NSF INCLUDES: WeC4Communites (We Compute for our Communities): Community-Focused Computing for Minoritized Youth

这一国家科学基金包括试点项目，以解决扩大5-8年级小规模青年对科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)的参与以及他们获得计算机科学(CS)的挑战，这被认为是STEM所有学科的组成部分。这个项目将特别侧重于发展和理解计算经验，旨在利用响应文化的教学方法来加强数学技能。响应文化的教学方法将与学生身份和社区相关的知识与计算学习活动相结合，并最大限度地提高未被充分代表的青年在计算领域的参与度、能力和归属感。这一试点将设在社区组织，包括男孩和女孩俱乐部和公共图书馆，并得到行业合作伙伴和当地教育部的支持。鉴于全国各地的社区组织和图书馆在社区参与和教育丰富方面的作用，这项工作是一个令人兴奋的机会，可以传播到全国数千家图书馆和社区中心，从而产生集体影响，为所有人实现CS。该项目将吸引5-8年级的少数族裔青年参与。我们的总体愿景是建立一个可扩展的模型，为这些学生提供反复出现的机会，以创建符合他们社区环境的文化响应的计算构件。此外，还将明确并同时注重加强学生的数学技能。该项目有四个目标：(1)促进响应文化的关键计算机科学概念和实践的学习；(2)围绕计算机对当地社区的积极影响培养青年和社区知识；(3)增加参与者成为计算机创新创造者的知识、信心和兴趣；以及(4)通过有意的计算经验加强数学技能。该项目将改编和实施NSF资助的探索计算机科学课程中的CS模块，并将有意加强数学技能和社区参与。它将设计和实施一种响应文化的培训模式，以建立能够支持CS项目学习的社区教师。最后，它将创建监测项目目标和参与者成果的工具。由于与全国各地城市的社区组织合作，该模式具有在地区和全国范围内推广的强大潜力。

This NSF INCLUDES pilot addresses the challenge of broadening participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) among minoritized youth in grades 5-8 and their access to computer science (CS), which is recognized as integral to all STEM disciplines. This project will specifically focus on developing and understanding computing experiences intentionally designed to strengthen mathematical skills utilizing culturally responsive pedagogy. Culturally responsive pedagogy integrates knowledge relevant to students' identities and communities with computational learning activities, and maximizes the potential for increasing engagement, competence, and belonging of underrepresented youth in computing. This pilot will be situated in community-based organizations, including Boys and Girls Clubs and Public Libraries, with the support of industry partners and the local Department of Education. Given the role of community-based organizations and libraries across the nation for community engagement and educational enrichment, this work represents an exciting opportunity for spreading into thousands of libraries and community centers across the nation, thereby having collective impact that materializes CS for All.This project will engage minoritized youth in grades 5-8. The overarching vision is to establish a scalable model for providing these students with recurrent opportunities to create computational artifacts that are culturally-responsive to their community contexts. In addition, there will be an explicit and simultaneous focus on strengthening students' mathematical skills. The project has four goals: (1) facilitate culturally-responsive learning of key CS concepts and practices; (2) build youth and community knowledge around positive impacts of computing on local communities; (3) increase participants' knowledge, confidence and interest in becoming creators of computing innovations; and (4) strengthen mathematical skills through intentional computing experiences. The project will adapt and implement CS modules from the NSF-funded Exploring Computer Science curriculum, and will intentionally reinforce mathematics skills and community engagement. It will design and implement a culturally-responsive training model for establishing community instructors who can support CS project learning. Finally, it will create instruments for monitoring project goals and participant outcomes. Due to the collaboration with community-based organizations present in cities across the nation, the model has strong potential to scale up regionally and nationally.