We believe in giving back and supporting local organizations that are helping our community. Every year we find more groups to assist as our mission is to help develop our IT leaders of the future.
Please contact our community outreach director Derrick Thompson at community@raleighissa.org or 919.622.0784 if you are interested in supporting these organizations.
BDPA (www.bdpa.org) is the premier global member focused non-profit organization for IT professionals, entrepreneurs, educators, and students working in, or having an interest in, the field of Information Technology and related industries. BDPA’s motto: “From the Classroom to the Boardroom”. BDPA is committed to excellence and providing a wide spectrum of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the community. Established in 1976, the organization serves as a catalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in the IT industry.
We are a sponsor of the annual STEMmy Awards.
More about STEM in the Park:
For students, focusing on underrepresented minorities, girls, and students from low-income backgrounds, we facilitate hands-on mentoring and engagement opportunities with STEM professionals. For educators, we provide half day immersion trips to experience STEM in real-life inside STEM companies around the Triangle region.
We are a 2018 Gold Sponsor of this program and provide presenters for the summer camp.
Tweens & Technology is a STEM learning experience for rising 3rd – 5th grade students. Each child learns technical skills to last a lifetime. The program blends instructions with industry professionals and STEM educators with fun Art and camp activities.
The next generation of coders, game designer, innovators, engineers, and entrepreneurs start here.
