The ECEP Alliance is hosting its inaugural ECEP Connect Virtual Summit on September 27th, 2023 from 1-6 PM ET. ECEP –  which supports 30 member states and territories efforts to broaden participation in K-16 computing – developed ECEP Connect as an initiative to extend the use of its resources to all states and U.S. territories. With the initiative’s summit theme of “plugging into CS policy, practices, and pathways”, the ECEP team will provide a much-needed collaborative space for all states to network, engage with ECEP resources, and share opportunities and obstacles associated with broadening participation in computing.

During the first half of 2023, the ECEP Alliance awarded 5 states with funds to carry out state-level broadening participation in computing (BPC) initiatives, referred to as co-sponsorships. Maryland, Georgia, Utah, Ohio, and North Carolina received co-sponsorships for projects aimed at expanding inclusion in K-12 computer science.

The co-sponsorships – which provide up to $15,000 for each project – are made possible by ECEP Alliance funding from the National Science Foundation and Google.org. Co-sponsorships are available to member states through a competitive application process on a quarterly basis. 

This year’s co-sponsored projects include the following initiatives:

• Maryland: Build and implement …

The ECEP Alliance is pleased to announce that Cydny Black has been named Marketing and Public Relations Lead for the Alliance. The position is first-of-its-kind for ECEP and was made possible via funding from Google.org. Cydny brings more than 15 years of research and communications experience to the team, and a vested interest in the intersections between storytelling, data, technology, and education.