Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman emeritus and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders’ Intent with staff.
Techbridge launched in 2000 as a program to expand the academic and career options for girls in science, technology, and engineering. Since its founding, Techbridge has worked with over 4,000 girls in grades 5-12 through after-school and summer programs in the San Francisco Bay area. Techbridge believes every girl needs personal and consistent support to succeed, and to that aim they have created resources for educators, families, and role models who make up her support network.
Techbridge began as a program of the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, California, founded with a grant from the National Science Foundation. In 2011, Techbridge spun off and now operates as a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We continue on our path to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, and engineering. Our after-school programs are in place at schools spanning three Bay Area school districts. We provide training to school districts and partners to build capacity for STEM teaching in after-school and summer programs. In addition, we have collaborated with 20 Girl Scout councils across the nation through our Girls Go Techbridge project.
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Techbridge Girls
Aug 2012
$250,000
12 months
Creating positive outcomes for future generations.
