Counselors for Computing (C4C)

Who They Are

Educators and students alike look to professional school counselors for ways to encourage girls, women, and underrepresented groups to pursue computing. But knowing where to start is hard, even for the most experienced counselors. NCWIT can help counselors remove the barriers so students choose to learn computing, consider pursuing technical career paths, and believe their voices can be heard in the tech industry.
​

The NCWIT Counselors for Computing (C4C) program provides information and resources that help counselors join the front line of the computing conversation. C4C brings people and programs together with professional development, knowledge, and resources to give all students access to transformative computing careers.
​

Download the information sheet to learn how C4C helps counselors with professional development.

Sponsors

visit the c4c website

c4c video

Get Involved

Get to Know C4C

• Invite C4C over: NCWIT offers custom and local professional development for computing education and careers at no cost. Contact to get started.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest news and opportunities. Subscribe to the C4C Newsletter.
• Use the free materials to explore technology career paths, gauge student interest, create lesson plans, lead workshops, or kick-start conversations.

Angela Cleveland
C4C Program Director
NCWIT

Dr. Wendy Chi
External Evaluator
NCWIT Consultant
​
Julie Gustafson
​C4C Community Manager
NCWIT Consultant

Posters

Counselors for Computing (C4C) provides professional school counselors with information and resources they can use to support ALL students as they explore computer science education and careers.
 
With these posters, you can help students envision how they can use computer science skills to make a difference in the world.
 
These posters were developed in collaboration with CareerswithCode.com and produced by Refraction Media.

C4c Careers with code posters

Materials for Counselors

The following materials, produced by NCWIT, are available as individual items. If you would like C4C Kits containing all of these materials sent to you, please complete this form.

• C4C Information Sheet: Get the big picture about technical education and careers.
• Counselor Talking Points: Get key points to convey to colleagues, administrators, students, and parents about computing education and careers.
• Counselor Lesson Plan: Use this interactive lesson plan to introduce middle and high school students to computing and careers. (Download the accompanying Lesson Plan Slides too.)

• Military Pathway Card: Connect students' interests with next steps toward technical careers.
• University Pathway Card: Get students on track to a four-year computing degree.
• Community College Pathway Card: Help students learn about two-year degrees and certificates in IT and computing.
• Intersecting Pathways Poster (24"x36"): Show students that no matter where they start, multiple pathways lead to quality jobs.

YOU Can Make a Difference

School counselors are eager to direct students to viable education and career opportunities. Consider these key points for collaboration as you plan to meet with counselors to discuss ways their professional responsibilities align with your goals to increase student access to computing.

"School counselors are eager to direct students to viable education and career opportunities. Consider these key points for collaboration as you plan to meet with counselors to discuss ways their professional responsibilities align with your goals to increase student access to computing." - www.ncwit.org

check out the top 10 ways to engage school counselors as allies