School Counselors: Advising Your Students to Take Computer Science!

  • Computer Science is not just tech - it is about logic, problem solving, and creativity!

  • CS is every field - medicine, fashion, art manufacturing, entertainment, business...

  • Rhode Island is a national leader in K-12 CS Education - Have your students take advantage of it!

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Computer Science workshop for Rhode Island School Counselors

Join us for an informative and interactive Computer Science workshop for Rhode Island School Counselors.

Wednesday february 10, 2021
4:00pm - 7:00pm

In partnership with URI, accepted participants are eligible to receive a $200 stipend for participation in the 3-hour session. Participants who successfully complete the workshop will also receive documentation of their professional development hours.

Application Timeline:

  • Application opens on January 12

  • Deadline to apply is January 22

  • Selected participants are notified January 25 - 29

  • Registration closes on February 5


Resources for School Counselors

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Download and print posters from CS4RI’s Poster Series “Start your journey with Computer Science”.

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NCWIT provides resources for School Counselors to help encourage and guide students toward a CS pathway.

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Know the facts! Review the K-12 Computer Science Rhode Island Fact Sheet provided by Code.org.

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Code.org provides a video library and other resources to help inspire students to try Computer Science.