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The 1️⃣ week countdown is on: Apply to attend the @teachengineering.org Champions Institute!

This is YOUR opportunity for engineering education PD — and to be inspired! 🤩

Begin your application day: teachengineering.org/pdworkshops

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Become a #BridgeUP STEM Scholar to build technical computing skills AND:

🎉 Engage in interactive and fun activities and community events

😄 Connect with new friends

🎓 Become a more competitive applicant when applying to college

Learn more and apply today: ncwit.org/program/bridgeup-stem

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✅ #BridgeUP STEM provides the skills and the network you need to succeed!

If you're a low-income or first-generation high school student in Atlanta — and interested in applying to become a scholar — register for next week's Q&A session: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehzOsvMPC2qaqNw

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Join the #NCWITworkforce Alliance for their next Quarterly Meeting with Dr. Brad McLain — NCWIT's very own + expert leader on inclusive culture construction.

🚦 This webinar will provide a look at the current cultural and technology climate and its implications for leadership: bit.ly/March2026QWA

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If you are committed to amplifying STEM advocacy — and inspiring your peers, students, and community! — apply for PD through the @teachengineering.org Champions Institute: teachengineering.org/pdworkshops

Open to all K-12 educators, counselors, and informal STEM teachers nationwide! 😊 Apply today!

Gbemisola knows the career opportunities are endless!

Apply to explore your dream career: ncwit.org/program/bridgeup-stem-scholars

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☹️ Before attending #BridgeUP STEM: Gbemisola thought the only computing career she could have was in coding!

🙂 After completing #BridgeUP STEM: The tech world is hers! Whether she wants to pursue working as a data scientist, in cybersecurity, or anything else,

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Teach Engineering has always prepared educators to lead with confidence and spark students' excitement for discovery!

🤩 Now, we have a new look: teachengineering.org

The same @teachengineering.org you love, but with updated visuals to help you inspire the next generation of change makers!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Quarterly Workforce Alliance Meeting: "Thank You For Excluding Me". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. "Thank You For Excluding Me” Navigating Inclusive Leadership in a Shifting Cultural Landscape A grounded look at the current cultural and technology climate and its implications for leadership. This...

🆕 Next week — for the first time ever — the Quarterly #NCWITworkforce Alliance meeting will be open to non-members! This session will explore the current cultural and technology climate and its implications for leadership.

You won't want to miss this! Register today: bit.ly/March2026QWA

Apply for your chance to do the same: ncwit.org/program/bridgeup-stem-scholars

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One of Elise’s favorite moments from being a #BridgeUP STEM Scholar? Meeting the admissions team at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech!

She was able to tour the GT campus and learn how to make her make college application stand out — like by adding her BridgeUP STEM experience!

🧰 Building your personal TE toolkit

👥 Building community and leveraging your network

⚙️ Engineering Design Process and Design Thinking

🧠 Experience Design and Embodied Learning

Join us this July:

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The TECI is a 2-day, immersive program that blends hands-on exploration, collaboration, and reflection to create a dynamic learning experience.

This is an opportunity to join a community of other like-minded education professionals to learn, collaborate, and innovate through workshops like:

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🪴 #BridgeUP STEM is more than a program — it’s a collaborative ecosystem where Atlanta high school students thrive at every level! 🌟

In 2️⃣ weeks, attend a free Q&A to hear from those who experienced it!

📅 Wednesday, March 11th at 7:30 pm ET: gatech.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ehzOsvMPC2qaqNw

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As a #BridgeUP STEM Scholar at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, Avani:

💪🏽 Gained confidence

💡 Discovered new interests

🖥️ Pictures herself pursuing CS in the future

😁 Encourages applicable students to apply!

Start your application today: ncwit.org/program/bridgeup-stem-scholars

🧠 Hands-on exploration, collaboration, and reflection

⚙️ Advanced training to lead the integration of engineering principles in K-12 classrooms

📚 Best practices to become an expert in using our Teach Engineering Digital Library

Apply by March 15th:

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Calling all formal and informal K-12 educators 📣 Become a Teach Engineering Champion and participate in the annual @teachengineering.org Champions Institute!

This exclusive and unique professional development offers:

Develop technical skills, grow your confidence, and make new friends ✨ Participants can also earn a Magic Grant of up to $1,000 based on their attendance throughout the year!

No prior tech knowledge is required 😊
➕ Needs-based transportation assistance is available!

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🍑 Are you a low-income or first generation high school student based in Atlanta? This one’s for you!

Become a #BridgeUP STEM Scholar at the College of Computing at Georgia Tech: ncwit.org/program/bridgeup-stem-scholars

Apply to join a supportive year-long program where you’ll:

AiC Connections | Cultivating Relationships with Mentors | NCWIT This guidance was adapted from an interview with AiC Stories Ambassador, Bryn Loftness. AiC Community members can read her profile here.  From her undergrad ...

The relationships you build throughout your journey are just as important as the technical skills, too! ✅

☺️ This year, amongst your academic and internship goals, also make time to take the first step in cultivating relationships with potential mentors. Read Bryn’s advice on how you can do so here:

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- Straws and Strings: How Fingers Work, One Pull at a Time 👋🏼

- Sole Survivors: Designing Energy-Absorbing Orthotics 👟

➕ While you browse, check out Teach Engineering's new online look! 😎

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- Build. Hack. Secure: Engineering an Ethical Hacking Lab 🛡️

- Fast Track Factory: Using the Engineering Design Process to Improve Efficiency in Mass Production 🚗

- Robotic Arm Challenge 🤖

The @teachengineering.org Digital Library contains more than 2,000 teacher-tested lessons, units, and Next Generation Science Standards-aligned curriculum for elementary, middle and high school students!

🆕 November and December 2025 activities are now available to download and use:

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🏆 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing is pleased to announce the national recipient's — 300 high school students — of the 2026 #NCWITAiC High School Award: aspirations.org/news/award-programs/ncwit-announces-2026-national-aic-high-school-award-recipients

Congratulations to all the national awardees! 💜

Students are our future, and school counselors make a difference in their lives daily. They serve nearly 50 million K-12 students nationwide, and provide an educational setting where students can realize their full potential!

Take a moment to thank your local school counselor!

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This National School Counselors Week, #NCWITC4C joined @weareasca.bsky.social in honoring the contributions of our very own leaders!

School counselors: We are grateful for all that you do to amplify student access + prepare them for workforce opportunities of the future — this #NSCW26 + everyday! 🩵

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😊 Every student deserves a school counselor to help provide resources for meaningful futures — like careers in tech! 🖥️ #NSCW26

Counselor + NCWITC4C consultant Andreanna Murphy, is one of the 131,000 school counselors nationwide guiding students toward postsecondary success! #AmplifyStudentSuccess

🖥️ Works with her school’s CS department and is expanding #CSed curriculum to middle school girls

🏆 Nominates students for @ncwit.org awards

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This National School Counselors Week, we’re celebrating counselors that are amplifying student success through #NCWITC4C support and resources! ❇️ #NSCW26

Meet Alicia Oglesby! She:

🦸🏻‍♀️ Has the 'What's Your Coding Superpower' poster hanging in her office for students to become inspired

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Happy National School Counselors Week! 🥳 #NSCW26

NCWIT Counselors for Computing envisions a world where every learner has the opportunity to develop the computing and tech skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape 🌐