It was the day off for the Partners in Equestrian Therapy volunteers. Six tech developers from Cal Poly’s Hack4Impact stood on the ranch grounds, hay scattered. The smell of manure perfumed the area. The monotonous pattering of rain was occasionally interrupted by horses braying in the stables. The Partners in Equestrian Therapy, a nonprofit focused […]
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Under-served computer science students are leaving at a higher rate than white students — but the CS Department is taking action
Looking around his classes, computer science sophomore Jesus Meza notices the glaring imbalance of diversity. Classes are dominated by white men and a high Asian population, while there are a handful of other students of color, and the number of women stalls at one to two in a class of 30, he said. According to […]
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Cal Poly student software developers partner with nonprofits to develop tools for change
Cal Poly students are building free software for nonprofits with the hope of recentering the technology community around social impact. Hack4Impact is a national organization that connects students with nonprofits through software development. Students identify and create software solutions, such as building a website, for nonprofits who may not have sufficient resources to do so. […]