A Goal to Support Each Other

One narrative has been shared among us repeatedly over the years: it’s hard to find other colleagues who truly understand the nuance of studying programming cultures and teaching about them. An integral way that SIGWROC intends on stabilizing our subfield within the broader discipline is to support anyone who finds themselves in need of help not available within their existing programs.

To help with this persistent issue, we are implementing the following programs below.

WROC & Write! Meetups

When: New dates and times TBA

Where: Zoom link TBA

As part of our new mentorship program, SIGWROC will be hosting a series of writing-focused meet ups to help mentors and mentees connect in a low stakes way.

We are thrilled to begin more formal support for a WROC mentorship program. To get us started, we are hosting monthly WROC and Write! events on the first Fridays of the month. In each meeting, we will:

What we’ll do:

• Have focused time to write, read, or work on a project
• Meet others working on projects in the writing and rhetorics of code
• Have small breakout rooms with mentors to chat

Use this Google Survey (https://forms.gle/58DXhZyn1tQCDRhZA) to sign up to receive the Zoom link for these meetings.

Find a WROC Mentor

If you need any support, we have mentors that would love to help you develop your research and teaching agendas. Review the list of scholars below and don’t hesitate to reach out to them to start a conversation. We are here for you!

If you would like to inquire about becoming a mentor, please contact WROC’s Associate Chair Dr. Brandee Easter (bdeaster@yorku.ca).