CREATE student members are University of Washington students who are interested in a facet of accessibility: research, education, or translation-to-practice.
How to get involved
| To do/learn: | Consider these programs: | Get started: |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive engineering design, hands-on adaptive making, and to connect with other students | HuskyAdapt: student-run group that learns about and creates adaptive toys that are distributed to the community | Apply in October-November |
| Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) | DUB REU (may need to correct year in url) | Apply in January |
| Computing research and education | CRA-WP DREU: awards, scholarships and programs for undergrad and graduate students from underrepresented communities | Apply in March |
| Mentorship, internships, opportunities in computing fields | UW AccessComputing | ongoing |
| Academics | Accessibility courses at the UW | Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters |
| Connect with students, faculty and researchers | Request to join the CREATE Slack community | ongoing |
| Announcements, updates, events | Join a CREATE mailing list | ongoing |
To get involved:
- Connect with other students through HuskyAdapt, a student-run group that provides opportunities to learn about and create adaptive toys (which are distributed to the community) and learn about adaptive engineering design.
- Consider the DUB REU, CRA-WP DREU, and AccessComputing’s Teach Access Away programs.
- Check out our list of accessibility courses at the UW.
- Request to join the CREATE Slack community and CREATE mailing lists where we announce other events.
What you gain as a student member
- Receive announcements and invitations for public events such as seminars and talks.
- Network with the CREATE community through the UW CREATE students Slack channel.
- Be eligible for CREATE Student Minigrants.
To join CREATE as a student member, sign up for the CREATE Students email list.
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