What We Do
Practical experience student internships in collaborative software engineering focused on underserved communities
Our Focus
Enriching tertiary education to unlock life’s opportunities.
Students Get Real World Experience
IT professionals provide mentorship to our summer interns. Stipends are milestone based.
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Meaningful Success Stories
Many awardees graduate to work for global companies like Google, Apple, Walmart, and Intuit.
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High Impact Donations
Most funding goes to students. 100% Virtual. Volunteer based. Mentors get token stipends.
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70+ Paid Internships Awarded
Our summer internship program improves life opportunities through STEM education.
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We promote software engineering education internships for university students in under-served communities.
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Help our STEM students succeed
We know creative and talented computer science students, and we provide them with the real-world experience they need to access the opportunities they deserve. By supporting our specialized and unique internship program, you are giving them the chance to develop the next life-changing software application.
Your donation will make a meaningful difference in shaping everyone’s future. Palisadoes, a California-registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity, is also recognized as a charitable nonprofit by Facebook Donations, PayPal, Google for Nonprofits, Benevity, Razoo, TechSoup, and more.
About Us
Equitable access to STEM education
Our mission is to promote software engineering internships for university students in underserved communities — we believe in quality life-opportunities for STEM students.
Our focus is on Black, Brown, Latinx, and Indigenous groups in North America and the Caribbean. We sustain our operations through revenue generated by our software projects.
Our Volunteers
A more equitable future in STEM
Our community of interns, mentors, and volunteer contributors represents the global diversity we champion — spanning from Kingston to Bangalore, from California to Cairo, with developers and students from over 19 timezones collaborating on open-source software solutions.
With nearly 3,000 developers actively engaging with our flagship repositories, the Palisadoes Foundation has become a hub where emerging talent meets experienced professionals, where university students gain real-world experience, and where inclusive technology development creates pathways to opportunity.
Through hands-on internships and community-driven projects, we’re not just writing code — we’re building a more equitable future in STEM, one commit at a time.
How We Make an Impact
Talawa
Each year the Palisadoes Foundation participates in various student internship programs where students work on our Talawa open source software project.
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Calico
The Calico Challenge offers stipends to student developers to code on open source projects and showcase their skills and work.
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GSoC
Google’s Summer of Code supports open source projects like Talawa, helping community groups manage their activities and projects.
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Alumni
Many students have completed our internships, gaining valuable experience in software development and project management.
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Important STEM Facts
The Internet of Things will increase the need for a STEM-ready workforce.
Growth
2x
Projected job growth for STEM careers is nearly double Non-STEM
Employment
60%
of US jobs require STEM literacy.
Innovation
42%
of US jobs require advanced STEM knowledge
Higher Pay
10+
The 10 highest-paying careers are careers promoted by the STEM team.
Contact Us
We’re available to answer your questions, suggestions, and requests.
The Palisadoes Foundation
PO Box 518
Cupertino, California 95015 USA
Non-Profit Status
The Palisadoes Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) organization
Your donation is tax-deductible — IRS EIN: 81-1271871