Cisco Secure + Collab – Nov 2022: Economic and STEM Empowerment Fund

Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children

Thorn builds technology to defend children from sexual abuse. We believe that every child has the right to be safe, to be curious, to be happy. We work with the sharpest minds from tech, non-profit, government and law enforcement to stop the spread of child sexual abuse material, stand up to child traffickers and uncover new kinds of abuse. Technology is a powerful tool. We choose to use it for good. Our programs and products find child abuse victims faster, make online environments safer, and deter criminal behavior.

Technovation (formerly Iridescent)

Technovation’s mission is to empower girls and their families to use mobile and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to tackle real-world problems in their communities.

Code 2 College

To dramatically increase the number of minority and low-income high school students who enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers

Journi

Our mission is to empower individuals from underserved, urban communities by providing them with the tech education needed to compete and thrive in the local ecosystem.

Students Rising Above

Students Rising Above invests in low-income, first generation college students who have demonstrated a deep commitment to education and strength of character in overcoming tremendous odds of poverty, homelessness, and neglect. We help each student to realize his or her potential by guiding and supporting them from high school junior year through college graduation, and into the workforce. Our graduates are breaking the cycle of poverty within their own families, serving their communities, providing a new generation of employees and leaders from diverse backgrounds, and accelerating positive change.

Techbridge Girls

Techbridge Girls re-engineers how Black, Indigenous, and girls* of color from marginalized communities experience STEM by catalyzing out-of-school time STEM educators and STEM professionals into equity educators and advocates through training and curricula promoting access, belonging, and persistence.

Gooru

WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING FREE AND OPEN TECHNOLOGY AND ENGAGING A COMMUNITY OF TEACHERS, DEVELOPERS, AND SUPPORTERS TO UNLEASH PERSONALIZED LEARNING TO EDUCATE ALL THE STUDENTS OF THE WORLD.

Opportunity International, Inc.

Opportunity International is working toward a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with dignity and purpose. By providing financial solutions and training, we empower people living in poverty to transform their lives, their children's futures and their communities.