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Akamai Foundation Announces 2020 Global STEM Education Grants

Published: 2020-12-01 13:00:00 ET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Foundation, a charitable fund endowed by Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), today announces recipients of the Akamai Foundation 2020 global STEM education grants. The Akamai Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of technology innovators by supporting STEM education in underserved communities, with a focus on the pursuit of excellence in mathematics in grades K-12. The 2020 STEM grant recipients support communities in Atlanta; greater Boston; Costa Rica; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; India; New York; Poland; Reston, Virginia and the San Francisco Bay area.

"During these difficult times, our commitment to STEM education is unwavering, and we will continue to focus on addressing the digital divide and digital inclusion within education so our global youth can remain inspired, hopeful and connected," commented Anthony Williams, president, Akamai Foundation and executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Akamai Technologies.

In addition to STEM grants, the Akamai Foundation provides disaster relief and humanitarian aid globally and supports volunteerism by connecting employees to the communities in which Akamai operates. Two new programs were undertaken by the Foundation in 2020. In May, the Foundation launched a $1.1 million multi-tiered, multi-phased global community response to COVID-19. In August, the Akamai board of directors approved an additional $20 million contribution to the Akamai Foundation. This amount was granted with a specific aim of supporting initiatives that increase diversity in the technology industry.

"Our nonprofit grantees have shown extraordinary resilience and compassion as they are forced to adjust to a new way of learning and teaching," said Kara DiGiacomo, executive director, Akamai Foundation. "They have reimagined educational outreach and stepped up in unprecedented ways to deliver resources in a time of uncertainty. We are proud to be able to support these efforts."

The Akamai Foundation looks forward to partnering with the following programs in 2020-2021:

Costa Rica

Funda Vida, San JoseGlobal Communities of Hope, San JoseRocket Girls, San Jose

India

Akshara Foundation, Bangalore

Poland

Education for the Future Foundation, KrakowMalopolska District Children's University Foundation,Krakow Children's University Foundation, KrakowFoundation for the Development of Mathematical Education, Krakow

United States

Advantage Testing Foundation's Math Prize for Girls, New York, New YorkAtlanta Partnership of Business and Education's Get Our Kids Connected, Atlanta, GeorgiaBoys & Girls Club of Boston, Boston, MassachusettsBrookview House, Boston, MassachusettsCenter for Excellence in Education, Washington, DCChickTech, Portland, OregonCitizen Schools, Boston, MassachusettsCommunity Charter School of Cambridge Foundation, Cambridge, MassachusettsDiscovery Museums, Acton, MassachusettsGirl Scout Council of Tropical Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGirls Who Code, New York, New YorkHidden Genius Project, Oakland, CaliforniaInnovators for Purpose, Cambridge, MassachusettsIT Women Foundation, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaJr. Tech, Girls MA STEM Summit, Boston, MassachusettsLatino STEM Alliance, Boston, MassachusettsMaverick Landing Community Services Inc., East Boston, MassachusettsMATHCOUNTS Foundation, Alexandria, VirginiaMathematical Association of America, Washington, DCMIT Online Science, Technology & Engineering Community, Cambridge, MassachusettsNational Children's Museum, Washington, DCProspect Hill Academy Charter School Foundation, Cambridge, MassachusettsScience Club for Girls, Cambridge, MassachusettsScience from Scientists, Boston, MassachusettsSociety for Science & the Public's International Science & Engineering Fair, Washington, DCThe Tech Interactive, San Jose, CaliforniaThe Young People's Project Inc., Cambridge, MassachusettsYouth Development Organization, Lawrence, Massachusetts

In addition, the Akamai Foundation and Akamai's office of inclusion, diversity and engagement have collaborated to award impact grants to 20 U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofit organizations selected by Akamai Employee Resource Group (ERG) members. The ERGs awarded over $100,000 in impact grants aimed at building stronger community connections, enhancing outreach and educational awareness efforts for diverse populations and causes Akamai employees are passionate about. Some of the organizations recommended by our ERGs include: GLSEN, Project New Hope, Stemettes and Dream a Dream.

The 2021 grant proposal submission window will open in the early part of 2021. Important dates and guidelines for grant proposal submissions will be communicated through the Akamai Foundation'swebsite later this year.

About the Akamai Foundation

The Akamai Foundation is a private corporate foundation dedicated to excellence in mathematics, with the aim of promoting math's importance and encouraging America's next generation of technology innovators.

The Akamai Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of technology innovators by supporting STEM education, with a focus on the pursuit of excellence in mathematics in grades K-12. This year's recipient pool expands the Foundation's reach globally through direct grants to locally-registered charities and global non-government organizations that emphasize assisting under-represented groups within today's technology workforce.

About Akamai

Akamai secures and delivers digital experiences for the world's largest companies. Akamai's intelligent edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the cloud, so customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and secure. Top brands globally rely on Akamai to help them realize competitive advantage through agile solutions that extend the power of their multi-cloud architectures. Akamai keeps decisions, apps and experiences closer to users than anyone — and attacks and threats far away. Akamai's portfolio of edge security, web and mobile performance, enterprise access and video delivery solutions is supported by unmatched customer service, analytics and 24/7/365 monitoring. To learn why the world's top brands trust Akamai, visit www.akamai.com, blogs.akamai.com, or @Akamai on Twitter.

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