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TheOpenCode Foundation
Formation2019
FounderVardhan Agrawal
84-2561052
PurposeEducation
HeadquartersUnited States
Region
United States, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Canada, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon
Volunteers
250
Students
10,000
Websitehttps://www.theopencode.org

TheOpenCode Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which provides disadvantaged students the education and resources[1][2] needed to pursue a career in computer science.[3][4][5] The organization has partnered with tech companies including Google, Twitter, Canva, and Major League Hacking, among others, to help rally support for their cause. The foundation's slogan is "bringing computer science to everyone."

History edit

The foundation was started by Vardhan Agrawal[6][7][8] in August 2019. In an interview, Agrawal mentioned that his reason for starting the foundation was to share his satisfaction for solving problems and helping people through technology.[7][6][9] According to the Points of Light Foundation, Agrawal was surprised that people near his hometown in the Silicon Valley had little exposure to computer science and decided to bridge the gap through his foundation.[10]

By 2020, the organization had accrued more than 50 volunteers[8] to assist with their mission, triggering their expansion outside the United States. As of 2021, the foundation has approximately 250 volunteers.

Funding and Grants edit

TheOpenCode Foundation raises an estimated $204,000 annually for its operations and mission.

Fundraising edit

In August 2020, the foundation ran a popcorn fundraiser through Double Good, a service that sells premium popcorn and donates 50% to the charity it's raising for.[11]

In October 2020, TheOpenCode Foundation ran "like, retweet, match" that rallied anonymous donors to donate $5 to the organization per retweet on their post.[12] Anonymous donors' employers matched their donations through Benevity.[13]

Corporate Grants edit

Since August 2019, TheOpenCode Foundation has been receiving an annual $120,000 in advertising funding from Google to support advocacy for their cause.

They have also partnered with Twitter's social good division, Twitter for Good, to receive technology to support their students.[14] In 2020, Twitter made a donation of MacBook Air computers to support the organization's Laptop Rotation Program.[15]

In June 2021, Cloudinary made a donation of $10,000 to TheOpenCode Foundation, which was among four other organizations including Black Girls Code and Girls Who Code to receive a donation from the company in celebration of hitting 1M+ developers on their platform.[16]

Programs edit

Since its inception, TheOpenCode Foundation has impacted approximately 10,000 people globally[6][15] and operates in countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon.[17][6]

The foundation runs an annual, virtual hackathon called OpenHacks[18][19] which had guest speakers Ge Wang[20] and Jeffrey Ullman[21] in May 2020.[22][18] The event was a part of Major League Hacking's 2020 North America Season and was among their first and largest digital events as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The event had approximately 1200 participants from 56 countries.

TheOpenCode Foundation also produces a podcast called TheOpenShow. The podcast occasionally features guests but mainly focuses on core technology topics.[24]

The organization hosts live-streamed, virtual workshops by notable individuals, including Peter Stone,[25][26] Jerry McNerney,[27] and Michael L. Littman.[28]

References edit

  1. ^ Yegulalp, Serdar (25 November 2020). "4 Nonprofits Teaching Disadvantaged Students to Code". InfoWorld. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "BLKdev - Educational Resources". www.blkdev.org. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  3. ^ "Founder of coding organization Vardhan Agrawal joins WGN Morning News". WGN-TV. WGN America. 5 October 2020.
  4. ^ T-Mobile. "Changemaking Trends From 400+ Young People Across the US". www.3blmedia.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  5. ^ "8.3.2020 | SF Tech Community Update". sf.citi. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. ^ a b c d "He's just 17, but dedicates his time teaching kids from low-income families to code". Mashable. 24 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Jovem de 17 anos leva ensino de programação a pessoas de baixa renda". Pequenas Empresas & Grandes Negócios. Globo.com. 26 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2020 Digital4Good Winner Bios" (PDF). #ICANHELP.
  9. ^ "오픈코드 파운데이션, 저소득층에 무상 컴퓨터 공학 교육을…설립자는 17세 소년?". 코딩월드뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  10. ^ Mallon, Morganne. "Teen Brings Computer Science Education to Disadvantaged Students Around the World". Points of Light. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  11. ^ "Double Good Gourmet Popcorn Fundraising | Online & In-Person". www.doublegood.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  12. ^ "TheOpenCode Foundation leads "like, retweet, match" campaign for fundraising efforts". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  13. ^ "Benevity Donation Screenshot". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  14. ^ "Twitter gives to TheOpenCode Foundation | Karl Robillard". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  15. ^ a b "TheOpenCode Foundation's Impact". TheOpenCode Foundation. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  16. ^ "Cloudinary Reaches One Million Developers". www.businesswire.com. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  17. ^ "He's just 17, but dedicates his time teaching kids from low-income families to code". news.yahoo.com. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  18. ^ a b "OpenHacks, the Hackathon for Everyone". OpenHacks.
  19. ^ Chang, Tiffany (4 May 2020). "STEM Scene: Upper school clubs continue activities in quarantine". Harker Aquila. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  20. ^ "Artful Design | Events". artful.design. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  21. ^ "OpenHacks | Locality-Sensitive Hashing | Jeffrey Ullman - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
  22. ^ "Further Science Competitions". Synopsys Science and Technology Championship. Synopsys Outreach Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  23. ^ "2020 Season North America Schedule". Major League Hacking. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  24. ^ "Apple Podcasts, TheOpenShow". Apple Podcasts. 4 February 2021.
  25. ^ Jeffrey, Pan. "Youth AI Talk #3 Professor Peter Stone". YouTube. Youth AI Lab. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  26. ^ Stone, Peter. "Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, Department of Computer Science". Peter Stone.
  27. ^ McNerney, Jerry. "Artificial Intelligence for Congress and Society". YouTube. TheOpenCode Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  28. ^ Littman, Michael. "Four Ways to Tell Machines". YouTube. TheOpenCode Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
 

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