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Virtual Volunteers Needed to Help Recognize Technical Young Women
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The National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) is reviewing applications from Nov. 9-23 for its annual Aspirations in Computing Award competition for young women in high school who are interested in technology. The approval/endorsement deadline for the award is Nov. 12, and recipients will be notified in early December. Hundreds of reviewers are needed to evaluate thousands of applications, reading and scoring online at their own pace.
Award recipients are chosen for their technology and computing aptitude and aspirations, leadership ability, academic history, and post-secondary education plans. Competitions are held at the local and national levels, and all 50 U.S. states as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are participating. The program connects young women with opportunities such as scholarships, other competitions, internships, jobs, further education, and mentoring.
Reviewers can register at the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing registration site at https://www.aspirations.org/user/register.
From National Center for Women & Information Technology
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