Partners and impact

The companies behind the classrooms

Companies sponsor Hello World programs that bring computer science and AI literacy to K-12 students across the country. Here is what those sponsorships look like, and what they have reached.

289
School districts nationwide
1.2 million
Student projects
50
States served
Current sponsors

Who sponsors Hello World programs

Google
Student Innovation Challenge

Google partners with Hello World on an annual Demo Day where students present the computer science and AI projects they built during the year to families, educators, and community leaders.

"Through our partnership with Hello World, we’re connecting students with rigorous computer science and AI education, mentorship from Googlers, and experiences that make technology careers tangible and achievable. Together, we’re helping ensure more young people can shape the future of innovation."

[Name]

Fatima Amiruddin

Senior Program Manager, Google

Microsoft
Student Innovation Challenge

Microsoft is a Hello World corporate sponsor. [Program, region, and scope to confirm before publishing.]

"Partnering with organizations like Hello World has been critical for our mission at Microsoft and what we do — creating opportunities for those who reside in the communities in which we are growing in, building in, and working and thriving in."

[Name]

Malika Hakeem

Community Engagement Manager, Microsoft

EdgeConneX
[Program type]

EdgeConneX is a Hello World corporate sponsor. [Program, region, and scope to confirm before publishing.]

“I really believe that opportunities like this expose students to what’s possible. It opens and broadens the kids’ focus and mindsets on what is achievable.”

Dr. Tobe Aguocha

Dr. Tobe Aguocha

Senior Director, Project Management - Americas, EdgeConneX

Corporate sponsorship spotlight

Google Demo Day

Students from participating schools present the projects they built during the year. Families, educators, and community leaders attend. Google hosts the stage.

Student work

What students build

A sample of projects from sponsored programs.

Animal Rescue student project
Animal Rescue
Grades 1-3

Alex built a 3D barn full of animals calling for help, then turned it into a game where players lead them to safety.

AI Story Studio
Grades 3-12

Bella picked up where The Wizard of Oz left off, using AI to brainstorm ideas and bring her own sequel to life.

Carnival Game student project
Carnival Game
Grades 3-5

Felipe and Jeremiah set sail with a pirate-themed carnival, complete with a balloon darts game where players try their luck.

Restaurant Menu student project
Restaurant Menu
Grades 6-10

Elijah designed a website for Reggae Bites, a Jamaican restaurant, coding the photos, menu, and prices himself in HTML and CSS.

Snack Shack student project
Snack Shack
Grades 7-11

Toni opened a virtual fruit stand: customers pick their fruit and how many cups, and the program serves it up as text art right in the console.

Obstacle Course
Grades 8-10

Isabella designed an obstacle course adventure game, building a 3D world that players have to find their way through.

Where sponsored programs run

Hello World curriculum is in use across 289 school districts. Sponsors choose the regions their programs reach.

Austin ISD
Dallas ISD
Chicago Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools
Broward County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
KIPP Texas
Fort Worth ISD
Round Rock ISD
Tucson Unified
Success Academy
Uncommon Schools

Join the companies investing in the next generation of technologists

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