Google has offered us the opportunity to reach back into our community in aims of recruiting more minorities into STEM fields, specifically Computer Science and Computer Engineering. JCSU group leads were challenged to create a fun program that will amount to a sparked interest in Computer Science/Engineering and our group decided to look into teaching a programming language that is a general requirement in CS/CE majors that is interactive, fun and a skill that can be applied and exploited in CS/CE fields - that being HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
Below are extensive details about the program; Program Objectives: *Expose minority students to HTML/CSS/JavaScript *Encourage possible first generation students to pursue higher education *Allow our mentees a head start in the CS/CT career fields *Expose them to mentors at both the college and work field level *Increase confidence and interest in Computer Science and Information Technology fields. Program Content Session 1: Introduction to CS/IT and Mentors/Mentees Session 2: Introduction to HTML (What is HTML, HTML Tags & Web Browsers) Session 3: Page Structure, Headings, Paragraphs, Links, Images Session 4: Attributes, Formatting/Styles, Background colors, Session 5: Colors Session 6: CSS Session 7: Create Website Session 8: Continue working on website with Mentors/ Mentors evaluate website and student progress Session 9: Finalize website Session 10: Present website, program evaluation and program closing ceremony The program will be hosted from May 30th - June 16th from 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM (on Weekdays) on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. Students will be provided with dinner, snacks and learning materials and we have arranged a shuttle to pick them up from their schools. This program is a collaboration between JCSU and Google under the supervision of the JCSU Dean of STEM. Parents are also provided with the option to pick up and drop students off. Students are allowed to sign up, up until June 2nd 2017. The program is targeted towards high school students, we aim to recruit 20 students, each two students will be assigned a JCSU mentor who will be responsible for ensuring that students meet the program and their personal goals.
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