2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Unequal access to quality learning opportunities is a key issue that
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shapes who is able to participate in computing relevant communities and
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jobs {[}1]. Although many educators, government officials, and business
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professionals acknowledge the need to provide computer science education
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to all youth, access to computing opportunities is still limited {[}2].
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Understanding the current state of available learning opportunities is
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an initial step in addressing gaps, barriers, and unequal access. In
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this poster we present our in-progress mapping of the computer science
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ecosystem in the city of Chicago. As we present the landscape we ask:
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How accessible are the educational opportunities for youth in Chicago,
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particularly youth who are traditionally underrepresented in computing
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careers. The barriers to participation revealed through our mapping
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process include transportation, the time schedules of programs, and the
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lack of opportunities for elementary youth. Our findings suggest that in
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order to broaden participation in computing there is a need to 1)
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increase the number of local computing opportunities, and 2) to create
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opportunities that acknowledge the realities facing low-income and
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working class households, realities that include child care constraints,
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rigid work schedules, and limited disposable income.'
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affiliation: 'Acholonu, U (Corresponding Author), Depaul Univ, Coll Comp \& Digital
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Media, Chicago, IL 60604 USA.
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Acholonu, Ugochi; Pingrey, Katie; Pinkard, Nichole; Martin, Caitlin K., Depaul Univ,
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Coll Comp \& Digital Media, Chicago, IL 60604 USA.'
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author: Acholonu, Ugochi and Pingrey, Katie and Pinkard, Nichole and Martin, Caitlin
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K.
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author_list:
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- family: Acholonu
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given: Ugochi
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- family: Pingrey
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given: Katie
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- family: Pinkard
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given: Nichole
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- family: Martin
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given: Caitlin K.
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booktitle: '2015 RESEARCH IN EQUITY AND SUSTAINED PARTICIPATION IN ENGINEERING,
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COMPUTING, AND TECHNOLOGY (RESPECT)'
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da: '2023-09-28'
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editor: Barnes, T and Thiruvathukal, GK and Boyer, K and Forbes, J and Payton, J
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files: []
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isbn: 978-1-5090-0151-4
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language: English
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note: 'Research on Equity and Sustained Participation in Engineering Computing
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and Technology, Charlotte, NC, AUG 13-14, 2015'
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number-of-cited-references: '2'
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papis_id: c9695331f4e92ff4612a0a19da8a9f8f
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ref: Acholonu2015uncoveringbarriers
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times-cited: '0'
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title: Uncovering barriers to participation through mapping citywide computing opportunities
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in Chicago What do we mean by access?
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: proceedings
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000380474100026
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '0'
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web-of-science-categories: 'Computer Science, Theory \& Methods; Education \& Educational
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Research;
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Education, Scientific Disciplines; Education, Special'
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year: '2015'
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