AccessComputing Minigrant Projects

AccessComputing received funds from the National Science Foundation (CISE BPC award #CNS-0540615, CNS-0837508, and CNS-1042260 ) to support training, experiential learning, and other computing and information technology (IT)-related activities nationwide. The ultimate goal is to increase the number of people with disabilities, including post-September 11 veterans, successfully pursuing computing careers. The titles below link to some of the successful projects funded through this effort.

• A Capacity-Building Workshop for Georgia Tech: A Promising Practice for Institutional Change
• Computer Literacy Academy: A Promising Practice for Including Graduate Students in Computer Science Education
• Disability Mentoring Day at the UW-Madison: A Promising Practice in Staff Training
• IM Chatbots at Youth Slam: A Promising Practice in Inspiring Students who are Blind and Low-Vision to Pursue Computer Programming
• Orientation 2 (O2): A Promising Practice to Introduce Incoming Freshman to Computing Fields and Disability Resources
• Tools and Techniques for Accessible Web Content: A Promising Practice in Webcast Training
• Purdue University: A Promising Practice in Building Campus-wide Support for Web Accessibility