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NYCPS Equity + AI events are open to public school teachers who are new to CS and interested in getting their feet wet, educators who want to be part of the larger Computer Science for All community, and those who teach student populations with a high percentage of Black and Latinx learners.
NYCPS Equity + AI events are open to public school teachers who are new to CS and interested in getting their feet wet, educators who want to be part of the larger Computer Science for All community, and those who teach student populations with a high percentage of Black and Latinx learners.
We encourage experienced teachers to bring an inexperienced CS teacher from their school and learn alongside them at each event.
We encourage experienced teachers to bring an inexperienced CS teacher from their school and learn alongside them at each event.
PAST NYCPS CS EQUITY + AI EVENTS
PAST NYCPS CS EQUITY + AI EVENTS
PAST FEATURED EVENT
PAST FEATURED EVENT
Fireside Chat with Dr. Bettina L. Love
Fireside Chat with Dr. Bettina L. Love
2025
We were joined by Dr. Bettina L. Love, New York Times bestselling author and academic, for a conversation about abolitionist teaching, anti-racism, Hip Hop education, Black girlhood, queer youth, educational reparations, and the use of art-based education to foster youth civic engagement.
Equity + AI at Computer Science Education Week
Equity + AI at Computer Science Education Week
2024
Computer Science Education Week (CS Ed Week) is a national event designed to engage K-12 students in computer science. In 2024, a select group of schools went above and beyond to incorporate AI literacy into their CS Ed Week offerings. Find out more about their events below!
CS, Social Justice and Your Classroom
CS, Social Justice and Your Classroom
2023
FEATURED SCHOOLS
THUROGOOD MARSHALL ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL
Teachers Lucille Middleton and Pamela Patterson-Moore led an AI Passport activity for over 100 students and faculty at their school. Participants visited different stations and interacted with AI tools like Teachable Machine, Beat Blender, and many more. To conclude the event, students provided video reflections of their experience.
THE WEST FARMS SCHOOLS – P.S. 006
Teacher Lindsay DiCerbo introduced over 400 participants at her school to the world of AI! She was supported by two student leaders, Kaleb and Jasmyn. Students learned about the impacts of AI in the present and the future, and programmed a bot to clean the ocean! Families joined in on the fun for an informative session after dismissal.
THE EDWARD MANDEL SCHOOL – P.S. 220
P.S. 220 hosted AI events for over 500 participants. Computer Science teacher Richard Gross introduced AI to all classes and Teachers Laura Galanty and Sam Galanty hosted a parent workshop demonstrating potato latke algorithms and digital storytelling with Scratch.
P.S./I.S. 208
Teacher Maria Jack facilitated events for 350 students in which middle schoolers taught their lower grades about AI using the AI for Oceans activity on Code.org. Afterwards, the students shared reflections on what they learned.
Students use AI to go on an emoji scavenger hunt!
Student leaders help facilitate a presentation on equity and AI.
Learning algorithms by making latkes!
A middle school student mentors an elementary student in AI.
CS, Social Justice and Your Classroom
CS, Social Justice and Your Classroom
2023
Ruha Benjamin, Sociologist and Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, joined CS4All for CS, Social Justice and Your Classroom event.
“Be careful with each other to be dangerous TOGETHER!” — Ruha Benjamin
Special Guests:
Ruha Benjamin
Why CS Matters in Communities
of Color
Why CS Matters in Communities
of Color
2020, 2021
The Why CS Matters annual event highlights workshops, speakers, and activities that celebrate and spark dialogue around race, culture, and underrepresented groups in computer science.
Special Guests:
Dr. Michael Lachney, Madison C. Allen, Dr. Ron Eglash from CSDT.org
Justin Shaifer, Keynote Address
Peta-Gay Clarke, Google
Dara Sanderson, Marvel
Tiana Davis Kara, Built By Girls
Ari Melenciano, Afrotectopia
Joy Buolamwini
Joylette Hylick, Daughter of Katherine Johnson
Karen and Anderson Lawson, Children of Jerry Lawson
Ari Melenciano
David Johns
Jeremy Saucier of The Strong National Museum of Play
Critical CS: Training Data Scientists for the 21st Century – A conversation with Mutale Nkonde
Critical CS: Training Data Scientists for the 21st Century – A conversation with Mutale Nkonde
2020
Dive into advancing racial literacy in CS with Mutale Nkonde, a 2024 Harding Postgraduate Scholar and a PhD student at Cambridge Digital Humanities, where she’ll answer your questions about why are computer science educators at Stanford University discussing race and tech?
Special Guests:
Mutale Kkonde
Hispanic Heritage Celebration!
Hispanic Heritage Celebration!
2019
During this celebration, new and existing CS educators were given opportunities to build community, participate in hands-on workshops, learn about “hidden” CS heroes, and join a soul-sustaining talk with CS educators and industry professionals on increasing representation of BIPOC in CS.
Special Guests:
Beatris Mendez Garcia, Microsoft
Jose Olivares, CS4All
Dannia Guzman, MDRC
Men of Color Lunch and Learn
Men of Color Lunch and Learn
2019, 2020, 2021
NYC Men Teach, in collaboration with CS4All and Cornell Tech, presented the Men of Color Lunch & Learn to bring together male teachers and students of color for a day of computer science activities.
Over the years, activities included:
Coding with the NFL Alumni Association
A Q&A with Colson Whitehead
Working to increase representation of those who identify as Black and Latinx males in CS
Women’s Call to Action
Women’s Call to Action
2019, 2021
These hands-on workshops brought together educators and students for an hour of soul-sustaining discussions and community activism, empowering more women, girls, and non-binary students in computer science. The events blended community building, joyful celebration, and coding to help bridge the gender gap in the field. Participants co-built Herstory websites for Women’s History Month and learned how to set up mentoring relationships for middle- and high-school girls.
Special Guests:
Tiana David Kara, Built By Girls
Peta-Gay Clarke, Google
Krista Quint, CS4All
Linda Liukas, author & keynote
Dr. Casey Fiesler
Christina Morillo
Maureen Reilly, Lego
Quiessence Phillips
Dr. Quincy Brown
Shana V. White
Ready for Revolution
Ready for Revolution
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
An annual event celebrates CS4All educators’ work as part of the yearly EECS courses. During this 2-hour event, CS4All showcased CS activist lessons and resources developed by educators across the NYC Department of Education. Each year, different guest speakers provide feedback and support the educators implementing these lessons in their schools. This event supports the role of teachers as activists and identifies opportunities to support digital activism in youth.
Special Guests:
Mutale Nkonde
Stephanie T Jones
Natalie Araujo Melo
Shana V. White
Sara, Mutual Aid Map
CS4All's Justice League
Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz
Dr Jane Margolis
Dr Jean Ryoo
Michael Kleinman, Amnesty International
Lasana Tunica, El of Educators 4 Excellence
The Barbershop Series
The Barbershop Series
2021
Barbershop CS Labs aims to support educators in improving CS education and engagement through new ethnocomputing activities. CSDT.org brings real barbers to the table to showcase how basic coding concepts are part of their everyday work. Participants will dive into activities and bring these lessons to share in their classrooms.
This ethnocomputing series – designed for students, educators, and community – brought the culture of the Barbershop into computing classes and featured games, music, prizes, and Barbershop-inspired computing activities for all experience levels.
Special Guests:
CSDT
Dr. Michael Lachney from CSDT.org
Madison C. Allen
Dr. Ron Eglash
Justin Shaifer
CS Pride Party
CS Pride Party
2020
CS4All hosted its first virtual Computer Science Pride Party! As part of the festivities, students took on leadership roles in the Computer Science Pride movement, sharing their voices and gaining experience in event production. The celebration honored students, families, GSA leaders, and educators as key movers and shakers in NYC’s Computer Science movement and featured music, a game show, activities, and prizes.
Special Guests:
Dr. Christa Quint
CodeScty
Decypher Session
Decypher Session
2020
CodeScty Decypher Virtual Sessions were designed to be fun, engaging events for students, parents, and teachers, using culturally responsive approaches to computer science and technology. The sessions included CodeScty performances, insights from guest educators, celebrity appearances, and enriching resources for community stakeholders.
Special Guests:
CodeScty
CS4All's Family Council
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