Who We Are
The Oracle Foundation is an independent, charitable, 501(c)(3) organization funded by Oracle.

We help students to develop the vital skills necessary for life and work in the 21st century - technological skills, communication skills, critical thinking, cross-cultural understanding, and self-direction. These skills are crucial to student's future success, and equally important to the future of innovation.

What We Do
We provide ThinkQuest and Think.com to primary and secondary schools around the world for free. These programs support over 276,000 participants in 73 countries. They engage students in project learning supported by technology, and enable teachers to easily integrate 21st century skills development into their curricula.

We also sponsor a teacher professional development program called the 21st Century Learning Institute. Worldwide, we partner with over 80 organizations that share our goals. We make select grants to support partners, fund projects, and increase low-income students' participation in our programs.

• From Rural Village to Global Village - Think.com helps talented youth get online in India

  Standing on a road between two fields in the Rajasthani village of Mata Ji Ka Kheda, one notices an obvious difference between the crops of wheat growing there. In one plot, the plants are bushy and vibrant green; in the other, the wheat is barely beyond sprouted, brown earth still visible between the rows. More >

• Oracle Education Foundation Launches Think.com for Malaysian Public Schools

  January 2008 - The Oracle Education Foundation, Oracle Malaysia, and the Ministry of Education Malaysia recently announced the launch of Think.com to help promote technology skills to students across the country. More >

• Argentine ThinkQuest International Winner Honored by U.S. Embassy

  Jujuy is one of Argentina's 22 provinces, representing a little more than 1 percent of the country's geographic total. Situated in the northeast region, Jujuy proudly features tall mountains, impressive volcanoes, endless blue sky, and a winner of ThinkQuest International 2007.More >

• The Oracle Education Foundation Honors Students' Outstanding Achievements At ThinkQuest Live 2007

  November 7, 2007 - More than 50 students from 7 countries, along with their coaches and parents, will convene in San Francisco from November 11-15 for ThinkQuest Live 2007. This event, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation, is a weeklong celebration of the students' accomplishments, expertise and skill in winning the ThinkQuest International website building competition. More >

• The Oracle Education Foundation Helps Educators Worldwide Prepare Students For Success In A Global Economy

  November 5, 2007 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has launched its first 21st Century Learning Institute to help educators worldwide successfully integrate project learning and 21st Century learning skills into the classroom. More >

• Winners of First Think.com Contest for Malaysian Schools Recognized

  October 2007 - Oracle Corporation Malaysia and the Oracle Education Foundation have announced winners of Malaysia's first-ever Think.com collaboration contest held in May-June 2007. Think.com is an online learning environment that helps students develop vital skills for success in the 21st century.More >

• Oracle Education Foundation Gift Connects Ghana's First ThinkQuest Participant

  August 20, 2007 - Harry K. Tetteh knows that computers are the key to information, communication, and innovation. But growing up in Ghana, where it was a challenge for Harry just to attend school, getting computer access was a full-on battle. More >

• Oracle Education Foundation Invites Students And Teachers To Take Part In ThinkQuest International 2008

  August 23, 2007 - The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) today announced the opening of ThinkQuest International 2008, inviting students and teachers from around the globe to take part in one of the most well-known project learning competitions in the world today. More >