🤖 Last month, school counseling and tech experts — Dr. Christy Conley and Snehal Bhakta — led an #NCWITC4C AI Readiness webinar so you can feel confident in helping support your students ☺️
▶️ Watch any anytime in the NCWIT Media Hub: ncwit.org/video/ai-readiness-for-counselors
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Green and blue sparkly graphic with the full color ncwit.org | Counselors for Computing logo and text: "AI Readiness for Counselors Webinar | Strategies and Resources for advising success | Join the webinar and Q&A session | Dr. Christy Conley, Lead School Counselor, Georgia | Snehal Bhakta, AiC Affiliate Coordinator, Nevada | Friday, March 27th, 9 am-10 am MT | Register Online”
Join #NCWITC4C for a webinar with resources to help advance your AI literacy skills and effectively support students in an AI-driven world: bit.ly/C4CAIReadiness
🔆 When: Tomorrow from 9-10 am MT
🔆 Why: School counselors are in the best position to help students move into a digital future —
Green and blue sparkly graphic with the full color ncwit.org | Counselors for Computing logo and text: "AI Readiness for Counselors Webinar | Strategies and Resources for advising success | Join the webinar and Q&A session | Dr. Christy Conley, Lead School Counselor, Georgia | Snehal Bhakta, AiC Affiliate Coordinator, Nevada | Friday, March 27th, 9 am-10 am MT | Register Online”
Join #NCWITC4C for an AI Readiness webinar with school counseling and tech experts: bit.ly/C4CAIReadiness
1️⃣ Dr. Christy Conley is a school counselor passionate about college access
2️⃣ Snehal Bhakta is an ed-tech leader dedicated to equipping educators and students with practical AI literacy
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Generative AI is fundamentally reshaping how students research, write, and learn! 🤖 To navigate this shift, #NCWITC4C provides resources to help counselors teach these essential workforce skills!
1️⃣ Review our AI Detectives Poster: ncwit.org/resource/ai-detectives-k12
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Counselors: You are in the best position to help prepare students for the digital challenges and opportunities of the future!
🆕 On March 27th, attend a can’t miss #NCWITC4C webinar with tech and school counseling experts on how to build your AI literacy skills 🌐
Join us: bit.ly/C4CAIReadiness
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This National School Counselors Week, #NCWITC4C joined @weareasca.bsky.social in honoring the contributions of our very own leaders!
School counselors: We are grateful for all that you do to amplify student access + prepare them for workforce opportunities of the future — this #NSCW26 + everyday! 🩵
✏️ Her favorite #NCWITC4C resource is the 'Intersecting Pathways to a Computing Career' poster, which provides information about various paths students can take to get to a career in computing: ncwit.org/resource/c4cposter
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This National School Counselors Week, we’re celebrating counselors that are amplifying student success through #NCWITC4C support and resources! ❇️ #NSCW26
Meet Alicia Oglesby! She:
🦸🏻♀️ Has the 'What's Your Coding Superpower' poster hanging in her office for students to become inspired
As an elementary school counselor, Tiffany Davis has used #NCWITC4C resources like the Conversation Cards, Career Pathway Posters, and Computing Role Model videos to increase exposure, interest and confidence in computing for her students.
➡️ You can view all resources here:
Aligning to ASCA standards helps ensure NCWIT Counselors for Computing gives all students access to the skills and opportunities of the future! #BPC
We'll be celebrating our very own #NCWITC4C leaders all week long!
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While #NationalCareerDevelopmentMonth is winding down, #NCWITC4C has free, ready-to-use resources all year round 📝
Visit the #NCWITC4C landing page to access all the tools you need to empower the next generation of tech leaders: ncwit.org/program/counselors-for-computing
NCWIT provides the following #NCWITC4C resources to help educators teach these essential AI literacy skills:
1️⃣ AI Detectives: Can You Spot the Flaws?
2️⃣ Student’s Guide to Fact-Checking AI
These resources empower students to be the final authority, not the AI: ncwit.org/resource/ai-detectives-k12/
A career in computing can offer wide-ranging jobs, high pay, and interesting work!
💬 Counselors: When discussing post-graduate plans with your students, refer to the #NCWITC4C Intersecting Pathways Poster as a resource!
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Equip yourself with the tools to empower the next generation of tech leaders – like the #NCWITC4C Resource Booklet: ncwit.org/resource/c4cbooklet
This comprehensive guide is full of info and actionable steps counselors and educators can use to support students as they explore CS and careers, like:
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🖥️ Promote a deeper understanding of the impacts of emerging technologies on #CSed and the future of work
🌟 Ensure that all students have equitable access to the skills and opportunities of the future
Read insights about the transformative work of #NCWITC4C in the NCWIT Media Hub:
To help you guide all students toward their future, #NCWITC4C provides free, ready-to-use resources designed to empower the next generation of tech leaders: ncwit.org/program/counselors-for-computing
🍎 Discover NCWIT’s K-12 Alliance programs and free resources
😊 Hear about students experiences in the @aspirations.org community #AiCcommunity
🖥️ Engage with @ncwitc4c.bsky.social and learn strategies for integrating computing into workforce readiness #NCWITC4C
✏️ Explore ready-to-use activities
1️⃣ Read insights about #NCWITC4C: ncwit.org/blog/from-insight-to-impact-empowering-counselors-to-broaden-participation-in-computing
2️⃣ Then, register for our upcoming #NCWITTeamUp webinar for even more back-to-school resources to create a brighter future for tech: bit.ly/NCWIT_BackToSchoolEvent
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Counselors: Learn to assist your students safely and ethically through the college application process with AI tools!
On September 3rd, join #NCWITC4C Program Manager Kelsey Kman and Dr. Jennifer Kirk to learn how to:
🗒️ Navigate institutional AI policies
✅ Use AI responsibly
➕ #NCWITC4C is hosting an engaging workshop: The AI Advantage: Enhancing the College Application Process
- September 3rd at 2:15 pm ET
Learn more and register online: ncwit.org/event/ncwitc4c-at-nacac-virtual-forum
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On Monday, #NCWITontheroad is headed to Tuskegee University: ncwit.org/event/counseling-2-0-tuskegee-university
#NCWITC4C is hosting workshops full of knowledge and resources needed to effectively guide students toward #CSed!
📅 July 7-8 2025 | 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
See you there! 😁
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Just 1️⃣ week until the #NCWITC4C workshop at Tuskegee University!
AL Educators and counselors: This two-day professional development will be full of knowledge, resources, and expert guidance to broaden students' participation in computing and prepare them for the future of work!
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Next month #NCWITontheroad is headed to Tuskegee University! Attend the #NCWITC4C professional development workshop and be able to:
💻 Articulate the importance and relevance of #CSed
📝 Utilize resources + tools to guide students toward the skills necessary for future careers in this digital world
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Tomorrow is the #NCWITC4C Indiana workshop with Nextech: bit.ly/C4C_INCSPD2025
Last call to register for this one-day professional development workshop to amplify your impact as a counselors!
💳 Receive a $100 stipend upon completion of the post-event evaluation
📕 Take home @ncwit.org resources
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Just 1️⃣ week until the #NCWITC4C Indiana workshop with Nextech: bit.ly/C4C_INCSPD2025
Join us and receive:
💻 Insights on how to effectively integrate #CSed into counseling
🧠 Tech insights to prepare students for workforce success
🤑 A $100 stipend upon completion of the post-event evaluation
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Alabama: #NCWITC4C is hosting a two-day workshop at Tuskegee University with lots of perks!
🥪 Lunch both days
🚗 Travel reimbursement
💸 Stipend of $125 per day (once you complete the post-event evaluation!)
✅ PD hours to enhance your expertise
Register and attend: bit.ly/C4C_ALJuly2025
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Just 2️⃣ weeks until our Indiana virtual workshop with our event partner, Nextech:
Join #NCWITC4C to elevate your counseling approach! We will introduce #CSed resources you can integrate into your counseling practice to ensure your students are workforce ready!
Register: bit.ly/C4C_INCSPD2025
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Did you catch the #NCWITC4C May Newsletter?
🧠 Empowering Mental Health through technology - mailchi.mp/78f954817f54/connected-counseling-newsletter-counselors-for-computing-ncwit-13904365
⚡ Sign-up to receive our Monthly Newsletter: bit.ly/C4C_NewsletterSignUpForm
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This June, #ncwitontheroad is heading to the Texas
Advanced Computing Center WeTeach_CS Summit! 🤠
Join #ncwitc4c for a workshop on how CS educators can embrace school counselor collaborations for a thriving #CSed program!
Learn more and register: ncwit.org/event/ncwitc4c-tx-weteach_cs-summit
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Just 1️⃣ month until the one-day #NCWITC4C workshop with Nextech in Indiana: bit.ly/C4C_INCSPD2025
🖥️ Learn how you can integrate computing into counseling to prepare your students for the future workplace, take home resources, + receive a $100 stipend (upon completion of the post-event evaluation)!
