Pillars of Inclusion

根据Data USA的数据，2016年有35342个计算机科学学位被授予，相比之下，2016年其他STEM学位被授予，如180651个工程学位和150,020个生物学学位。此外，计算机科学学位授予人数不足的群体的数量也存在差异。女性获得了21%的计算机科学学位，其中不到1%授予了有色人种女性。利用美国国家科学基金会的核心价值观来容纳所有团体的贡献，该项目资助了“包容的支柱”（POI），这是一个由教育和技术教师以及计算机科学领域的领导者参加的年度实践研讨会，为期四年。POI研讨会的愿景是解决教育和准备合格的计算机科学教师的挑战，这些教师定义和实施课堂实践，这些实践反映了扩大计算机科学教育社区所必需的多样性和包容性。POI研讨会在“什么是对所有人公平的教学？”这个问题上提出了一种思维模式的转变。美国大学协会的万花筒项目（PKAL）鼓励STEM教师促进社会责任的卓越和多样性，使所有学生毕业于STEM专业。PKAL首都区域网络代表了来自传统黑人学院和大学（HBCU）的不同程度的计算机科学教学的大学成员，如鲍伊州立大学、摩根州立大学和哥伦比亚特区大学。POI研讨会的目标是提供一个论坛，让PKAL首都区域网络可以解释、指导和展示探索计算机科学公平教学实践的实践，包括以下术语的实施和实践：多样性、包容性、移情、曝光和公平。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

According to Data USA, there were 35,342 Computer Science degrees awarded in 2016 as compared to other STEM degrees awarded in 2016 such as 180,651 Engineering degrees and 150,020 Biology degrees. Additionally, there is a disparity among the number of Computer Science degrees awarded to underrepresented groups. Females earned 21% of the Computer Science degrees, of which less than 1% were awarded to women of color. Utilizing National Science Foundation core values to accommodate contributions from all groups, this project funds Pillars of Inclusion (POI), an annual hands-on symposium with education and technology teachers as well as leaders in Computer Science for the next four years. The vision of the POI symposium addresses the challenges to educate and prepare qualified Computer Science teachers that define and implement classroom practices that reflect diversity and inclusion necessary to broaden computer science education communities. The POI Symposium presents a paradigm shift of thinking in the realm of the question, “What is equitable teaching for all?” Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) of the Association of American Colleges encourages STEM faculty to promote excellence in social responsibility and diversity to graduate all students in STEM. The PKAL Capital Regional Network represents university members that embody various levels of exposure to teaching Computer Science from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) such as Bowie State University, Morgan State University, and University of the District of Columbia. The goal of the POI Symposium is to provide a forum in which the PKAL Capital Regional Network can explain, instruct and demonstrate hands-on practices that explore equitable teaching practices of Computer Science to include implementation and practices of the following terms: Diversity, Inclusion, Empathy, Exposure and Equity.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.