CS is full of Heroes, and we’ve highlighted quite a few for CSEdWeek. In honor of 2024’s theme #LookingBackLeapingForward, we’ve created a poster to highlight all previous CSHeroes, starting from 2019.

2024: #LookingBackLeapingForward The theme for CSTA’s 20th Anniversary, “Looking Back, Leaping Forward,” perfectly captures the essence of CSEdWeek, held every December. It invites students of all ages to dive into computer science, highlighting the importance of computational thinking, creativity, and problem-solving in preparing for the tech-driven world ahead. This celebration is a time to honor past achievements while inspiring the next generation to leap forward into new possibilities.

As we aim to celebrate our progress, we’ll hear from a select panel of the 2022 CS Heroes about their own progress, and celebrate community milestones in CS Education. Our panelists will discuss their own journeys to computer science, what has inspired them, and their recommendations for how we can continue to advance so that every student has an equal opportunity to learn computer science. Our panelists include Okezue Bell, Yim Register, Kayla Saniya Fortson, and Daisy Murillo.

During this live event we discuss 2021's theme of #CSEverywhere, followed by a panel discussion moderated by the 2021 CSEdWeek Master of Ceremonies. Panelists will feature three of this year’s CS Heros. This discussion will inspire you to show your students how computer science can be integrated with any of their passions and interests. Your students will walk away inspired to apply what they're learning in your CS classroom to solve our world's problems.

During this live event, CSTA's Executive Director, Jake Baskin, discusses this year's theme of #CSforSocialJustice, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Code.org's Jackie Smalls. Panelists include Dr. Nicki Washington, Saad Bhamla, Lual Mayen, and Victoria Chavez. This discussion will inspire you to center social justice in your CS classroom, and will inspire your students to apply what they're learning to solve our world's problems.

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If you are looking to develop your own equitable teaching skills, there are many great resources throughout the CS Education community. Our partners at the Alliance for Identity Inclusive Computing Education have a great "DEI Bytes" lesson series focused on equitable education.

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Students will work collaboratively to explore how computer science connects to many industries and the world around them. K-5 students will focus on how CS changes everything around them, and 6-12 students will identify connections to many career industries.

Students will imagine how they can use computer science and leverage their passions in their future careers. They will create posters illustrating their future selves to describe the positive impacts their work will have on others. Students will be able to plan poster content, design posters, and share their posters with others.

There are so many more CS Heroes than the few that are showcased on this website, and they exist in all industries and communities. Students will research additional computer science heroes and the positive influence of their work. They will identify someone who uses CS to help others and create a poster to showcase their CS Hero. Students will be able to plan poster content, design posters, and share their posters with others.

Three ways to utilize the CS Heroes Posters as closing activities during CSEdWeek (Lesson Closure/Exit Ticket) or throughout the school year (Unit/Lesson Connection and Heritage/Awareness Month).

Students will expand their knowledge of the relationship that computer science has with different industries by exploring the CS Heroes, how their work integrates with other industries, and the positive impact the CS Heroes' contributions have on the lives of others.

Three ways to utilize the CS Heroes Posters as opening activities during CSEdWeek (Class Opener/Warm-Up) or throughout the school year (Unit/Lesson Opener and Heritage/Awareness Month).

Watch as we kick off CSEdWeek 2023. CSEdWeek is an annual program that inspires K-12 students to take an interest in CS. In 2023, our focus was on the Impacts of Computing.

“Impacts of Computing” refers to the positive and negative effects on various aspects of our lives, including education, privacy, security, and accessibility. A panel of 2023 CSHeroes will discuss these topics with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.

View the slide deck for the "teach" focused event during CSEdWeek 2021, lead by the Kapor Center.

Watch the "teach" focused event during CSEdWeek 2021, lead by the Kapor Center.

2023: #ImpactsofComputing
#ImpactsofComputing refers to computer science's positive and negative effects on various aspects of our lives, including education, privacy, security, and accessibility. We want students to know that computer science is not just about learning about programming but also about helping them understand computer science's ethical, social, economic, and environmental implications.

2022: #CelebratingProgress
The CSEdWeek theme, #CelebratingProgress, highlights the progress in computer science education over the past decade. Many great advancements have made CS education more equitable and accessible for all learners. This year, we aim to celebrate our progress while keeping an eye on the advancements we still need to make so that every student has an equal opportunity to learn computer science.

2021: #CSEverywhere
This theme of #CSEverywhere highlights the impact that computer science is making everywhere and the relationship that computer science has to different subjects, industries, career paths, and our everyday lives.

2020: #CSforSocialJustice
As part of the #CSforGood movement, in 2020 we decided to shine a light on how Computer Science can serve as a catalyst for social justice. Without access to rigorous computer science and STEM courses, underrepresented students have limited opportunities and aspirations to develop computing knowledge.

CS Heroes are individuals making a difference in computer science. We recognize those whose computer science work has contributed and harnessed the good in computer science.