ABSTRACT

Culturally responsive computing (CRC) frames the localized knowledges and practices of Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities as assets for working toward racial justice in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). A key part of CRC is the role that local communities play in designing and/or implementing curricula and technologies. Yet, there is a dearth of research on collaborating with local knowledge experts and what they think about CRC. In response, this paper details a two-year long research project on the design and implementation of one CRC program called pH Empowered. pH Empowered uses computing to bridge Black hairstyling, chemistry, and entrepreneurship. Through a mixed-methods study of one pH Empowered professional development workshop, we show how cosmetologists, urban farmers, and librarians had diverse perspectives about how to be culturally responsive with STEM and the racial justice goal of broadening participation in STEM education.

摘要

文化响应计算 (CRC) 将黑人、布朗和土著社区的本地化知识和实践构建为在科学、技术、工程和数学 (STEM) 中实现种族正义的资产。CRC 的一个关键部分是当地社区在设计和/或实施课程和技术方面所发挥的作用。然而，缺乏与当地知识专家合作以及他们对 CRC 的看法的研究。作为回应，本文详细介绍了一项为期两年的研究项目，该项目涉及一个名为 pH Empowered 的 CRC 项目的设计和实施。pH Empowered 使用计算来连接黑人发型、化学和创业。通过对一个 pH 赋能专业发展研讨会的混合方法研究，我们展示了美容师、城市农民、