ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:
TECH CORPS develops Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT) programs and deploys tech-savvy talent to assist K-12 schools and youth-serving organizations across the country. Over the years, partners such as Cognizant, Dell, JPMorgan Chase, Nordson and Time Warner Cable have provided TECH CORPS with the fuel to deliver much-needed resources to K-12 students and teachers. Since 1995, more than 15,000 TECH CORPS volunteers have shared their time and talents assisting schools and nonprofit organizations in their communities. TECH CORPS was founded in 1995 by Gary Beach, Publisher Emeritus of CIO Magazine and author of The U.S. Technology Skills Gap.
The mission of Tech Corps is three-fold and is achieved through:
PROGRAMS: Bringing additional technology resources to K-12 students and teachers through national, state and local programs such as Computing Career Corps, E4Tech, High School Coding Camp, Student Code Corps, Student TECH CORPS, Student WEB CORPS, Techie Camp, and Techie Club.
PEOPLE: Recruiting and supporting tech-savvy volunteers from the community to advise and assist schools and youth-serving nonprofit organizations in the integration of new technologies.
PARTNERS: Increasing educational technology resources through partnerships with education, business, government and community.