AiC Program Elements
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) changes what’s possible for women, genderqueer, and non-binary students in technology from K-12 through career by offering the kind of encouragement that combats isolation, enables long-term persistence, opens doors, and changes lives. AiC uses program elements that recognize and celebrate students' technical aspirations and abilities, as well as the educators who support them (AiC Award Recognitions); and, provides an expansive, supportive network to help these computing students persist in the field (AiC Community). Find out more about each of these program elements below.
AiC serves 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, all U.S. military bases overseas, and Canada.
NCWIT Aspirations In Computing (AiC) Program Elements
NCWIT AiC Award Recognitions
AiC Award Recognitions offer four distinct awards that honor aspirations, abilities, technical accomplishments, and influential guidance.
Who can apply?
- 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students
- women, genderqueer, or non-binary students who are enrolled in a post-secondary institution (community college, college, or university) with a major or minor in a computing or engineering discipline
- formal and informal 9th-12th grade educators
NCWIT AiC Community
The AiC Community is a phenomenal network for technical women, genderqueer, and non-binary students and early-career professionals in computing and engineering who receive benefits such as private invitations to virtual and in-person meetups, visibility for technical achievements, computing outreach opportunities, hands-on activities for exploring computer science concepts, exclusive access to scholarships, internships, job opportunities, and more.
Who can participate?
- 9th-12th grade women, genderqueer, or non-binary students who are interested in computing and technology are invited to join.
- Women, genderqueer, or non-binary students who are enrolled in a post-secondary institution (community college, college, or university) with a major or minor in a computing or engineering discipline are invited to join..
- TEHNOLOChicas are invited to join.
