Community Outreach
This page is dedicated to the various service projects happening in our department. In addition to these in-house projects are opportunities for Computer Scientists to participate in nationwide and worldwide service opportunities related to computing.
Villanova Outreach Projects
Project at Julia De Burgos Elementary School
Villanova has had a collaboration project with Julia De Burgos Elementary School in Philadelphia for a number of years. Students and faculty members
from Villanova's Computing Science Department have provided technological support for the school's systems, as well as provided its students with
opportunities to learn more about computers and technology. Students were given refurbished laptops, as well as brought to campus for a number
of educational workshops.
Check back for future opportunities to participate in this project.
Magic School
The Science & Theatre Magic Program, is a service learning summer program of multidisciplinary, magic-themed science exploration, where faculty
mentor teens, who in turn create and stage a fantastic day-long adventure that brings younger children from Philadelphia by train to a School of Magic.
The ultimate goal is to nurture the cognitive capacities which are essential to the successful pursuit of careers in science: critical judgment,
intellectual curiosity, creativity, determination, and discipline. This is a three-week program sponsored by Villanova University in partnership
with Science Resources and the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
For more information please visit: http://www.magicschool.villanova.edu
Outside Outreach Opportunities
AccessComputing
AccessComputing is short for the Alliance for Access to Computing Careers. This program is run through the University of Washington and serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in computing fields. Their objectives include:
- to increase the number of students with disabilities successfully pursuing degrees and careers in computing fields
- to expand the capacity of educators and employers to fully include individuals with disabilities in computing careers
- to provide a resource for students with disabilities pursuing computing careers and for educators and employers developing inclusive programs for these students
For more information please visit: http://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing
SoftHum
The SoftHum: Student Participation in the Community of Open Source Software for Humanity project focuses on the course level support necessary to involve students in OSS projects. Specifically the SoftHum project has the objectives to:
- Identify best approaches to student learning in HFOSS projects
- Implement these approaches in at least two different types of institutions
- Document an environment that supports student open source experience
- Create web-based collection of infomration on successful HFOSS projects in education
- Help and teach faculty how to do this
For more information please visit: http://www.xcitegroup.org/softhum
