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What approximate grade levels of Our program will focus on increasing diversity in CS field by children/teens will participate in this pre -K - 2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 program?*: Ana's population is 7$% Latino and 11 % Asian. 71% speak Spanish What is the amount of funding you're and 9.7% speak an Asian language at home. 45% are foreign born. requesting to support this program? 25000 (up to $25,000)': students in our school districts qualify for free or reduced meals. The increasing diversity in the computer $13,500 : Salaries for paid student interns for Youth Know CS for science field (e.g. girls, youth from Civic Engagement Internship Program (6 Interns X $11.23 X 200 low income families, or youth of hours ) color?) . If yes, please describe which $5,300 : Salaries for Staff CT/CS tools Training (20 Staff X $16.23 X underrepresented audience(s) you 16 hours) Please describe what the funds will be $5=000 : Salary for Tutor/Mentors who will serve as lead used for (up to 250 words)*. coordinating/advisory staff for Youth Know CS for Civic Engagement Institute, Girls Know CS Institute, Youth Know CS for Community Club for Young Adults and Junior CS Club ($16.23 X 305 staff hours) $1,200 : CS Material and supplies. Preliminary items to purchase include Rasberry Pi and Arduino based materials, and Bloxels kits. Materials and supplies list will be finalized with input from youth In your own words, what are barriers program participants and CT/CS trained staff. Cheryl A. Eberly, Principal Librarian Young Adult and Volunteer Services. Has over 16 years experience coordinating innovative, Please provide the name,,job title, community responsive . youth driven, award winning volunteer and and list the relevant experience of the mentorship based young adult programming, Successfully person who will be overseeing this implemented over 15 grants amounting to over $2 million for high program. (up to 100 words)': impact, young adult programming that provided civic engagement, paid world -experience , access to technology, STEM, educational opportunities and mentorship to underepresented youth populations. Our program will focus on increasing diversity in CS field by engaging youth of color, from low income families and girls. Santa Ana's population is 7$% Latino and 11 % Asian. 71% speak Spanish and 9.7% speak an Asian language at home. 45% are foreign born. 60°lo- of K-12 students are English language learners, and 91% Does your program focus on students in our school districts qualify for free or reduced meals. The increasing diversity in the computer educational statistics are even more discouraging: Over 42% of adults science field (e.g. girls, youth from have not graduated high school and only 11% of our population have low income families, or youth of a college degree. For our over 100,000 children and young adults of color?) . If yes, please describe which both sexes, the future can seem bleak, opportunities few and limited in underrepresented audience(s) you scope. All of the young people in our programs carry some of the focus on and why. (up to 200 stigmata represesented by these statistics. We serve and employ many words)*: youth who face food and housing insecuritites, foster youth, youth on probation, and many who are single parents, and many whose academic success is hampered by language barriers . Our experience has been that girls in our community are not engaged in CS learning. This program will introduce youth to CS careers and empower them to pursue this high demand, lucrative field of work. In your own words, what are barriers In a financially strapped city, finds to implement new programs,