Supporting Palisadoes Foundation for Summer 2021

Palisadoes was created by a group of expatriate Jamaican information and communication technology (ICT) professionals. They wanted to assist the continued development of new and existing technologies for the benefit of the island. 

The Foundation quickly realized that there was universal need for these services in underserved North American communities where the Jamaican diaspora live. We have expanded our service region to include them.

The ICT sector is a dynamic, growing, and critical international industry that can provide significant financial growth and opportunity for these communities. Our internship programs provide equitable access for local ICT professionals to globally compete. 

We started in 2016, with a pilot internship program in Jamaican universities where academic and student leadership wanted greater practical exposure to the latest technology in solving issues graduates would face when employed. 

After five years of success, we expanded the program to the USA. The digital divide in education is very visible in the San Francisco metropolitan area where we are based. We feel that our experience in the developing world will be useful in aiding this community too.

Please join the Palisadoes Foundation as we look towards the summer of 2021.  We want to continue helping these students on their lifelong learning journeys, despite both the obstacles they face every day and the new global health challenges.  Thank you for your support!