Sponsors and Partners
We could not do all that we do without the support of our committed sponsors. They provide financial resources, in-kind services, role models, and educational opportunities for our students and families. We wish to thank our sponsors that help fund the afterschool programs, summer academy, resources and training for teachers and parents, and our dissemination activities. With a program of their own, we expect that girls from Techbridge may someday design the technology products we use at home and work.
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The Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life for future generations, focusing on environmental conservation, science, higher education, and the San Francisco Bay area. Funding from the Foundation supported our after-school programs and created national partnerships to greatly increase the number of girls served by Techbridge.
Adobe Foundation Fund at The Community Foundation of Silicon Valley provided a grant that helped support the after-school program at the California School for the Blind, Fremont.
Autodesk, a longtime partner of Techbridge, continues to provide financial support to our programs. It has also introduced our students to role models and hosted field trips.
The Fitzpatrick Foundation supports elementary and secondary school programs for students and educators, with a particular emphasis on programs serving economically disadvantage youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Google sponsored the production of Get Involved. Make a Difference. A Guide for Classroom Visits and Field Trips for K-12 Students. This resource guide promotes effective K-12 outreach by corporations and role models. Google also sponsored the development of a computer science curriculum module with Pico Crickets.
Juniper Networks Foundation at The Community Foundation of Silicon Valley supported Techbridge at Frick Middle School in Oakland.
Mills College has been generous, supporting Techbridge with technical expertise and resources and inviting our students to its outreach events. Dr. Ellen Spertus has been a valuable supporter of Techbridge from the start and has provided interns for the program.
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, MEAF, "is a non-profit foundation jointly funded by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan and its US affiliates with the mission of contributing to a better world for us all by helping young people with disabilities, through technology, to maximize their potential and participation in society." MEAF supported the after-school program at the California School for the Blind and the development of Explore It After School!, a resource guide to encourage career exploration among students who are blind and visually impaired.
National Science Foundation is committed to the recruitment and retention of women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics studies and careers. Techbridge was started with a grant from the National Science Foundation. NSF is also supporting a large scale dissemination of Get Involved, Make a Difference and role model training.
Oakland Unified School District is committed to providing programs that sustain achievement of all students in all grade levels. Recognizing the importance of science and technology skills in the workforce, Oakland Unified School District is proud to support programs like Techbridge, which provide resources to teachers and enrich students' science and technology experience.
San Lorenzo Unified School District is committed to working together with parents and the community to develop critical and creative thinkers who are knowledgeable, responsible, caring participants who contribute to a changing world.
The S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and S.D. Bechtel, Jr. provide support for various Techbridge programs, including the summer academy, the Techbridge program at Oakland Technical High School, and Introduce a Techbridge Girl to Engineering.
The Zonta Club of North Bay/Berkeley supported Techbridge summer interns to develop a website that helps girls explore career opportunities in technology, science, and engineering (http://www.techbridgegirls.org/careers/index.html).
Partners and Supporters:
In addition, we would like to thank our partners and supporters for their part in making Techbridge a success. These include corporate partners, educational and government institutions and other non-profit organizations that have provided role models, hosted field trips, participated in professional development trainings, and collaborated with us on a number of initiatives to expand and build upon our current program.
Recent partners include:
AAUW Oakland-Piedmont
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Autodesk
Bay Bridge Project
Bechtel Corporation
Berkeley Foundation for Opportunities in Technology
Bio-Rad
Carollo Engineers
Chevron
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Clorox
College-Works
Electronic Arts
Expanding Your Horizons
Exploratorium
Genentech
Girl Scouts of the San Francisco Bay Area
Google, Inc.
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Intel Corporation
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kaiser Permanente
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
LeapFrog
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lockheed Martin
MIT
National Girls' Collaborative Project
New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI)
Oakland Police Department
Pixar Animation Studios
Puget Sound Center - TechREACH program
Smith College
Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
Society of Women Engineers
Solstice Press
Stellar Solutions
Swinerton Inc.
The Tech Museum of Innovation
University of California, Berkeley
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Zeum
