SITES Student Program Kickoff (No. Delaware)

BDPA Northern Delaware Chapter Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship Student Kickoff November 11, 2009

Agenda
Introductions
SITES
IT Showcase
2009 Program
What is HSCC?

Black Data Processing Associates Introduction
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) is a non-profit organization of professionals working in or having an interest in the Computer Science and Information Technology fields.
BDPA is a diverse representation of information technology professionals.
Membership consist of programmers, analysts, entrepreneurs, consultants, telecommunications specialist, managers, data security, technical writers, network administrators, quality assurance/test engineers and so on.

Founded by Earl Pace and David Wimberly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975
Formed out of concern about the lack of minority representation in the information technology industry
Second Chapter founded in Washington, D.C. in 1978; Third Chapter founded in Cleveland Ohio in 1979; More than 55 active chapters today
BDPA was restructured as a National Organization in 1979

BDPA Northern Chapter, chartered in 2007, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization comprised of professionals working in the IT Industry or anyone having an interest in information technology.
Major Accomplishments
2008 1 st Place IT Showcase High School Winner
2009 Best Managed Chapter
2009 Most Developed Chapter
2009 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd Place IT Showcase High School Winner
2009 IT Showcase College Winner

BDPA NDC SITES Facilitation Leads
TBD – VP SITES
Frederick Smith III – IT Showcase Advisor
National SITES Representatives
Danna Sturdivant – HSCC National Coordinator
Dr. Jesse Bemley - IT Showcase Program Founder

Introductions
Student Participants
Name
School
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
College Major (current or future)
One word answer: If you were a part of a team building a bridge. Would you rather design the bridge or build the bridge?

SITES
Youth Programs for K-12 diverse students and those in underserved communities
Mission Statement
To expose youth to the many facets of the Information Technology (IT) industry and empower them with the skills to succeed in their professional careers.

IT Showcase Overview
The BDPA IT Showcase is an advanced technology forum where High School and College students from across the nation demonstrate their research and theories in the fields of technology.
Participation categories
High School
Undergraduate students

Educational & Professional Development
One or more of the STEM subjects
Verbal and Written Communications Skills
Presentation Skills
Leadership Skills
Business Management Skills
Innovative Thought Leadership Skills

Information Technology (IT) Showcase
Research a technology based topic and draft a college level research paper
Student papers are sometimes published and the students are invited to present at professional Technology workshops
Students are required to select their topics and to incorporate a scientific, technology, engineering and/or mathematics component.
Prepare a poster/information board presenting the results of their research

IT Showcase Overview
Student requirements
Research paper (10 page minimum)
Powerpoint presentation based on submitted research paper
Poster display (3ft by 4ft) graphically depicting research topic
Photo Submitted with the paper,
Student Trip Report - Due one week after the conference.
Presentation requirements
Powerpoint presentation is given at the podium
Poster presentations are given in the poster display area

IT Showcase Conference Schedule
Day 1
Opening Ceremonies
YTC Presentations
Dress Rehearsal
Poster Setup
Day 2
Poster Presentations (Judging (Closed to Public))
Paper Presentations/Demonstrations (Judging Open)
Day 3
Presentations For Adults
Day 4
Student Activity
Gala & Awards Banquet

Value Proposition
Develop Technical, Leadership, and Business knowledge
Interact with corporate Leaders
Scholarship & Internship Opportunities

Youth Technology Camp
Students attend technology and professional development sessions during the 3 day conference
Students are dropped off at 8am and returned to chaperones or parents at 5pm

High School Computer Camp Overview
The focus is on Web Application Development utilizing such advanced level technologies as ASP, .NET (dot Net), PHP or Java. The Delaware HSCC team will utilize Java as it is currently the industry leader.
Basic computer concepts
Development methodologies
HTML
Project Management

High School Computer Camp Overview
The program trains an average of 25 students during the school year (November thru May). Students will work in groups of 3-5 members
Schaum’s Outlines Introduction to Computer Science, as the basis for the introduction to computer science instruction.
Choose one of the 4 technologies
ASP, .NET, Java, and PHP

HSCC Participation Requirements
Local Level Participation
Any High School Student (9 th thru 12 th Grade)
Regional & National Participation Requirements
Top 5-10 High School students based on:
Level of Participation during bi-weekly sessions
Completion of program assignments
Demonstrated understanding of program material
Ability to participate in the National competition in August 2010
Grants and donations to support 1 – 2 teams as Nationals

Let’s get started!
Completion of forms
Training Schedule & Location
Next Meeting Logistics
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD

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