What Role Does Philanthropy Play in Creating Social Change?
Last month, Thea Charles (SFE’s Head of Knowledge and Impact) joined panelists at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for a discussion on social change and philanthropy.
Last month, Thea Charles (SFE’s Head of Knowledge and Impact) joined panelists at NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for a discussion on social change and philanthropy.
Learn more about Mozilla’s 2018-2019 Open Science Fellows, whose work is focused on six areas of open science practice: open software, open hardware, open ethics, and open data, open publishing, and open skills.
SFE is taking on big questions about the future of work through our funding partnership with Future Workforce Now (FWN), a program that explores the implications of technological change for state and local economies.
Teacher professional development and skills enhancement have emerged as key tenets of SFE’s Computational Thinking investments. Learn more about our ongoing collaboration with Cornell Tech on their Teacher in Residence (TIR) program.
CORI leverages data analytics and partnerships with tech industry and community leaders to pilot “innovation hubs” in towns with the potential for innovation.
Data & Society is a new kind of independent research organization that’s unbound by traditional obligations to academic research institutions and structures.
The world of open learning has nearly limitless potential for breaking down barriers to entry and making the world’s knowledge available to all. But how can you guarantee that learners feel accomplished and connected in a world mediated by technology, while ensuring that learning feels trustworthy, reliable, and meaningful?
We met the leading minds in “Open” practice from around the world at the fourth OpenCon in Berlin.
SFE has supported fellowship programs at two innovative research organizations, the Mozilla Science Lab and Data & Society, with the purpose of furthering detailed, high-level work in both academic and non-academic settings.
Housed on the grounds of the 1964 World’s Fair in Corona, Queens, the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) has curiosity, discovery, and history built into its (literal) foundation.
Scratch is the world’s largest free coding platform for children — it helps young people use coding tools to create their own interactive media projects and share them in an active online community. The Scratch Foundation works to ensure that the Scratch platform remains free, open, and accessible to as many children around the world as possible.