[From Philanthropy News Digest] Google.org, the charitable arm of Web search company Google, has announced $40 million in grants in support of education, technology, and the fight against modern-day slavery.
With this latest round of grants, the tech giant has awarded grants totaling more than $115 million in 2011 to nonprofit organizations and academic institutions around the world. In the area of science, technology, engineering, and math education (STEM), Google.org awarded a total of $14.7 million, including $3.25 million to Boston-based Citizen Schoolsand £25,000 (approximately $39,000) to Generating Genius in England to help expand the horizons of underprivileged youth and provide STEM education for more than three million students.
Through its Empowerment Through Technology program, the company awarded fifteen grants totaling $9.8 million to organizations using the Web, open-source programming, and other technologies to connect communities and improve access to information. Recipients include Vittana, Code for America, and Switchboard.
For more information on the grantees, visit Google Gives Back on the Google.com Web site.
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