Infrastructure

March 17, 2023
From Our Grantees, Q&A

BRIC: Supporting Community and Economy Vibrancy through Technology and Entrepreneurship

We sat down with Marguerite Dibble, a native Vermonter, entrepreneur, and interim executive director at the Black River Innovation Campus (BRIC) to find out what makes the Precision Valley special, what BRIC is doing to leverage community assets and values, and what other rural communities can learn from BRIC’s experience.

February 3, 2023
News

Event Recap: Siegel’s 2023 AMA

On Wednesday, February 1, VP and Head of Grantmaking Joshua Elder and SVP and Head of Research John Irons hosted an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA), in which they provided an overview of our 2023 approach, renewed grantmaking interests, and other key updates to our work.

February 2, 2023
From Our Grantees, Q&A

Engineering for Change: Multidimensional Engineering in Practice

E4C Fellows reflect on engineering for social change, the value of collaboration, and shaping career trajectories It’s rare for engineers to have accessible and multidimensional career pathways for applying their…

December 22, 2022
News

Event Recap: Siegel at the Technology Association of Grantmakers

New organizational tools have the power to streamline operations and processes, but knowing how and where to allocate resources to support them is a complex and multifaceted process.

December 20, 2022
Big Ideas

Hope in the Details: Our Year in Review 2022

As we contemplate the events of the past year and anticipate what’s to come in 2023, I am once again privileged to be in the position to share my thoughts and reflections on where we find ourselves today.

December 9, 2022
News

Siegel Joins Coalition to Increase Hispanic Participation in Computer Science

We at Siegel Family Endowment joined Code.org, College Board, CSforALL, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in the launch of a new coalition

December 9, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

Bootstrap: Computer Science Across the Curriculum

How Bootstrap works with teachers, schools, and districts to provide professional development that can be integrated across subjects.

December 8, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

The Tech Interactive: Computer Science for Building a New Generation of Curious Problem Solvers

How The Tech Interactive in San Jose is Bringing Computational Thinking and Data Science Into Its Exhibits, Programs, and Teacher Support

December 7, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

Dr. Marina Bers: Computer Science Education as Coding Playgrounds

How to teach coding and computational thinking to our youngest learners

December 6, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

Museum of Science, Boston: Computational Thinking for Elementary Educators

How the Museum of Science is helping elementary educators bring engineering thinking to their classrooms

December 5, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

UCLA’s Center X: Computer Science Education for an Equitable World

How the UCLA Computer Science Equity Project is advocating for equity in CS and active civic participation

December 2, 2022
From Our Grantees, Q&A

Digital Inclusion to Advance BIPOC Wealth Creation: A Q&A with Leaders from NGIN

We sat down with NGIN’s CEO and Vice President of Insights and Innovations Swati Ghosh to discuss NGIN’s unique approach to economic development and to dive into some of the findings from their new report.