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.

Infosys Foundation USA’s mission is to expand access to computer science and maker education for K-12 students and educators across the USA, while working to digitally upskill all learners for 21st century technology-enabled opportunities. They achieve this 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. Since their inception in 2015, the Foundation has reached over 1.4 million students and 24 million educators across the United States.

Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at increasing access to computer science education for students from underserved and underrepresented communities.

Kira Learning creates high-quality, relevant content, tools, and support to allow teachers and learners to pursue mastery in Computer Science. We aim to provide teachers and students with the means to learn how to code, to discover how coding affects our world, and subsequently how they can adapt to a rapidly changing world.

CS Forward is a program of Kira Learning.

The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

NSF was established in 1950 by Congress to:

• Promote the progress of science.
• Advance the national health, prosperity and welfare.
• Secure the national defense.

We fulfill our mission chiefly by making grants. Our investments account for about 25% of federal support to America's colleges and universities for basic research: research driven by curiosity and discovery. We also support solutions-oriented research with the potential to produce advancements for the American people.

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.

Learning.com provides educators with solutions to prepare their students with critical digital literacy and computer science skills. Our web-based curriculum for grades K-12 engages students as they learn keyboarding, online safety, IT fundamentals, computational thinking, computer science and coding, and more.

Made possible from a historic gift from Snap Inc. and CSforALL's CSforED initiative, and housed within the College of Education, the mission of the Snap Inc. Institute for Technology & Education (SITE) is to make high-quality, standard-aligned computer science (CS) an integral part of the educational experience of preservice teachers and K-12 students in the Los Angeles area.

The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) understands that teaching computer science is hard. That’s why our dedicated team and teacher-led Board of Directors has focused on creating a strong environment to support K–12 educators.

We’re proud to have created a community that:

• Is led by K-12 computer science teachers, and puts teacher needs at the forefront.
• Shares the latest best practices in K-12 computer science education.
• Creates local communities across the US + Canada that make sure every computer science teacher has a home.
• Builds the largest teacher-led computer science professional development event in the world each year!
• Provides access to exclusive discounts on courses and tools that will take your teaching practice to the next level.

Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. We expand access to computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.

Multinational e-commerce company based in San Jose, California, that facilitates consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website.

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.

“A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”®

For more than seven decades, this principle has remained at the heart of UNCF, enabling us to raise more than $5 billion and help more than 500,000 students and counting not just attend college, but thrive, graduate and become leaders.

We do this in three ways: By awarding more than 10,000 students scholarships, worth more than $100 million, each year. By providing financial support to 37 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). And by serving as the nation’s leading advocate for the importance of minority education and community engagement.

This three-pronged approach is powerful: Since our founding in 1944, we’ve helped to more than double the number of minorities attending college. The six-year graduation rate for UNCF African American scholarship recipient is 70%. This is 11% higher than the national average and 31% higher than the national average for all African Americans.

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is the home of the Hopper-Dean Center of Excellence in K-12 Computer Science (CS) Education, an endowed center dedicated to advancing K-12 CS education. Located on the U.S. border with Mexico, UTEP's student demographics mirror those of its community with over 85% of its population of Hispanic origin. The Hopper-Dean Center manages a grant from the National Science Foundation that recruits CS degree holders who become NSF Teaching Fellows, receiving a master's degree in education and CS teacher certification. Each of the NSF Teaching Fellows commit to teaching a minimum of four years in El Paso area schools.

Our mission is to build a strong, diverse and socially conscious tech workforce by leveling the playing field through academic learning and experiential engagement for high school and college students.

SMASH was one of the earliest STEM education programs created in the United States as a way to prepare students of color for STEM education and careers. The very first SMASH site program launched on the University of California, Berkeley campus in 2004, but it follows a decades-long legacy of diversity and inclusion advocacy by our founder, Dr. Freada Kapor Klein.

Kai XR’s learning platform uses in-demand technologies to develop 21st-century skills across all subject areas. We empower educators to wield confidently the in-demand technologies students know and love.

Career Catalyst is a program from SMASH and The Kapor Center designed to empower K-12 students of color to build toward high-earning STEM careers and economic security in the future of work.

We are the best practice in technology training program that teaches untapped young adults ages 16-24, technology skills in hardware, coding and critical skills. Our goal is to connect the most overlooked population in San Francisco, Bay Area and beyond, and expose them to careers in the tech industry.

Our goals are to diversify the tech industry and to create a sense of belonging so that everyone can picture themselves in industry.

Hack the Hood provides Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and AAPI youth with tech skill-building programs and career navigation support that are grounded in racial and social justice and promote economic mobility.

Mission Bit inspires youth of color to explore the world of STEM with project-based computer science education that embraces their identities.

​Tech Exchange sources high-quality decommissioned technology from contributing partners to refurbish and distribute to households across the Bay Area.

Our Tech For All solution is designed to supply everything needed to support digitally disconnected residents with technology access. Each household receives a refurbished computer, digital skills trainings, free tech support, and assistance accessing free or low-cost Internet.

The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities.

We serve as a software and curriculum development company that builds at the intersection of technology and social justice. We bring a deep understanding of how social and psychological factors influence technology adoption, engagement, and its impact on marginalized communities.

CMU CS Academy is an online, graphics-based computer science curriculum taught in Python provided by Carnegie Mellon University. We create novel, world-class Computer Science education for your classroom —and it’s entirely free.

In 2016, Tech Exposure and Access through Mentoring Inc. (TEAM Inc.) was founded to empower underrepresented and historically excluded young people by leveraging their passion for sports as an entry point to build data analytics and STEM skills and expand opportunities for their future career aspirations. 

Workforce diversity in major professional sports leagues is as low as 33%, while gender diversity averages 37%. TEAM Inc.’s program intentionally disrupts the sports industry’s hiring practices by training a diverse group of next-generation tech professionals and supporting them to pursue careers in the industry and beyond. 

Too frequently, well-meaning adults counsel young sports enthusiasts to “get realistic” and come to terms with the idea that a professional sports career is not feasible. TEAM seeks to challenge that narrative and harnesses the power of sports to prepare young people for careers in various industries within and outside of sports.

The Robo Wunderkind STEM program was developed to close the equity gap in STEM education. It addresses K-5 students to spark a curiosity for STEM and supports teachers to easily get started. Teachers receive all the support needed to deliver the best STEM education to all students, especially in Title I schools nationwide.

It works out of the box and across the curriculum in different subject areas. Crafted to support school districts in achieving their STEM objectives, Robo Wunderkind offers a comprehensive solution that encompasses four elements: Modular Robotics Kits & Visual Coding App, Curriculum Resources Aligned with Standards, Teacher Training and Professional Development, Implementation and Evaluation Support.

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

Empowering educators to teach cyber confidently, resulting in students with the skills and passion needed to succeed in the cyber workforce.

Math Education for the 21st Century: Online courseware developer.

Girls Who Code is an international nonprofit on a mission to close the gender gap in tech and change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. We do this by providing free resources, programming, and curriculum to students and their communities.

Technovation's technology entrepreneurship program empowers girls 8-18 to design app and AI solutions for their communities and participate in a global competition. Technovation provides free curriculum, training, resources, and support for organizations, school leaders, and educators to facilitate the program in their context.

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.

Imagine LEGO meets Tesla, a build-your-own life-size electric vehicle product line.

Paton Group is a reseller focused on education technology in areas of design, prototyping, advanced manufacturing and fabrication serving institutions in California, Nevada & Hawaii.

Riders is an Educational Esports League where we enable students to learn how to program robots, and then compete in online robotics and coding competitions. Think FIRST Robotics but completely online.

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.

Chabot Space & Science Center is a non-profit science center that serves Oakland and the greater Bay Area as a place for STEM learning and engagement. Our mission is to inspire and educate learners of all ages about the Universe and Planet Earth.

Celebrating the diversity of the Bay Area, Chabot aims to make science and space accessible to a multitude of audiences through immersive exhibits, hands-on STEM activities, planetarium shows, education, and youth development programs.

In 2021, Chabot opened NASA Ames Visitor Center, featuring hands-on activities and NASA Ames artifacts, that highlight current Ames’ research and space missions, all part of a broader partnership between the Center and NASA Ames.

The research-level observatory complex features three large-scale telescopes and is the largest observatory complex free for public viewing in the Western United States. The telescope domes house 8-inch (Leah, 1883) and 20-inch telescope (Rachel, 1916) refracting telescopes, along with a 36-inch reflecting telescope (Nellie, 2003). The 20-inch telescope was used to relay information to NASA during the Apollo 13 descent. The 36-inch telescope is actively used for Near Earth Object research.

Founded in 1883 as an astronomical observatory, Chabot is located on 13 trail-laced acres in Oakland’s Redwood Regional Park within the largest stand of coastal redwoods in the East Bay.

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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.