BPC-DP: Building Capacity for a Research Community on Black Women and Girls in Computing

佛罗里达大学旨在解决黑人妇女和女孩在计算中代表性不足的问题，这是一个影响科学进步和我们社会整体福利的关键问题。通过对Modern Figures播客的半结构化访谈的分析以及研究人员，利益相关者和社区的合作，该项目旨在建立研究合作的能力，并制定基于证据的战略，以扩大对计算的参与。通过揭示黑人妇女和女孩在计算方面的真实的生活经验，该项目不仅通过确定现有文献中的差距来推进该领域，而且还支持社区和关键利益攸关方之间的合作。该项目的成果有可能造福社会，确保先进技术的劳动力包括所有成员，有助于一个更公平和创新的未来。这个扩大参与计算示范项目有两个主要目标：首先，对关于黑人妇女和女孩在计算机领域的半结构化播客访谈进行专题分析，确定促进兴趣，招聘，坚持的因素，和福祉计算领域;第二，通过圆桌会议，范围审查，并听取会议与黑人妇女在计算（BWiC）研究社区促进研究合作和知识交流。通过分析收集的数据和委托编写专题报告，该项目将有助于了解黑人妇女和女孩在计算机方面的挑战和需求，为扩大参与制定循证战略。圆桌会议将汇集研究人员和利益相关者，促进合作，共享资源，并制定战略研究议程。该项目的影响将通过增加研究合作、研究界参与以及通过倾听会议向更广泛的研究人员和从业人员传播研究结果来衡量。最终，这项工作旨在通过确保先进技术的劳动力是包容性的，并反映了全方位的人才和观点，推动该领域的发展，促进多样性，造福社会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The University of Florida seeks to address the underrepresentation of Black women and girls in computing, a critical issue that impacts both the advancement of science and the overall welfare of our society. Through the analysis of semi-structured interviews from the Modern Figures podcast and the collaboration of researchers, stakeholders, and the community, the project aims to build capacity for research collaborations and generate evidence-based strategies to broaden participation in computing. By uncovering the real, lived experiences of Black women and girls in computing, this project not only advances the field by identifying gaps in existing literature but also supports community and collaboration among key stakeholders. The project's outcomes have the potential to benefit society by ensuring that the advanced technology workforce includes all members, contributing to a more equitable and innovative future.This Broadening Participation in Computing Demonstration Project has two primary goals: first, to conduct a thematic analysis of the semi-structured podcast interviews on Black women and girls in computing, identifying factors that promote interest, recruitment, persistence, and well-being in computing fields; and second, to foster research collaborations and knowledge exchange through a roundtable, scoping review, and listening sessions with the Black Women in Computing (BWiC) Reseach community. By analyzing the collected data and commissioning thematic reports, the project will contribute to the understanding of the challenges and needs of Black women and girls in computing, generating evidence-based strategies for broadening participation. The roundtable will bring together researchers and stakeholders, facilitate collaboration, sharing of resources, and the development of strategic research agendas. The project's impact will be measured by the increased research collaboration, research community engagement, and dissemination of findings to a broader audience of researchers and practitioners through the listening sessions. Ultimately, this work seeks to advance the field, promote diversity, and benefit society by ensuring that the advanced technology workforce is inclusive and reflects the full range of talent and perspectives.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.