We Want You — Apply to Serve on the CSTA Board of Directors 

The CSTA Board of Directors has opened the call for nominations for election to the Board. CSTA active members are invited to submit an application or to submit a nomination form to encourage another member to apply. We have vacancies for the following positions: K-8 Teacher Representative, 9-12 Teacher Representative, At-Large Representative, International Teacher Representative, School District Representative, State Department Representative, and College/University Faculty Representative. Visit our website to learn more about these positions. 

Want to learn more? Attend the Board Elections Information Night on Feb. 21. Can’t make it live? Register to receive the recording!

Apply for a Scholarship to CSTA 2024 

Thanks to the generous support of our partners, we’re able to offer full and partial scholarships for CSTA 2024, which will be held July 16-19 in Las Vegas! Applications are open to all CSTA members and will be accepted through April 1. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status by the end of April.

Celebrate Black History Month 

Looking for ways to celebrate Black History Month? Check these resources from CSTA and the CSTA Black Affinity Group: 

• Join the Black Affinity Group — Are you interested in becoming a part of the CSTA Black Affinity Group? Head to the CSTA Virtual Community and join the Black Affinity Group.
• Read BlackGPT: Five Reasons That Black Students Should Learn About and Use Artificial Intelligence Models — CSTA Equity Fellow Allen Antoine talks about why it's important for Black students to have equitable experiences using AI and machine learning. Read his post. 
• Highlight CS Heroes: CSTA’s team recommends highlighting members of the 2023 class of CS heroes in your classroom this month. Use the filters on the CS Hero page to find all of the CS heroes you can highlight this month. You can find corresponding lesson plans on the CS Heroes webpage. 
• Attend these events sponsored by the CSTA Black Affinity Group: 
• CS Homecoming: HBCU Day — Calling all HBCU alum, supporters, advocates, etc! The Black Affinity Group would like to invite you to join us in a discussion about the HBCU experience and in computing! RSVP.
• 2024 B.A.G. presents CS Homecoming – D9 Day in CS! — Calling all of the Divine Nine members and supporters! Come and join the Black Affinity Group as we celebrate Black Excellence in CS throughout history and into the future! We will highlight student and teacher successes in computing to conclude Black Excellence in CS for Black History Month. Register. 

Register for the Equity in Action Summit

Are you registered to join us for the Equity in Action Summit on March 2, led by CSTA’s Equity Fellows? Engage in strategies to equip yourself with resources on representation, accessibility, and culturally sustaining pedagogies. Develop an action plan to increase CS education access to all students and empower them to use CS in a just way. Register

Stay Updated on CSTA Events – National and Chapter Updates!

Check out what’s happening at CSTA! Bookmark this page of our website to stay abreast of CSTA National webinars and events and your chapter’s events! Be sure to log into your CSTA+ member profile to ensure you get free registration to our webinars! Want access to this content and so much more? Upgrade to CSTA+ today via your member dashboard!

Upcoming events from CSTA National: 

• Feb. 21: 2024 CSTA Board Elections Information Night
• Feb. 22: CS Homecoming: HBCU Day
• Feb. 24: 2024 CSHS Leadership Summit
• Feb. 29: 2024 B.A.G. presents CS Homecoming – D9 Day in CS!
• March 2: Equity in Action Summit
• July 16-19: CSTA 2024

CSTA Partner Messages 

Thank you for your continued support of CSTA. The content below is brought to you by our Institutional Partners. Visit this page to meet our Institutional Partners. 

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