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pandemic.</p> </div> <div class="video-wrap__video" data-animate-in="fade"> <div class="video-container"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831if_/https://www.youtube.com/embed/SsP8UEF8uRM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-wide py-6 mt-6"> <div class="mb-4 mb-md-6 py-md-4 text-center"> <h3 class="h3 mb-3" data-animate-in="up">Featured organizations</h3> <p class="p-sm" data-animate-in="up">Learn about these organizations working with our Tech for Social Good program.</p> </div> <div class="tile-list"> <div class="tile" data-animate-in="up"> <div class="tile__hd"> <div> <h3>Chayn</h3> </div> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://chayn.co/" target="_blank">chayn.co</a> </div> <img class="tile__hd__icon" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/organizations/chayn.png" alt="chayn logo"/> </div> <div class="tile__bd"> <div> <p class="p-sm">Chayn is an intersectional organization working to reduce domestic and gender-based violence. We鈥檙e working with them to collect insights about the social sector. Check out their <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://chayn.co/soul-medicine/" target="_blank">Soul Medicine project</a> and consider sponsoring their work.</p> </div> <a class="p-sm link-arrow link-arrow--outgoing" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://github.com/sponsors/chaynHQ" target="_blank">Sponsor Chayn on GitHub</a> </div> </div> <div class="tile" data-animate-in="up"> <div class="tile__hd"> <div> <h3>Hikaya</h3> </div> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://hikaya.io/" target="_blank">hikaya.io</a> </div> <img class="tile__hd__icon" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/organizations/hikaya.png" alt="Hikaya logo"/> </div> <div class="tile__bd"> <div> <p class="p-sm">Hikaya is an organization that helps nonprofits understand, define, and use metrics for better programming in resource-constrained areas. We鈥檙e working with them on a case study about their open source work. Consider sponsoring their projects.</p> </div> <a class="p-sm link-arrow link-arrow--outgoing" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://github.com/sponsors/hikaya-io" target="_blank">Sponsor Hikaya on GitHub</a> </div> </div> <div class="tile" data-animate-in="up"> <div class="tile__hd"> <div> <h3>MERL Tech</h3> </div> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/http://merltech.org/" target="_blank">merltech.org</a> </div> <img class="tile__hd__icon" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/organizations/merltech.png" alt="MERL Tech logo"/> </div> <div class="tile__bd"> <div> <p class="p-sm">We were a sponsor of MERL Tech DC, a conference dedicated to technology in monitoring and evaluation (M&E;). Together, we鈥檙e building tools to help M&E; professionals understand and use open source solutions.</p> </div> <a class="p-sm link-arrow link-arrow--outgoing" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/http://merltech.org/designing-a-merl-github-center/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper mt-4 my-md-6 mb-6 pb-6 text-center"> <h1 class="h3 mb-3" data-animate-in="fade" data-animate-in-delay="200">Want to build a better future?</h1> <p class="col-md-10 col-lg-7 mx-auto" data-animate-in="fade" data-animate-in-delay="220">Explore open source projects that could use your help with our volunteer partner, Ovio, and start making a difference today.</p> <div class="pb-6" data-animate-in="fade" data-animate-in-delay="240"> <a class="btn mt-4" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://explore.ovio.org/" target="_blank">Find a project on Ovio</a> </div> </div> <figure class="m-0 p-0 mt-2 mb-6 bg-dark"> <img class="img-full" data-animate-in="fade" data-animate-in-delay="200" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/direction/image-bar-1.jpg" alt="sponsorship image collage"/> </figure> </section> <section id="tech-pipeline"> <header class="py-6 wrapper-full bg-code"> <div class="wrapper-thin py-6 my-4 my-md-6 text-center"> <p class="text-light font-mono" data-animate-in="up">Program</p> <h2 class="h2 mb-3" data-animate-in="up">Tech Pipeline</h2> <p class="p-md mb-0" data-animate-in="up">To make sure the next generation of developers includes the most underserved communities in the world, we partnered with seven organizations to create the Tech Pipeline. We鈥檙e helping in three major ways.</p> </div> </header> <div class="wrapper-wide py-6 my-6 text-center"> <div class="d-flex flex-wrap flex-justify-center col-12 col-lg-10 mx-auto pt-md-6"> <div class="col-8 px-2 col-md-4 px-md-4 mb-4" data-animate-in="up"> <img class="mb-3 mx-auto" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/direction/education.svg" alt="education icon"/> <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Education</h3> <p>We help employees educate more communities about Git, GitHub, and open source.</p> </div> <div class="col-8 px-2 col-md-4 px-md-4 mb-4" data-animate-in="up"> <img class="mb-3 mx-auto" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/direction/mentorship.svg" alt="mentorship icon"/> <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Mentorship</h3> <p>We create opportunities for GitHub employees to mentor new developers and young professionals.</p> </div> <div class="col-8 px-2 col-md-4 px-md-4 mb-4" data-animate-in="up"> <img class="mb-3 mx-auto" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/direction/community-2.svg" alt="community icon"/> <h3 class="h4 mb-3">Community</h3> <p>We host events for students from under-represented communities at GitHub HQ and around the world.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper-wide py-6 mt-6"> <div class="mb-4 mb-md-6 text-center"> <h3 class="h3 mb-3" data-animate-in="up">Featured organizations</h3> <p class="p-sm" data-animate-in="up">Learn about these organizations working with our Tech Pipeline program.</p> </div> <div class="tile-list tile-list--under-2"> <div class="tile" data-animate-in="up"> <div class="tile__hd"> <div> <h3>Code Tenderloin</h3> </div> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://www.codetenderloin.org/" target="_blank">codetenderloin.org</a> </div> <img class="tile__hd__icon" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/organizations/codetenderloin.png" alt="code tenderloin logo"/> </div> <div class="tile__bd"> <div> <p class="p-sm">Code Tenderloin helps bring economic equity and a sense of community to the marginal populations in and around San Francisco鈥檚 Tenderloin neighborhood. We recently brought a group of aspiring developers to meet employees at GitHub HQ for mentorship and job preparation.</p> </div> <a class="p-sm link-arrow link-arrow--outgoing" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://www.codetenderloin.org/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> </div> </div> <div class="tile" data-animate-in="up"> <div class="tile__hd"> <div> <h3>Maven Youth</h3> </div> <div> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201028061831/https://mavenyouth.org/" target="_blank">mavenyouth.org</a> </div> <img class="tile__hd__icon" src="/web/20201028061831im_/https://socialimpact.github.com/assets/images/organizations/mavenyouth.png" alt="maven youth logo"/> </div> <div class="tile__bd"> <div> <p class="p-sm">By providing LGBTQ+ youth with the tools to create innovative technology solutions, Maven Youth inspires a new generation to advocate for social change. 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