2023 CSforALL Summit

As the Kapor Center family of organizations, Kapor Foundation, Kapor Capital, and SMASH all work collectively to end racial and gender disparities and create a more equitable technology ecosystem. Kapor Foundation has long supported efforts to expand access to equitable computer science education, including producing research such as its report on CS Access in California’s Schools and leading the development and implementation of the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining CS Education Framework. The Kapor Foundation has helped train over 1000 teachers in equitable CS pedagogy and has provided millions of dollars in grants to organizations engaged in this work.

VEX Robotics hosts the world's largest robotics competition for students all over the world to compete against one another using a robot of their own design. In the VEX IQ Competition, classroom STEM concepts are put to the test as students learn lifelong skills in teamwork, leadership, communications, and more.

Infosys Foundation USA was established in 2015 with the mission of expanding computer science and maker education to K-12+ students and educators across the United States, with a specific focus on increasing access to digital skills within underrepresented communities.

The Foundation achieves impact through the delivery of professional development programs for teachers, K16 digital skills learning platforms, partnerships with leading nonprofits, and innovative media campaigns that inspire everyone to be creators, not just consumers, of technology.

We aim to understand and shape the impact of technology on society, and support organizations working at the intersections of learning, workforce, and infrastructure.

Google for Education invests in projects and organizations that expand access to learning and has committed more than $250 million since 2005 to tackle global education gaps while empowering Googlers to volunteer their technical expertise with the goal of helping more people—especially those in underserved communities—benefit from the promise of technology, in the classroom and beyond.

Visit Oakland is a private, not-for-profit, 501(c)(6) organization, with a 21-member board of directors and full-time staff. Visit Oakland is funded by:

• Measure C – 1.5% of the current 14% hotel occupancy tax
• Oakland Tourism Business Improvement District (OTBID) - $1.50 per room per night

Visit Oakland is DMAP Accredited and a partner of CalTravel, Visit California, and U.S. Travel Association.

Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill is one of Oakland's premier restaurants.

Located on beautiful Lake Merritt and offers indoor and outdoor dining over the sparkling water. Lake Chalet resides in a gorgeously renovated 100-year-old building and boasts 10,000 square feet of indoor dining and 2,500 square feet of outdoor dining on our dock.
The Chalet serves a diverse menu of contemporary Californian cuisine with a focus on seafood that's full of new takes on old favorites. Love oysters, we have a raw bar featuring local, fresh favorites. An 80-foot-long cocktail bar overlooks the lake and provides a great place to meet friends while enjoying a Beach Chalet Ale or a handcrafted cocktail.

The mission of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir is to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions.

OIGC sees a world where all people, regardless of social biases, will tap into their own power of spirit and joy, be comfortable with each others’ differences, and celebrate those differences in harmony.

KISS Institute for Practical Robotics is an Educational Non-Profit.

UC Scout is a University of California Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships (SAPEP) program that develops and delivers A-G approved and AP® online courses to students and curricular resources to teachers around the globe, including four computer science courses.

Technology Education and Learning Support (TEALS) is a Microsoft Philanthropies program that builds sustainable computer science (CS) programs in high schools. We focus on serving students excluded from learning CS because of race, gender, or geography. TEALS helps teachers learn to teach CS by pairing them with industry volunteers and proven curricula.