2009 Summer Academy for Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing
We seek to raise the bar in computer education for deaf and hard of hearing students, who, as a group are underrepresented in computer fields such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, Information Systems, and Information Technology. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, could YOU be who we are looking for?
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 2009 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.
2009 Summer Academy
The 2009 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 in college or ready to enter 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 18 and ending August 22, 2009. Students who are accepted into the Summer Academy are awarded free tuition, room, board, transportation and participation in sponsored activities.
Students will take a computer programming course for college credit, and a certificated 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 2009 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 Robert Roth, Program Coordinator:
Robert Roth
Advancing Deaf & Hard of Hearing in Computing
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
Fax: 206-543-2969
Email: accesscomp@u.washington.edu
For more information on AccessComputing, go to the Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing home page.