Fwd: Aspirations in Computing Award Applications Now Being Accepted!

[Fall, Renee]

Hi teachers:

Please encourage your students to apply for this award. Applications are due Nov. 5. Tools to spread the word in your classrooms, schools, districts, clubs are below.

-Renee

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From: Fraenkel, Russell W <russell....@metrostate.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 13, 2021 at 4:28 PM
Subject: Aspirations in Computing Award Applications Now Being Accepted!
To:

Dear MNAiC Partner:  Please help us reach out to high school students with technology interests and skills who identity as women, genderqueer, or non-binary to encourage them to apply for the annual Aspirations in Computing Award.   

• Last year 116 honorees from Minnesota were selected for state and national recognition ranging from Rising Star (demonstrating promise and progress) to top-tier State and National Winners.  What this means is that a student's likelihood of being selected and benefiting from amazing college and career opportunities is excellent!

• Pass along this 40 second video to inspire students to get their application underway.  They can easily chip away at their application, now through the November 5 deadline,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymuJCW3aF20&feature=youtu.be
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• One of the attached flyers provides additional information for students.  Please post and/or pass it along.

• The other flyer mentions partnership needs and opportunities.  The year-round program has many ways for organizations and businesses to become involved.

• Lastly, and most importantly, the link to the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing webpage and application access is: https://mnstateitcoe.org/aspirations-in-computing-awards/.  This link is included in the flyer.

Thank you for your support.

Russell Fraenkel

Director of IT Career Pathways and Partnerships

Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence

www.mnstateitcoe.org

russell....@metrostate.edu

651.253.9438 (mobile)

"If you want to go fast, go alone.  If you want to go far, go together."  African Proverb

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Renee Fall Senior Research Scholar, National Center for Computer Science Education css.edu/csed | 651.403.8642 | rf...@css.edu

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