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Akamai Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital
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[{"type":"text","content":"CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, today announces recipients of The Akamai Foundation 2019 grants. Over the past decade, the Foundation was supported by personal contributions and it provided more than $5 million in funding for education programs to encourage the next generation of technology innovators and to expand opportunities for students to pursue excellence in mathematics. In 2018, Akamai established a $50 million permanent endowment in support of a private corporate foundation to expand the Foundation's reach to provide assistance in areas around the world where Akamai has offices. The 2019 grant recipients help communities in greater Boston, Costa Rica, New York, Poland, the San Francisco Bay area and India. \n\n \nThe Akamai Foundation looks forward to partnering with the following programs in 2019: \nCosta Rica Global Communities of HopeRocket Girls\nIndia Agastya International Foundation, Bangalore\nPoland Children's University Foundation, Krakow Foundation for the Development of Mathematical Education, Warsaw Jagiellonian University, Krakow Salesian Youth Movement, Krakow\nUnited States Advantage Testing Foundation's Math Prize for Girls, New York, New York Brookview House, Boston, Massachusetts Community Charter School of Cambridge Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts Girls Who Code, New York, New York Hidden Genius Project, Oakland, California Innovators for Purpose, Acton, Massachusetts Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair, Cambridge, Massachusetts Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Education Foundation, Lexington, Massachusetts Mathematical Association of America, Washington, DC Northeastern University / SMASH Academy, Boston, Massachusetts Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Foundation, Cambridge, Massachusetts The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California\nThe Akamai Foundation is dedicated to encouraging the next generation of technology innovators by supporting STEM education, with a focus on the pursuit of excellence in mathematics in grades K-12. This year's recipient pool expands the Foundation's reach globally through direct grants to locally-registered charities and global non-government organizations that emphasize assisting under-represented group...