences ** Quote from Patrick Stewart

Solutions - Resources NCWIT - National Center for Women in Information Technology Aspirations in Computing Community Other facebook groups - Ladies Storm Hackathons, Tech Ladies University resources - Women in tech/computing club, female professors Attending events (like hackathons) can help you find mentors!

Sources 1. Women in Tech: The Facts 2016 Update, Catherine Ashcraft, Brad Mc. Lain, Elizabeth Eger, NCWIT 2. Shaver, Katherine. “Female dummy makes her mark on male-Dominated crash tests. ” The Washington Post, WP Company, 25 Mar. 2012, www. washingtonpost. com/local/trafficandcommuting/female-dummy-makes-hermark-on-male-dominated-crashtests/2012/03/07/g. IQANBLja. S_story. html? utm_term=. 18 cfcea 3752 b. 3. Grant, David Rock. Heidi. “Why Diverse Teams Are Smarter. ” Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2016, hbr. org/2016/11/why-diverse-teams-are-smarter. 4. Project Implicit, Harvard, https: //implicit. harvard. edu/implicit/

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