WiDS Education Outreach

for Secondary Schools

We invite you to join us in introducing Data Science to students! We’ve designed materials that are suitable for Secondary School educators in maths, physical sciences, social sciences, computers and more.  They can also be used in clubs and for other student programs.  

Want to test the waters? Start with our introductory video:

• ​Overview Video​: “What’s up with Data Science and Why Should I Care?”, showcasing “Day in the Life” of several outstanding young women in data science/AI careers. ​​
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The Education Outreach program is organized by the WiDS Worldwide team with the WiDS Education Outreach Committee and ​WiDS Education Outreach Student Advisors

About Women in Data Science (WiDS) Education Outreach Program

WiDS Education Outreach strives to inspire secondary school students to take relevant courses and consider future careers involving data science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other related areas. We particularly encourage younger women and girls to consider these STEM fields by showing examples of successful women in technology roles.

​In addition, we strive to impress on all students that there are already excellent women in technical roles related to data science, and that diversity and inclusion are extremely important. We emphasize the real-world applications, as well as the societal and environmental impact of data science. ​

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Data Days for Middle School Girls

Read about Data Days, a collaboration between data2thepeople.org, New Haven Public Schools, and the Women in Data Science (WiDS) team at Stanford University. Featuring keynote speakers and hands-on workshops, Data Days created an inviting space for girls to learn about and explore data science as a career and area of study. 

“I loved listening to the data scientist stories about how they got to be where they are and I loved how they ​
​explained the importance of data science.”  --8th Grade Student

WiDS Education Outreach Impact

Teachers Reached

Student Participants

Resources

Application Videos

Thematic videos with Discussion Guides featuring WiDS speakers

Implementation Guides

Resource Catalog and ideas for educators about how to integrate data science introductory & supplemental content

Notebooks

A Colab Notebook activity guiding students through the steps of data analysis and visualization using Python

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​​The WiDS Education Outreach Program is a collaboration led by:

​​Made possible by the WiDS Global Visionary Sponsors: