Computer Science

Our mission is to put the power of computing and digital making into the hands of people all over the world. We do this so that more people can harness the power of computing and digital technologies to learn, to solve problems that matter to them, and to express themselves creatively.

PROVIDING ACADEMIC EQUITY FOR ALL LEARNERS THROUGH COMMUNITY, SCHOOL, AND HOME PROGRAMS.

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Geeks' vision and mission is to bring the benefits of internet connectivity to the estimated 3.5 billion people who remain unconnected to help close the Digital Divide and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including improved standards of health, education and social and economic well-being.

COMPUTER-USING EDUCATORS, INC (CUE) IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THE MISSION OF CUE IS TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM AND TO PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ITS MEMBERS AND ALL FELLOW EDUCATORS AND IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF, TO MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS DEVELOPING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, MATERIALS, AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, AND TO SUSTAIN THESE EFFORTS THROUGH THE CONTINUANCE OF A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION.

THIS CORPORATION IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION AND IS NOT ORGANIZED FOR THE PRIVATE GAIN OF ANY PERSON. IT IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION LAW FOR PUBLIC AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THIS CORPORATION'S SPECIFIC PURPOSE SHALL BE TO ENABLE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO USE COMPUTERS IN ANY LANGUAGE, BY PROVIDING FREELY AVAILABLE SPECIFICATIONS, LIBRARY CODE, AND DATA TO FORM THE FOUNDATION FOR SOFTWARE INTERNATIONALIZATION IN ALL MAJOR OPERATING SYSTEMS, SEARCH ENGINES, APPLICATIONS, AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB. AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS PURPOSE IS TO STANDARDIZE, MAINTAIN, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT, MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, PROMOTE, AND DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC A STANDARD CHARACTER ENCODING THAT PROVIDES FOR AN ALLOCATION FOR MORE THAN A MILLION CHARACTERS.

CASC mission statement is 5 parts: 1. To advocate for the importance of and need for public and private investment in research computing and data services to support academic research. 2. To serve as a trusted advisor to federal agencies on the direction direction of relevant funding programs. 3. To actively engage in discussions of policies related to research computing and data services. 4. To foster advancement of a robust and diverse community of current and emerging leaders in this field. 5. To provide a forum for the community to share strategic ideas and best practices.

CYBERGREEN INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO HELP CREATE A MORE RESILIENT AND HEALTHIER INTERNET ECOSYSTEM.

Internet2 promotes the missions of its members by providing both leading-edge network capabilities and unique partnership opportunities that together facilitate the development, deployment and use of revolutionary internet technologies.

THE GRIFFISS INSTITUTE AIMS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM TALENT AND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR REGION, STATE AND NATION.

THE CDC LEARNING CENTER (CDCLC) WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WITH A MISSION TO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL ENRICHMENT BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SKILLS THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS. THIS FACILITY AND PREVIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING CODECAMPS, CONFERENCES AND DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS HAVE ATTRACTED OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES SINCE THE CDC'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WAS LAUNCHED IN 2012.

TO MANAGE THE LICENSING OF KODI, OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE. EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT KODI AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE. ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO FURTHER DEVELOP KODI.

See Schedule OScratch Foundation (the Foundation) is a nonprofit organization that develops and supports the Scratch programming language and online community. The Foundation's mission is to provide young people with digital tools and opportunities to imagine, create, share, and learn. As children create and share stories, games, and animations with Scratch, they learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively, which are essential skills for everyone in today's society. Scratch was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, and moved to the Scratch Foundation in 2019.

PowerMyLearning's mission is to empower each student, particularly those from historically marginalized communities, to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally by working hand-in-hand with educators to foster equitable learning environments.

KANREN PROVIDES NETWORK AND RELATED SERVICES TAILORS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS IN KANSAS. KANREN EMPOWERS MEMBERS TO COLLABORATE AND ADVANCE THEIR OWN MISSIONS THROUGH KANREN'S CONSORTIUM-BASED ORGANIZATION AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES.

The mission of the Python Software Foundation (PSF) is to promote, protect, and advance the open source Python programming language and to support and facilitate the growth of a diverse and international community of Python programmers. The PSF: (1) Produces the core Python distribution including the Python language, its standard libraries and documentation, installers, source code, educational materials, and assorted tools and applications, (2) Establishes PSF licenses conform to the Open Source Definition and ensures the public to freely obtain, use, redistribute, and modify PSF intellectual property, (3) Protects the Python name, and the names, service marks and trademarks, (4) Raises funds to support PSF programs and services, (5) Publicizes, promotes the adoption of, and facilitates the ongoing development of Python-related technology, research, grants, conferences, and educational resources in the public interest.

THE EAST ASIAN OBSERVATORY (EAO) MISSION IS TO CONSTRUCT, OWN, OPERATE,MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ASTRONOMICAL FACILITIES FOR THE EAST ASIAN REGIONS, AND TO ENGAGE IN ALL OTHER ACTIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY CONDUCIVE AND CONVENIENT TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES.

LUMITY AND OUR PARTNERS SEEK TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS BETWEEN STEM-RELATED BUSINESSES, CHICAGOLAND SCHOOLS, AND UNDER-RESOURCED CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITIES. WE WORK WITH OVER 25 CORPORATE PARTNERS AND FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH TRANSFORMATIONAL STEM EXPERIENCES, SO THAT THEY ARE PREPARED FOR AND INSPIRED TO PURSUE STEM CAREERS. WE BRING CORPORATE MENTORS INTO SCHOOLS- AND YOUTH INTO COMPANIES. LUMITY SUCCESSFULLY MATCHES NONPROFIT EMPLOYERS TO JOB SEEKERS THROUGH NPO.NET, A NONPROFIT JOB BOARD CREATED BY LUMITY IN 1995.

THE MISSION OF THE APACHE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION (ASF) IS TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT FOR MANY LIKE MINDED SOFTWARE PROJECT COMMUNITIES CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN ASF ACTIVITIES.

To build tools and services that give people more ways to engage in their culture.

The Electronic Discovery Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to resolving electronic discovery challenges by conducting studies of litigation processes that incorporate modern technologies and educating attorneys, judges, and IT and information governance professionals. The explosion in volume of electronically storyed information and the complexity of its discovery overwhelms the litigation process and the justice system. Technology and efficient processes can ease the impact of electronic discovery.

SOFTWARE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ("SPI") IS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH WAS FOUNDED TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE OPEN HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO HELP GENUINE, SUBSTANTIAL AND SIGNIFICANT FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECTS BY HANDLING THEIR NON-TECHNICL ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS SO THEY AREN'T RQUIRED TO OPERATE THEIR OWN LEGAL ENTITY.

THE MID-ATLANTIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE ALLIANCE (MARIA) IS AN ALLIANCE OF INSTITUTIONS IN VIRGINIA ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHARED ADVANCED NETWORK AND OTHER CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES TO SERVE THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.

OUR MISSION IS TO HELP MORE YOUTH, INCLUDING GIRLS AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO BE LEADERS IN THE DIGITAL AGE, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORKFORCE OF THE 21ST CENTURY. WE AIM TO CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON ALL STUDENTS BY HELPING THEM DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH LEARNING COMPUTER PROGRAMMING.

THE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE FORUM FOR EXCELLENCE IN CODE (SAFECODE) IS EXCLUSIVELY DEDICATED TO INCREASING TRUST IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE METHODS.

THE WIDERNET PROJECT WORKS TO DELIVER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, KNOWLEDGE, AND TRAINING TO UNDERPRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE AND IMPROVE THEIR DIGITAL COMMUNICATION. THE WIDERNET PROJECT IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN CHAPEL HILL, NC AND AFFILIATED WITH TH

SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.