Develop for Good Newsletter - July 2021
July 2021 Update
Hello Friends! 👋🏽
As our awesome volunteers are designing and developing away for our Summer Project Cycle, we are working hard behind the scenes to further drive and extend Develop for Good’s mission for social good! ♥️
Fast Forward Accelerator 2021 Cohort 🎉
We're thrilled to share we've been selected for Fast Forward's 2021 Accelerator! The only program focused exclusively on supporting tech nonprofits, the Accelerator will help us scale our impact through a $25K unrestricted grant, training from seasoned tech nonprofit entrepreneurs, and one-on-one mentoring with experts from top tech companies. We are super excited to be a part of the Fast Forward community!
Project Case Study Highlight 💫
As we continue our Summer Cycle and reflect on our Spring Cycle, we would like to recognize the talent and commitment from our volunteers this cycle and are proud to highlight their work.
Computers2Kids: A Mobile Application to better enable low-income families to gain access to C2K’s resources
Our multidisciplinary international team worked with Computers2Kids (C2K) to develop a mobile application for low-income families and individuals to get access to low-cost computers and maintain communication with C2K for tech support requests, order statuses, and other appointments. With a streamlined application and client interface, Computers2Kids can continue to expand their social-good work with an already existing 30,000+ customers from San Diego, Arizona, and Nevada to nationwide and worldwide.
The Team
Product Managers: Allyson Ko (UC Davis ‘20), Janine Bariuan (UT Austin ‘21)
Designers: Emily Wu (UIUC ‘21), Elizabeth Meier (Penn State ‘22), Michelle Lam (UCLA ‘21), Sharad Bhagwat (UC San Diego ‘21), Tim Lau
Developers: Antonella Colon (Universidad de Puerto Rico ’20), Ayana Griffin (Stanford ‘25), Eunice Oh (San Jose State ‘22), Prashant Pandey (Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal ’22), Ramiz Faragella (CUNY College of Staten Island ‘21), Rishik Lad (Dartmouth ‘22), Rongrong (Lori) Liu (UC San Diego ‘21), Su Min Kim (Rutgers ‘22), William Lee (City College of New York ‘21)
Volunteer Spotlights 🌟
A section dedicated to recognizing and thanking our committed volunteer Product Managers, Developers, and Designers for donating their talents to our nonprofit clientele.
Meet Emily Xu, University of California Berkeley ‘21
"I have been with Develop for Good since August 2020 and have gotten the opportunity to work on so many high impact projects that are closely aligned with my personal interests and technical skills. I talked a lot about my experience at Develop for Good during interviews, and as a result, was able to land both a strategy consulting internship and a full-time APM role after graduation. Not only that, I've made so many new friends across the world in various industries, who are interested in making a social impact as well. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to leverage my skills for social good to help nonprofits grow - I was very pleased to contribute to society and make an impact."
Meet Mohammed Othman, CUNY College of Staten Island ‘21
“I'm enthusiastic about using technology and the knowledge I learned from the past four years of my academic career to impact the world positively. Our team will be making an e-learning platform to provide veterans with resources to help improve their job-hunting skills. I'm thankful for this chance to work with a diverse team of people with a passion for helping people.”
Meet Shivani Gandhi, The University of Texas at Dallas ‘22
“I believe that those who can, should use the skills they have for a greater purpose. Not only am I getting a chance to improve upon my skills and gain new experiences, but I also have the chance to work with extremely knowledgable peers to create an application that will benefit Umpqua Watershed's mission of protecting and restoring ecosystems, which in turn has a huge impact on everyone. I'm grateful to have gotten this opportunity and cannot wait to share the finished product!”
Shout-Out to Our Design Mentors ✏️
We had a series of amazing design workshops led by mentors who took our volunteers through the ins and outs of Figma and other design tools. Our team and volunteers really appreciate the opportunity to learn and absorb so much! ♥️
Bruno Figueiredo, Designer-in-Chief at OutSystems and a Community Advocate at Figma Portugal, led our volunteers through a Figma 101 workshop.
Shuvam Manna, a Community Advocate for Friends of Figma, led our volunteers through an advanced animations and prototypes in Figma workshop.
Melody Gu, a User Experience Researcher at Adobe, led our volunteers through a UX research workshop.
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