Laura Dixon@codeboom

@casincludehttp://casinclude.org.uk

“…to increase the diversity of the students studying Computer Science, to challenge the

stereotypes and to create accessible opportunities to experience the subject…”

August 2012

http://youngrewiredstate.org/

People have tried many approaches to get girls to code, many by trying to hide what coding is and

tricking them. Not cool. That’s like when your parents hide your veg in your food when you’re a kid.

-- Poppie Simmonds

August 2012

September 2012

December 2012

Working membershttp://tinyurl.com/includeworking

Interested membersrebecca@casinclude.org.uk

March 2013

Launch Party – April 29th 2013

• BCS London• BBC’s Kate Russell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nQMJlaZ8hbI

15th June 2013

• Rugby School, Warwickshire

• 150 students• 50 adults• Practical workshops

for the students• Talks for adults

(tomorrow!)

Not all an easy ride…

Do we need “pro diversity” action or is this making the problem worse?

Why are girls and students from minorities not seeing IT and Computing as a viable career

choice?

How should we tackle the issue of diversity in Computing in our classroom?

What would you like #include to do to help you?

• Hack the curriculum• Work experience• Merchandise• CAS Ball• Collaboration with Little Miss Geek

http://casinclude.org.ukLaura Dixon@codeboom