Cybersecurity and STEM education, inclusion, and outreach for the benefit of society.
[Article by juliawise on Lesswrong.com]
I think of us in some kind of twilight world as transformative AI looks more likely: things are about to change, and I don’t know if it’s about to get a lot darker or a lot brighter.… Read the rest
We held our Spring Kids’ Hacker Camp at EICC in Davenport yesterday for 50+ kids! It was a great time and I want to thank all of the volunteers, parents and kids for making this event fun and successful. Everyone was helpful and well-behaved, even the volunteers!!… Read the rest
Did you know there are over 300 colleges and universities across the country with designated cybersecurity degree programs? Many of those offers scholarships as well – $27,000 for undergraduate degrees and $37,000 for graduate degrees.
https://niccs.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-career-resources/featured-stories/march-expanding-girls-horizons-science-and
Docent Institute will hold its third High School Cybersecurity Career Day next week in both downtown Chicago and in the western Chicago suburbs. This follows a highly successful career day that was held on March 21, 2023 at IIT Kent College of Law for more than 100 Chicago Public School (CPS) students.… Read the rest
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Minecraft marathons? Devouring Disney+? 
Some experts estimate children’s screen time rises by 6 hours per day during the holidays. National Online Safety’s #WakeUpWednesday guide has tips to help your child steer clear of #OnlineSafety risks this summer 
Download https://bit.ly/44GZ9ti
Docent hosts 2023 CornCon 9 Midwest Cybersecurity Conference which will be held Oct 5-7, 2023. Registration and calls for speakers/villages/contests/volunteers are open on our website! Earn 16 CPE credits. The Children of The CornCon Kids’ Hacker Camp and STEM Festival will be held for 150 students on Saturday.… Read the rest
Docent is hosting a career day for Chicago CPS students on March 21, 2023. This is co-hosted with Security Advisor Alliance in downtown Chicago. CPS arranges the busses and who attends, but we expect around 150.
We are following up a day of volunteering with High School students by also hosting a Chicago CISO Dinner for Chicagoland security leaders and our volunteers at The Casino, Chicago’s oldest private club.… Read the rest
The 7th Annual CornCon Cybersecurity conference will be in person with a vendor expo, villages, activities and a Friday H.S. event as well as a Saturday K-12 Kids’ Hacker Camp. Learn more at https://corncon.net/.
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