Promoting Data Science to Underrepresented Communities Through the Use of Active Learning

The HBCU-Data Science Next Steps (HBCU-DSNS) Program was funded by the South Big Data Hub, from their large S.E.E.D Award. This program was developed to address the lack of diversity in the data science pipeline. The HBCU-DSNS Program had two components: the HBCU-DSNS Summer Academy and the year long REU (Research Experience for Undergraduate). This program was hosted in parallel sessions at Alabama A&M University and Bowie State University. A comparison analysis revealed the participants' technical knowledge and skills were enhanced after attending the HBCU-DSNS Summer Academy.