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IEEESeparating the younger students by skill level and pairing graduate students with high school mentors worked well to improve learning, collaboration, and communication within all age groups.
  • Surveys and team presentations revealed that students gained more than technical skills through the workshops.
  • Students valued collaboration, peer learning, and recognized that computing was accessible and personally meaningful.

    • Overall, these workshops provided intentional mentorship, tactical learning, and real-life career planning to support the low-income families in the Maryland area.

    A big thank you to the IEEE CS Juniors Program and the Volunteers

    This study would have not been possible without the financial help from the IEEE CS Juniors Program.The volunteers were awarded a grant in 2025. Their time, insight, and commitment brought these workshops to life, ensuring that the education reflects both quality and impact.

    Hosting Team:

    • Huihui Wang, Ph.D.
      Full Teaching Professor
      Director of Computing Programs
      Khoury College of Computer Sciences
      Northeastern University in Arlington, VA
      IEEE Senior Member ‘17
      IEEE Education Society Board Member

    Student Mentors:

    • Promise Owa
      Northeastern University
      Workshop 1
    • Ruby Lo
      Northeastern University
      Workshop 2
    • Maggie Pang
      Case Western Reserve University
      Workshop 2
    • Yike Li
      Northeastern University
      Workshop 3
    • Helen Qin
      Thomas Jefferson High School
    • Brandon Sang-Zheng
      Thomas Jefferson High School
    • Julieanne Qi
      River Hill High School
    • Amelia Song
      Clarksville Middle School
    • Chelsie Qi
      Clarksville Middle School
    • Nirupama Nair
      Folly Quarter Middle School

    Section Officers:

    • Don Herres
      IEEE Baltimore Student Activities Chair & Robot Challenge Director
    • Sherwood Olson
      Systems Engineer of CACI, Inc.
      IEEE Baltimore Section Web Administrator
      Vice-Chair for the Baltimore Chapter of IEEE Communications Society

    Staff from Howard County Library Systems (HCLS):

    • Elizabeth Furr
      STEAM Education Instructor & Coordinator
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