Location: North America
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Developing AI Solutions for Alumni Data Reporting
Team4Tech recently engaged 26 employees from ThoughtFocus in a Design for Impact Workshop in collaboration with our US-based nonprofit partner, BUILD. Together, they explored AI and chatbot solutions to help BUILD manage its data and streamline reporting. I loved the collaborative and empathetic environment this workshop created. Our employees were genuinely passionate about the work…
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Building Workforce Readiness Solutions for a US-Based Nonprofit
Team4Tech recently engaged employee volunteers from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (DWT) for a Design for Impact Workshop with our US-based nonprofit partner, StreetCode Academy. Together, they developed ideas to help StreetCode better prepare its learners for current workforce expectations. Expanding Tech Access and Exposure StreetCode Academy is a nonprofit based in East Palo Alto, California.…
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Bringing Experience AI to a Peer Learning Cohort of US Organizations
Team4Tech just concluded our second Experience AI cohort, engaging four nonprofits and two schools across the US in advancing their foundational understanding of artificial intelligence. An educational programme developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind, Experience AI offers cutting-edge resources on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for teachers and students aged…
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Corporate Volunteers Ideate on AI Solutions for a US-Based NGO
This October, Team4Tech engaged 13 corporate volunteers from a leading Silicon Valley-based tech company in a two-day, virtual Design for Impact Workshop supporting our US-based NGO partner, Digital NEST. Volunteers collaborated to deliver recommendations for leveraging AI tools in programming and organizational operations. Preparing Rural Californians for Career Readiness Digital NEST (Nurturing Entrepreneurial Skills with…
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Improving Technical Skills in Rural Communities with DigitalNEST
DigitalNEST Helps Bridge the Digital Divide Team4Tech and DigitalNEST are partnering to develop technical skills in rural communities and create sustainable and scalable technology centers all over California. Historically, the rural, agricultural-based cities of Watsonville and Salinas did not benefit from the economic opportunity and digital innovation that tech brought to other California communities. As…
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Fostering Success in Youth Entrepreneurship with BUILD
Digital Skills Education in the U.S. By 2030, 65% of all jobs in the United States will require post-secondary education and training beyond high school. As the economy evolves, job growth and a stagnant graduation rate will result in a shortage of 5 million skilled workers across the country. Consequently, youth entrepreneurship provides an opportunity to…
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Empowering Education for Indigenous Women with PSYDEH
Disproportionate Opportunity Gap for Indigenous Women in Mexico In many rural and isolated Indigenous communities in Mexico, a subsistence economy perpetuates poverty and gender inequality. A lack of civic engagement opportunities leads to corruption and ineffective government. Furthermore, access to education for Indigenous women varies. In rural Hidalgo, where PSYDEH works, most people have limited…
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Creating Employment Opportunities in Rural Communities with DigitalNEST
Project Type: Virtual When: Flexible The rural, agricultural-based cities of Watsonville and Salinas were historically locked out of the economic opportunity and digital innovation brought by the tech to other California communities. The people of these cities lack adequate access to technology, which greatly impacts their opportunities, connections, and ability to prosper in the workforce.…
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Fostering Entrepreneurial Development with EntreEd
Project Type: Virtual When: Flexible “In this age of educational accountability through standards and assessments with only one right answer and success measured by test scores, we need to keep young minds open for alternative ways of thinking…teach students not to get a job, but create one.” — Dr. Gene Coulson Executive Director, The Consortium…
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Supporting Unemployed College Graduates with COOP
Project type: Virtual/short term When: January to mid-March or mid-June to late August Nationwide, half of college grads (ages 21-27) are unemployed or underemployed, including more than two thirds of black college grads. Even in the digital economy, a bachelor’s degree is not enough. We need social capital—connections, casual favors, timely referrals—as much as we…
