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Encouraging Latinas toward IT careers

August 1, 2011
Although digital technology has become ubiquitous in our time, not everyone is afforded the same opportunities to pursue the fields of engineering, computer science, and advanced technology. This paper examines how an afterschool and summer program for middle school girls considered the roles of gender, culture, and youth development to increase the participation of Latinas in IT careers.

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  • Fan Kong
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    Discipline: Computing and information science | Education and learning science | Technology
    Audience: Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Evaluators

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