About Us
We are a social good initiative consisting of Georgia Tech faculty, partners, and computer science students. We have studied computing for social change via a course offered regularly since 2008, resulting in deployed projects around the world. Feel free to view information about our history. Additionally, please check out our student projects in the hexagons below.
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Regarding total humans affected by hunger: "...If it continues at this rate, it will exceed 840 million
by
2030." *
The prevalence of world hunger is the most devastating and unnecessary aspect of human existence. There are numerous inequities regarding access to food. To learn more, please click the links on the right. |
Projects (TBA) Partners (TBA) Resources/Links
Bread For the WorldWorld Vision |
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"Homelessness is not a choice, but rather a journey that many find themselves in." *
The homelessness issue has had worldwide impact. To learn more, please click the links on the right. |
Projects
Homeless Shelter Occupancy
Tracking - United Way of AtlantaPartners
United Way, Atlanta
Resources/Links
Coalition for the
Homeless
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"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhuman." - Nelson Mandela Community-based and professional organizations play a crucial role in the iterative relationship between research and action. * |
Projects
CDC
Milestone Tracker AppBLIS Project Partners
Centers for Disease Control
Resources/Links
Social Justice Resource
Center
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"Poor people, people of color - especially are much more likely to be found in prison than in
institutions of higher education." - Angela Davis "We believe that together, democratizing computing can be more than a pipe dream. It can be a reality." * |
Projects (TBA) Partners
Kentaro
Toyama
Resources/Links
Service LearningConstellations Center |
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Regarding the LifeNet project: "It is ideal for providing connectivity in areas where communication
infrastructure is destroyed or does not exist." *
Please click the links on the right to learn more. |
Projects
LifeNet
Partners (TBA)
Resources/Links (TBA)
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This section represents a variety of projects that do not fit well into
any of the other categories.* “The most rewarding part of the trip was meeting all the kids in Mikei, getting to know them and their families, and learning about the Kenyan culture.” ** To learn more, please click the links on the right. |
Projects
Georgia Tech Civic Data
Science Program
Partners (TBA)
Resources/Links
Kids For Peace
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** Kids for Peace volunteer Shawdi Amini
Projects
Students form teams early in the semester. They select projects in areas about which they are passionate. An agile paradigm is followed with iterative cycles. Communication with the partner organization and stakeholders is ongoing and critical. Please check out student projects in the hexagons. If you are interested in submitting a project idea, please complete our Contact form.
School of Computer Science C4G Fellowships
On-campus MS students at Georgia Tech in any in-person CoC-affiliated Masters program are invited to apply for
a C4G fellowship for Spring 2024. There will be an award of either one full GRA or two half GRAs, with the
possibility of continuing in Summer 2024. The application will be a PDF file (maximum two pages) with the
following information:
- scope of the project, including background, need, and challenges
- partner organization you would be working with (typically a nonprofit or government entity) and the extent
of your collaboration with them
- GT faculty member who would serve as advisor/collaborator
- a brief plan for research, design, deployment, and evaluation.
For more information, please contact vempala@gatech.edu.
The Awardees
Click to see the list of previous winners
