Could this be your future?
Is your future in computing? There are a variety of computing careers in industry and academia, including those that require skills in animation, games, and robotics. The 2008 Summer Academy will specifically explore animation, and will provide an opportunity for students to speak with deaf and hard of hearing persons who are already working in various computing fields in companies such as Adobe, Boeing, Google, IBM and Microsoft.
2008 Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing
NOTICE: All positions for the 2008 Summer Academy have been filled.
We are raising the bar in computer education for deaf and hard of hearing students, who, as a group are underutilized in computer fields such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems, and Information Technology.
2008 Summer Academy
The 2008 Summer Academy is an academically challenging program designed for deaf and hard of hearing students with skills in math and/or science who may be considering computing as a career, either in industry or academia, and are ready to enter or are in college. We will be looking for up to 10 of the top deaf and hard of hearing students in the United States. Admission is extremely competitive, based on an assessment of ability in computing, and enthusiasm to participate in an intensive experience in all things computing.
The Summer Academy is a 9-week program, beginning June 19 and ending August 23, 2008. Tuition, room, board, transportation and participation in sponsored activities are provided at no cost to accepted students.
Students will take a course (Computer Programming I*) for college credit, and a certificate class in Animation. Students will also visit Seattle-based computer companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Adobe where they will meet successful deaf and hard of hearing role models already working in computing.
The 2008 Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing is a program funded by the National Science Foundation, and is a project of the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers (AccessComputing), a collaboration of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the DO-IT Center, both based at the University of Washington.
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For more information about the Summer Academy, please contact Rob Roth, Program Coordinator at accesscomp@u.washington.edu. For more information on AccessComputing, go to the Advancing D/HH homepage.
* Advanced courses may be available to students who have already completed a college level course in Computer Programming 1.