We are very excited to announce that AccessComputing has received additional funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Broadening Participation in Computing Alliance program to continue our work to increase the participation of people with disabilities in computing. Maya Cakmak (PI), Brianna Blaser (Director), Stacy Branham (co-PI), Elaine Short (co-PI), and Raja Kushalnagar (co-PI) will continue to lead the project. Through the extension, AccessComputing will continue its work partnering with over 100 academic institutions, professional organizations, and companies to achieve this goal. The additional $5.6 million investment will support AccessComputing activities through the end of 2029. You can view the award announcement on the NSF Awards site.
The extension will focus on four objectives:
- Individual engagement,
- Organizational capacity development and collaboration,
- Curriculum development and dissemination, and
- Alliance impact and sustainability.
The fifth extension of AccessComputing includes new activities related to pathways to research careers, making and hacking, AI, conference accessibility, and integrating accessibility into structural change efforts.
Read more about NSF’s recent investment in the Broadening Participation in Computing Alliances.