Black Women in Computing: Increasing Numbers Through Networking

MEETING NOTES:

BWiC Presence – Chinwe Ekenna

Implement BWiC announcement campaign
- Create Logo
- Distribute posters for schools, universities and workplace
Events for GHC 2012
- BWiC Breakfast, Lunch or Reception
- BoF session: BWiC mission progress updates
- BoF session: Panel discussion
- Create a pamphlet for GHC 2012
- Possibly have a booth at the fair
- Oversee similar efforts at other conferences (i.e. NSBE, Tapia, etc)
Create Monthly or Bi-Monthly Newsletter
Build contact list and send announcement through the following channels:
- Companies, Sororities, Universities (office of multicultural affairs)

Recruitment & Retention – Brooke C. Coley

Implement K-12 programs to promote activities in CS
- Start after school clubs that focus on CS projects
- Find volunteers (PhD Computer Scientists, teachers) to lead these clubs
- Apply for NSF funding to support efforts
- Possibly create nationwide project competition
- find corporate funding for prizes
- Possibly collaborate with any existing organizations to implement this (i.e. DotDiva, Girls Inc., Girl Scouts)
Organize a STEM conference or local computing workshops for young minority girls K-12

Online Resources – Ayori Selassie

Create & Manage Facebook page
- Unlike the BWiC listserv, this page will be open to the public
Post online talks and tutorials in computing topics
- Possible c reate a BWiC YouTube account
- Add links to talks given by members
- Add links to videos showing different roles in computing
Q&A board: Create a resource for asking professional and social questions
- Create a question and answer resource (Twitter?)
- Possibly create a special post on the Listserv

Support System (National & Local) - Tamara Wesley

Start a monthly/bi-monthly BWiC meetup
- Find a way to connect local members and encourage them to meet
- First Fridays and/or monthly lunch
Start Hopper Match to find BWiC members willing to carpool, share rooms, etc at the next GHC
Set up BWiC portal through MentorNet
- This will require corporate funding (you should collaborate with Fae on this effort)