BPC-DP:Animal Tlatoque: A Synergy between Mesoamerican Cultural History and Endangered Species to attract and retain Latina/os and Females in Computer Science

加州大学圣巴巴拉分校提议创建一个项目，将计算机教育与中美洲文化和濒危物种保护等主题相结合，这些主题在文化上与拉丁美洲人和女性及其家庭相关并具有吸引力。重点不是生态学或文化研究作为目的，而是作为一种手段，以感兴趣的学生在计算。这些主题将激励目标群体的学生在学校表现出色，上大学，并选择计算作为职业。目标是吸引新的学生，那些对计算不感兴趣的学生。该计划将包括一个夏季计划，与长期的指导，建议和跟踪。在为期4周的暑期课程中，学生将学习文化，历史和保护作为真实的目标的激励因素：学习计算机科学。然后，参与者将使用编程和网络技术，通过eVoices网站与同龄人和父母创作和分享艺术、故事和游戏。一个全面的后续计划将吸引和留住从中学到大学的学生，并得到现有大学课程（途径）的分层指导和支持。如果这种方法取得成功，可以在许多机构推广，使用不同的文化相关主题，吸引目标人群。

The University of California-Santa Barbara proposes to create a program that integrates computing education with topics -- Mesoamerican culture and conservation of endangered species -- that are culturally relevant and attractive to Latina/os and females and their families. The focus is not on ecology or cultural studies as an end, but rather as a means to interest students in computing. The themes will motivate students from the targeted groups to excel in school, attend college, and choose computing as a career. The goal is to attract new students, students who are not already interested in computing. The program will include a summer program, in conjunction with long-term mentoring, advising, and tracking. Over the course of the 4 week summer program, students will learn about culture, history, and conservation as motivators for the real goal: learning about computer science. Participants will then use programming and web technology to create and share art, stories, and games with their peers and their parents through the eVoices web site. A comprehensive follow-up plan will engage and retains students from middle school through university with hierarchical mentoring and support from existing university programs (Pathways). The approach, if successful, can be replicated at many institutions using different culturally-relevant topics that appeal to their target populations.