The Palisadoes Foundation

The Palisadoes Foundation, a non-profit organization, is transforming the tech landscape through open source. With a mission to empower young talent, Palisadoes provides mentorship, real-world project experience, and community-focused development opportunities. This talk explores how open source can drive social impact, highlighting Palisadoes’ flagship projects, like Talawa, a community management tool designed to strengthen grassroots organizations and initiatives such as Google Summer of Code (GSoC) and Outreachy. Join us as we share success stories of young developers who have leveraged these programs to contribute meaningfully to both local and global projects. Learn how Palisadoes is building a robust tech community and discover ways you can support or collaborate with our mission for social good.