Our Mission

Educate ✱ Empower ✱ Engage

Mission Statement

We aim to make computer science education and opportunities within computer science more equitable, available, and achievable for students of all backgrounds.

ANova is a student organization that seeks to empower students by providing computer science education and mentorship to under-resourced schools and marginalized communities. Our mentors develop individualized curriculum to teach at each of our middle and high school sites, with the goal of increasing equitable exposure and accessibility to the tech space.

Our Services

Our members go on weekly visits to our partnered schools to teach a project-based afterschool computer science program.

Additionally, ANova offers events such as ANova Day to support high school students — our resources include college-essay reviews, campus tours, major showcase student panels, and technical workshops.

Every year, the club hosts ANova Hacks: a 24-hour hackathon for high school students with little to no programming experience. Over the course of the day, students work in teams to design and code an innovative idea aiming to solve real-world problems.

Our Members

ANova is driven by a tight-knit community of UC Berkeley students, who are passionate about educational outreach and computer science mentorship. As part of our committees, members work on various projects such as curriculum building, graphic design, web development, and event planning.