Today’s Woman in Tech: June Sugiyama, Director of Vodafone Americas Foundation
June has been in corporate philanthropy sector for over 20 years specializing in identifying the power of technology for social good. She has led the Foundation’s transition towards Empowering Women and Girls through Technology, aligning programs with Vodafone’s expertise in technology & innovation. She also developed the Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Project, a competition designed to seek the best wireless technology to address critical global issues; it has identified several winners who are already impacting over 65 Million lives, addressing poverty, health, environment, disaster relief and technology access. Since then, she has transitioned the program to a partnership with MIT Solve.
June served on boards and as advisory capacities for several foundation and nonprofit organizations, most notably on the advisory committee of the Vodafone Group Foundation & United Nations Foundation Technology Partnership’s M Health Alliance, Foundation Center, Learning Equality, and the Frugal Innovation Lab at Santa Clara University. June’s background hails from education, specifically elementary, bilingual, and special education. She received her teaching credential & liberal studies degree from San Francisco State University, pending masters & specialist credential at University of San Francisco.
When did you become interested in technology? What first got you interested in tech?
I first became interested in technology back in 2009 when Vodafone Americas Foundation (VAF) launched its inaugural Wireless Innovation Project, an annual award launched by the Foundation to find the best technology solution to make the world a better place. I believe technology makes a huge impact in the nonprofit sector, and I credit the handful of colleagues that have not only guided me in the beginning stages of this project, but really pioneered this concept of integrating technology with social impact.
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June has been in corporate philanthropy sector for over 20 years specializing in identifying the power of technology for social good. She has led the Foundation’s transition towards Empowering Women and Girls through Technology, aligning programs with Vodafone’s expertise in technology & innovation. She also developed the Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Project, a competition designed to seek the best wireless technology to address critical global issues; it has identified several winners who are already impacting over 65 Million lives, addressing poverty, health, environment, disaster relief and technology access. Since then, she has transitioned the program to a partnership with MIT Solve.
June served on boards and as advisory capacities for several foundation and nonprofit organizations, most notably on the advisory committee of the Vodafone Group Foundation & United Nations Foundation Technology Partnership’s M Health Alliance, Foundation Center, Learning Equality, and the Frugal Innovation Lab at Santa Clara University. June’s background hails from education, specifically elementary, bilingual, and special education. She received her teaching credential & liberal studies degree from San Francisco State University, pending masters & specialist credential at University of San Francisco.
When did you become interested in technology? What first got you interested in tech?
I first became interested in technology back in 2009 when Vodafone Americas Foundation (VAF) launched its inaugural Wireless Innovation Project, an annual award launched by the Foundation to find the best technology solution to make the world a better place. I believe technology makes a huge impact in the nonprofit sector, and I credit the handful of colleagues that have not only guided me in the beginning stages of this project, but really pioneered this concept of integrating technology with social impact.
Continue reading: https://jaxenter.com/women-in-tech-sugiyama-176919.html
