Technology has the power to change the world for the better, but today far too few have access to the education or encouragement they need to become
creators, not just consumers. That’s why Google offers the
RISE Awards -- grants of US$15,000 to $50,000 -- to organizations across the globe working to promote access to Computer Science education for girls and underrepresented minorities.
Applications for the 2015 RISE Awards are open now, so get yours in by September 30, 2014.
Our RISE partners are changemakers: they engage, educate, and excite students about computing through extracurricular outreach. In 2014, 42 organizations
received RISE Awards, including
two in Asia Pacific — namely
Engineers Without Borders in Australia and
Life is Tech! in Japan. In April, we brought all of our partners together for a Global Summit that sparked resource sharing and collaboration amongst organizations.
If you know of an organization that promotes Computer Science (CS) education, and runs initiatives that reach girls, underrepresented minorities, and students facing socio-economic barriers under age 18, encourage them to visit the RISE Awards website to find out more.
Posted by Roxana Shirkhoda, K12/Pre-University Education Outreach, Google
No comments :
Post a Comment