{"id":5896,"date":"2023-09-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?post_type=sf_press_release&p=5896"},"modified":"2023-09-11T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:00:00","slug":"salesforce-education-grant-2023-dreamforce","status":"publish","type":"sf_press_release","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/in\/news\/press-releases\/2023\/09\/11\/salesforce-education-grant-2023-dreamforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Gives $20M to Education, Expanding Pathways into Tech and AI Careers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New grants will benefit high schools and middle schools in cities across the United States <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional grantees include nonprofits in the U.S., France, Germany, and the UK that are training students for future careers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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San Francisco \u2014 September 11, 2023 \u2013<\/strong> Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 AI CRM, today announced more than $20 million in new grants to U.S. school districts, along with education and workforce development nonprofits preparing students for success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These grants come at a critical time when schools, educators, and employers are navigating a rapidly changing world. Generative AI<\/a> is transforming the classroom<\/a> and the jobs that will be available in the future. With this funding, students will have more opportunities to take advanced courses, gain in-demand skills, and explore potential new careers. Funding will also support efforts from nonprofits to expand pathways into technology jobs, including AI, helping usher in a more equitable future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Companies and schools alike are racing to understand what AI means for young people \u2013 whether it be how it\u2019s impacting homework assignments today to how to train students for the jobs of tomorrow<\/p>\nSuzanne DiBianca, EVP and Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCompanies and schools alike are racing to understand what AI means for young people \u2013 whether it be how it\u2019s impacting homework assignments today to how to train students for the jobs of tomorrow,\u201d said Suzanne DiBianca, EVP and Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce. \u201cThis funding will help educators and workforce development organizations prepare the next generations for success now and into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salesforce joins high school students and faculty in San Francisco to mark the occasion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As part of the announcement, Salesforce will today host a \u201cBack to School\u201d celebration at George Washington High School in San Francisco. The education nonprofit aiEDU<\/a> will kick off the day with a hands-on AI workshop for students, followed by a student roundtable on AI, hosted by Salesforce leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, there will be a press conference with San Francisco Mayor London Breed, San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne, Ed.D, Oakland Unified School District Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Ed.D, and Salesforce executives Amy Weaver, Chief Financial Officer, and Suzanne DiBianca, Chief Impact Officer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs AI continues to transform our schools, workplaces, and society, education has never been more critical,\u201d said San Francisco Mayor London Breed. \u201cI\u2019m proud of our city’s long-standing commitment to the jobs of the future and thankful for Salesforce’s investment to ensure the next generation is set up for success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSalesforce has been an incredible partner to SFUSD for 11 years. Their contributions to San Francisco schools have been instrumental in helping give our students access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses and preparing them for the jobs of the future,\u201d said San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne, Ed.D. \u201cWe are grateful to Salesforce for their ongoing commitment to the district and the students of San Francisco.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n