Conference Program

Saturday, September 16, 2023
8:00 AMRegistration—Badge Pickup—Breakfast
Texas 1-3
8:30 AMWelcome to STARS Celebration!
Jamie Payton & Tiffany Barnes

STARS Flash Talks:
Inclusive Tech Interview Prep, HBCU Success, BPC Research Scholars, STARS Affinity Groups

Edward Dillon, Morgan State University; Kinnis Gosha, Morehouse College; Madison Melton, UNC Charlotte; Ebe Randeree, FSU; Jason Black, FAMU

Texas 1-3
10:00 AMBreak & Book Nook
10:30 AM1A: Addressing the Context of Hispanic, Latinx, and Chicanx students in CS at PWIs, eHSIs, and HSIs
Patti Ordóñez, UMBC; Faye Jones, FSU; Brianna Posadas, Virginia Tech

Texas 1-3
1B: Getting to Your Finish Line:
Tips and Resources to Help You Meet Your Education and Career Goals

April Christina Curley, Last Mile Education Fund

Texas 4-5
1C: STARS 101 Workshop
Ebe Randeree, FSU; Madison Melton, UNC Charlotte; Tiffany Barnes, North Carolina State University



San Antonio 4-6
Transition
11:30 AM2A: Tracking CS Student Success in Education and Career Pathways with a BPC Perspective
Faye Jones, Florida State University


Texas 1-3
2B: K12 Outreach for Broadening Participation in Computing Workshop
Veronica Cateté, North Carolina State University; Clarissa Thompson, Kent State University

Texas 4-5
2C: AI4K12: Broadening Participation in AI for K12: Activity #1

Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
Amber Jones, Douglas County School System

San Antonio 4-6
12:15 PMLunch & Home Team Planning
Data Collection Tools & Calendar: Madison Melton, UNC Charlotte
1:15 PM3A: HBCU Success: How to Write Grants to Support CS Education Outreach Efforts at HBCUs
Kinnis Gosha and John Porter III, Morehouse College

Texas 1-3
3B: STARS CSforAll High School Internships
Veronica Cateté, North Carolina State University



Texas 4-5
3C: AI4K12: Broadening Participation in AI for K12:
Activity #2
Christina Gardner-McCune, University of Florida
Amber Jones, Douglas County School System

San Antonio 4-6
2:15 PM4: STARS Poster Session

Flash Talk: STARS Branding Competition Launch
Angie Prindle, Trivium Consulting

Break
Texas 6
3:00 PM5: Student-Driven Entrepreneurship:
How Your Perspective & Creativity Can Make Big Impact


Wanda Eugene, DEEP Designs; Caroline Sanchez Crozier, Digital Latinx Leaders Now; Zac Gilchrist, The Move App; moderator: Jason Black, Florida A&M University

Texas 1-3
4:00 PM6: STARS Cohort Flash Talks
STARS Students Present Home Team Plans for 2023-2024

Texas 1-3
4:30 PM7: STARS Awards & Closing

Texas 1-3