social impact

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…

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,…

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…

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 more about open source’s impact in the social sector from the Open Source for Good research paper.

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.

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 free ticket to GitHub Universe as part of our Inclusivity Scholarship Program.

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.

Apply for a free ticket to GitHub Satellite as part of our Scholarship Program.

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.