Most high school students view computer science as “boring, antisocial, and irrelevant to their lives” The consequences of that perception are dire, with study after study showing a potentially devastating lack of interest in the field.
This initiative is focused on changing the image of computing among college bound girls 13 – 17. The concept we are moving forward with is Dot Diva. We are still in early testing phases and will be developing messages, branding, and building a community of Dot Diva’s to educate, excite and engage girls with computer science.
Find out more about us at http://www.acm.org/dotdiva and fan us at http://www.facebook.com/dotdiva
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