| 词条 | Palisadoes Foundation |
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| name = Palisadoes Foundation | logo = Palisadoes Foundation Logo 2018.png | logo_size = 150px | logo_alt = Palisadoes Foundation | logo_caption = Palisadoes Foundation logo | type = Non-governmental organization, Non-profit organization, 501(c)(3) organization | formation = 2016 | location = Cupertino, California | origins = | key_people = | area_served = Caribbean | product = | focus = STEM Education | methods = Outreach | revenue = | endowment = | num_members = | subsid = | owner = | homepage = www.palisadoes.org}} The Palisadoes Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Cupertino, California, USA founded in 2016 [1]by members of the Jamaican Diaspora and The Jamaica Diaspora Technology Taskforce to promote the use of information technology in Jamaica. [2][3][4]ActivitiesThe Palisadoes Foundation participates in a number of activities in accordance with its mandate to support STEM education in Jamaica. The Calico ChallengeIn 2016 the Palisadoes Foundation began the Calico Challenge [5]a program where software engineering students in Jamaican universities are awarded an internship to work on open-source software projects over the summer under the guidance of an industry mentor. Students are paid a stipend based on the achievement of predefined goals. Sponsors have included the JPS Foundation. [6]The Palisadoes Foundation also works closely with the Jamaica Computer Society in promoting and managing the Calico Challenge in Jamaica. [7]Open Source RepositoryThe Palisadoes Foundation's GitHub repository stores the open source software that is created and modified by its volunteers and student interns. Equipment DonationsIn 2018, the Palisadoes Foundation donated computer server equipment to the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica and the University of Technology, Jamaica [8]References1. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.cabusinessgo.com/gg | title=Palisadoes Foundation incorporation records | publisher=California Business Directory | date=2017-05-27 | accessdate=2018-02-24}} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.palisadoes.org/about-us/|title=About the Palisadoes Foundation |publisher=The Palisadoes Foundation|date=2017-03-23 |accessdate=2018-02-24}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://mfaft.gov.jm/wp/diaspora-networks/|title=The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Diaspora Networks |publisher=The Jamaican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade|date=2016-10-01 |accessdate=2018-02-24}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/art-leisure/20170806/jamaican-students-gain-work-experience-diaspora-owned-companies|title=Jamaican Students Gain Work Experience With Diaspora-Owned Companies |publisher=The Jamaica Gleaner|date=2017-08-06|accessdate=2018-02-24}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Silicon-Valley--Google-execs-coming-for-Mona-Computing-Society-launch_51908|title=Calico Challenge initial launch in 2016 |publisher=The Jamaica Observer|date=2016-02-17 |accessdate=2018-02-24}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.jpsco.com/jps-foundation/jps-foundation-projects/|title=JPS Foundation Projects |publisher=Jamaica Public Service Company Limited |date=2016-02-17 |accessdate=2018-02-24}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.myjcs.info/bits-bytes-august-2017/|title=Jamaica Computer Society Bits & Bytes (August 2017) |publisher=The Jamaica Computer Society|date=2017-08-01|accessdate=2018-02-24}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.utech.edu.jm/news/utech-jamaica-and-uwi-mona-receive-12m-computer-network-equipment-from-palisadoes-foundation|title=UTech Jamaica and UWI, Mona Receive JA$12M Computer Network Equipment from Palisadoes Foundation|publisher=University of Technology, Jamaica|date=2018-01-19 |accessdate=2018-02-24}} External links
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