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= Past Mozilla Education Activities= | = Past Mozilla Education Activities= | ||
Mozilla Foundation’s mission is to build a good technology future that serves and is shaped by the people who use it. Since 2010, Mozilla Education has advanced this mission by equipping the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to realize that vision | Mozilla Foundation’s mission is to build a good technology future that serves and is shaped by the people who use it. Since 2010, Mozilla Education has advanced this mission by equipping the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and tools needed to realize that vision. | ||
== Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC) | Our early efforts focused on building a global ecosystem of programs, tools, and networks to promote web literacy and support educators in fostering meaningful participation online. | ||
In 2018, we launched the Responsible Computing Challenge to transform how ethics and responsibility are integrated into computer science education. This impact was made possible by Mozilla’s unique ability to engage and mobilize a global community, resulting in strong brand recognition among partners and trusted leadership from education experts guiding the work. | |||
== Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC) (2018-current) == | |||
Since 2018, the Responsible Computing Challenge (RCC) has awarded numerous grants to faculty members to innovate their classrooms. | |||
We are currently running in Kenya, India, South Africa, and the United States reaching 400+ faculty and staff and 60,000+ students. | |||
Funders include: Mellon Foundation (Current), Newmark Philanthropies, Omidyar Network, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Schmidt Futures, United States Agency for International Development | Funders include: Mellon Foundation (Current), Newmark Philanthropies, Omidyar Network, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Schmidt Futures, United States Agency for International Development | ||
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*In Kenya, RCC faculty from four of the eight universities have used the experience and outcomes of the RCC pilot and scaling phases to spearhead university level responsible computing policies such as RC and AI policy at Dedan Kimathi University and Technology that guide how students and staff at the whole institution use and design technologies. | *In Kenya, RCC faculty from four of the eight universities have used the experience and outcomes of the RCC pilot and scaling phases to spearhead university level responsible computing policies such as RC and AI policy at Dedan Kimathi University and Technology that guide how students and staff at the whole institution use and design technologies. | ||
*In the US, RCC students are building social justice tech tools. Adelphi University created a two-course program called “Spatial Justice as a Bridge to Responsible Computing.” In these classes, students create and analyze digital maps to tell stories about community issues, such as the gender wage gap and the burden of high rent prices. | *In the US, RCC students are building social justice tech tools. Adelphi University created a two-course program called “Spatial Justice as a Bridge to Responsible Computing.” In these classes, students create and analyze digital maps to tell stories about community issues, such as the gender wage gap and the burden of high rent prices. | ||
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