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Peer Mentoring Kristin Norena, April Johnson,
Monika Achury, Twanisha Gordon kn03c_at_fsu.edu,
amj05d_at_fsu.edu, ma05g_at_fsu.edu, tcg07e_at_fsu.edu
How do we connect young women with ROLE MODELS
in college and industry?

• Introduction
• Girls are less likely to participate in computing
  related courses
• Research shows that 20 of IT professionals are
  women 75 of tomorrow's jobs will require use of
  computers, while fewer than 33 of participants
  in computer courses and related activities are
  girls (http//www.flgirlsgetit.org/)
• Mentoring can offer young girls a support
  structure, experienced role models, and trusted
  advice

• Conclusions
• Surveys (pre/post mentoring) will measure overall
  program success, improved technology literacy,
  and improved computing career awareness
• Program will create Peer Leaders that will act as
  role models for future students
• STARS SLC students get access to business leaders
  for mentoring and networking
• FSU IT women develop leadership and mentoring
  skills while being exposed to business leaders in
  the community for internships and employment

Complete
Ongoing

• Future Work
• Create plans to extend this program within FSU to
  include CS and MIS peer mentors
• Use the model (once refined) to include other
  schools within the community
• Expand business partnerships especially long
  term sponsorship/support agreements
• Train high school students to replicate mentoring
  role with middle schools

• Initiative
• We created a peer mentoring program and provide
  positive role models in a partnership between
  Girls Get IT, Taltech Alliance, and Stars
  Alliance
• Our program links female high school students
  with FSU computing students and local IT business
  leaders
• The program provides
• educational shadowing
• peer mentoring and leadership
• social interactions
• career counseling
• networking opportunities

• Impact
• Create teenage role models that will influence,
  motivate, and inspire other classmates to explore
  computing careers
• Creating awareness of job opportunities for high
  school girls
• The relationships formed during the program will
  continue beyond high school graduation
• This will be a feeder program to FSU computing
  majors
• College mentors will gain access to business
  professionals for career advice and job placement