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The blog of the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing

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Round Two for Teachers
November 25, 2019
Constellations teachers visited campus again for another round of professional development workshops. This time, they were joined by a special guest and more!
Teacher Activity
Implementing Professional Development for Teachers Throughout the Year
October 21, 2019
This year, Constellations has implemented professional development for teachers throughout the academic year. The center hosted its first workshop in September to great success. Here, we give you the keys to a successful computer science teacher workshop.
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Who Is Invited to the Atlanta of Tomorrow?
October 14, 2019
Atlanta, Ga. is becoming a modern technopolis, but who is it being built for?
Where Do We Go From Here? Reflections From the Equity, Talent, and Tech Community
September 27, 2019
Senior Director Kamau Bobb reflects on the current tech landscape and where we go from here.
Georgia delegation at CSEdCon 2019
Equity and Policy in CS Ed: Moving toward Social Justice
September 23, 2019
Earlier this month I attended the ​​latest Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP) gathering with ​pioneering educators, policy makers,​ and influencers​ from across the country to focus on​ computer science (CS) education​ policy.  As I immersed myself into discussions, I wanted to better understand the relationship(s) between the intent of state and local policies to expand access to computing and the actual efforts being implemented in each state to enforce those policies. Here are my takeaways.
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We're All In This Together
August 20, 2019
With the start of the new school year I've been thinking about questions that are often asked of me, particularly by those who have known me for only a short period of time and are leery of my interests in serving the underserved in education: Why do you care about Black and Brown students? Why do you care about poor Hispanic and Asian communities? Why do you care, period? 
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Rejecting Hate
August 5, 2019
Lien Diaz is a native of El Paso who was visiting her hometown when terror struck the city. Here are her thoughts.
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Five Coding Activities to Do with Your Kid This Summer
July 19, 2019
Summer is perfect for playing at the pool, eating popsicles, and playing outside, but it’s also a great opportunity to engage kids with computer science concepts. We’ve compiled a few of our favorite computing activities that parents, teachers, camp counselors, and more can implement into the day.