In 1994, EDS initiated Technology Grants to help defray costs and encourage teachers' creative learning solutions. Teachers are encouraged to propose unique classroom projects or student exercises that will be more effective through the use of technology. In the past two years, EDS accounts have sponsored and awarded more than 270 Technology Grants. Visit our Technology Grants section for further details on how grants are awarded and for information about this year's program. One day each fall, tens of thousands of EDS employees fan out in communities around the globe in a celebration of year-round service.
Projects are diverse.
For example, in Germany, EDS employees discovered that a primary school needed computers. Employees gathered and cleaned donated computers and installed an operating system in each. On Global Volunteer Day, they presented and installed the machines. Pupils and teachers were grateful to have modern technology for learning. The number of employees joining with clients and other business partners on Global Volunteer Day continues to grow, strengthening those relationships.