CA Together in Action projects focused on STEM
and the environment take place worldwide
CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) kicks off its 12th annual CA
Together in Action initiative, which runs the week of April 23-27,
with employee volunteer projects scheduled to take place around the
world.
From land, beach and public space cleanup and preservation, to
feeding the hungry, environmental education and restoration
projects, packing and shipping books to school children in Africa –
and supporting the advancement of STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) learning for young people – CA employees will
join together to help make a difference.
As a technology company, CA has a clear and vested interest in
the advancement of STEM learning and fostering the future talent
pipeline of technology leaders. CA Together in Action projects will
encompass a variety of employee engagement opportunities focused on
the advancement of STEM learning. This includes:
- Allston, MA: CA Technologies will team
up with West End House to support staff in a variety of activities
with club members, which focus on academic support, leadership and
career development, fitness and nutrition, and visual and
performing arts.
- Chicago, IL: In partnership with Boys
& Girls Clubs of America (BGCA), CA employees will host a Tech
Girls Rock workshop, aiming to encourage teen and tween girls to
pursue an interest in STEM-related educational opportunities and
careers.
- New York, NY: CA employees will
participate in Governor Andrew Cuomo's "If You Can See It, You Can
Be It": A Day for Girls to See What Is Possible, partnering with
PENCIL to host a Career Panel for students from the Talented &
Gifted School in East Harlem.
- New York, NY: CA employees will join
PENCIL to participate in“Demo Day”, as middle school teams gear up
for the 2018 Guppy Tank App Challenge, where middle school students
compete to create an app that will revolutionize New York.
- Santa Clara, CA: CA employees will
partner with Citizen Schools to host a group of middle school
students for a site visit and tour of CA’s Design Center, which
showcases the company’s technology solutions.
- Hyderabad, India: CA Technologies will
partner with India Literacy Project, to help organize summer camps
with coding sessions, arts and crafts and instruction in basic
English and computers. The camps will run from April 13-28.
- Milan, Italy: On April 26, which is
Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) day, CA
will partner with Regione Basilicata and the Chamber of Commerce
Italy to help encourage young women to consider educational
opportunities and careers in STEM fields.
“Through our CA Together in Action initiative, and philanthropic
programs throughout the year, CA employees are committed to making
a difference in the communities where they live and work,” said
Erica Christensen, vice president, Corporate Social Responsibility,
CA Technologies. “Participation levels have continued to grow,
since the program’s inception in 2005, demonstrating the commitment
our colleagues around the globe have to advancing social,
environmental and economic sustainability for all.”
Projects are scheduled throughout the U.S. in locations
including Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL;
Columbus, OH; Ewing, NJ; Herndon, VA; Houston, TX; Islandia, NY;
Lisle, IL; New York, NY; Pittsburgh, PA; Plano, TX; Portsmouth, NH;
San Diego, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Scottsdale, AZ. Global projects
will be organized in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Czech
Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, Prague, Spain, and the
United Kingdom.
Several of the activities are being held with long-time
nonprofit partners, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America,
Connemara Conservancy, PENCIL, Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife
Sanctuary, and Robert Moses State Park.
“CA Technologies work with PENCIL— through ongoing school
partnerships and, critically, its immersive support for student
opportunities in STEM research and development—have helped create a
powerful sequence of youth development experiences,” said Gregg
Betheil, President, PENCIL. “CA Technologies has long been an
industry leader and an ideal PENCIL partner, helping us inspire the
next generation, reinforcing the advancement of STEM learning, and
enabling us to continue our mission of connecting students to
success.”
In Europe this month, CA employees in Italy, France, Spain,
Germany, UK and Czech Republic will prepare to start delivering a
series of “People Like Me” workshops. CA Technologies is a founding
sponsor of the revolutionary “People Like Me” program; which aims
to show girls - aged 11 to 14 - role models of young women like
them, who are happy working in tech today.
“We need motivated, properly trained, well-equipped STEM
teachers to prepare and inspire Europe’s next generation – and
collaboration between schools and industry is an essential step
towards achieving this. STEM Alliance is very pleased to have CA
Technologies onboard as a founding partner to help bridge this
gap,” said Marc Durando, Executive Director of European Schoolnet,
a network of 31 European Ministries of Education.
Since the CA Together in Action initiative launched in 2005,
more than 65,000 employee volunteer hours have been contributed and
more than 1,300 projects have been completed. CA employees are
encouraged to use up to three workdays annually to volunteer for
company-sponsored activities of their choice. In addition, each
fiscal year CA matches employees’ personal charitable contributions
up to $10,000.
For more information on CA’s philanthropic partnerships and
programs, visit ca.com/csr.
About CA Together
CA Technologies is a global corporation with a local commitment.
The company works to improve the quality of life in communities
where its employees live and work worldwide and is fully committed
to advancing social, environmental and economic sustainability. CA
Together, the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility program, is
driven by the core philanthropic focus of improving the lives of
underserved children and communities around the world. CA does this
by supporting organizations, programs and initiatives that enrich
the lives and well-being of others with a primary focus on STEM
(science, technology, engineering and math) education. CA Together
activities include employee volunteerism and matching gifts;
in-kind donations of CA Technologies products and services; and
partnerships and philanthropic support to community organizations
worldwide.
About CA Technologies
CA Technologies (NASDAQ:CA) creates software that fuels
transformation for companies and enables them to seize the
opportunities of the application economy. Software is at the heart
of every business in every industry. From planning, to development,
to management and security, CA is working with companies worldwide
to change the way we live, transact, and communicate – across
mobile, private and public cloud, distributed and mainframe
environments. Learn more at www.ca.com.
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