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Apply now for GitHub Universe 2021 micro-mentoring
As part of our ongoing commitment to ensure GitHub’s conferences are accessible and inclusive to people from all walks of life, we’re offering 30-minute, 1:1 micro-mentoring sessions with GitHub employees.
Request for proposals: Defining standardized GitHub metrics
The GitHub Social Impact and Policy teams are issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a researcher to define a list of publicly available GitHub platform usage metrics by country for international development, public policy and economics disciplines.
Github Social Impact: How we’re driving change with social sector organizations
We’re proud to share the new and improved Social Impact at GitHub website, and we’re really excited to share what our team has been working on! GitHub’s mission is to…
The Social Sector is Contributing to the Broader OSS Ecosystem
As the world becomes more interconnected and complicated, so too does the expanse of open source ecosystems. While the majority of open source software (OSS) lies with corporate technology companies,…
Join our panel with WHO at GitHub Universe 2020!
The year 2020 has upended nearly every aspect of society. In a panel for GitHub Satellite back in May, we briefly covered some of the ways in which our social…
2020 GitHub Universe Micro-Mentoring Application
We’re thrilled to announce an opportunity to connect with employees at GitHub during GitHub Universe. This year, Universe will take place virtually December 8-10 and we’d love to “see'' you…
Learn about open source in the social sector from our latest report
Learn more about open source’s impact in the social sector from the Open Source for Good research paper.
GitHub partners with HackYourFuture
GitHub is now a proud sponsor of Hack Your Future, a not-for-profit coding school for refugees and other people that have limited access to education and the labor market. Learn more about the latest campaign, Behind the Source.
Presenting CodeNaija: A hackathon hosted by Andela and GitHub’s Blacktocats
CodeNaija is a GitHub-led Hackathon where we hosted over 100 software engineers for over 30 hours of learning and passionate discussions about technology.
Apply for a GitHub Inclusivity Scholarship and join us at GitHub Universe
Apply for a free ticket to GitHub Universe as part of our Inclusivity Scholarship Program.
XPRIZE awards $15M for open source, scalable education software
The XPRIZE Foundation challenged teams to develop open source software to help children learn basic reading, writing, and arithmetic—learn more about the challenge and who won.
Applications for GitHub Satellite scholarships tickets are now open
Apply for a free ticket to GitHub Satellite as part of our Scholarship Program.
Make a positive impact at Universe
Whether you’re attending live or via livestream, here are a few ways you can join us in making software a better place for everyone at Universe 2018.