Our Mission
We develop public-interest software, educational initiatives, and open technological resources so that advanced technologies are applied safely, ethically, and broadly — for the benefit of everyone.
Who We Serve
Technology should serve people first. Everything we build is designed for — and freely available to — the people too often left out.
Learners & Curious Beginners
People teaching themselves modern technology — whatever their degree, budget, or background. We keep our guides practical, jargon-free, and free to use.
Educators & Schools
Teachers and trainers who need quality material they can adapt. Everything we publish is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0), so it's yours to localize and reuse.
Nonprofits & Community Groups
Mission-driven organizations that need capable tools but can't afford enterprise software. We build open, public-interest alternatives — free by default.
Non-English Speakers & Underserved Communities
People left out by language and cost barriers. Through our Community Translation Hub, we work to make learning available well beyond English.
Programs
Focused initiatives that connect advanced technology with the people it should serve.
Open-Source Tools
Building public-interest software and developer tools that are freely available to all. We focus on application-layer innovation using existing AI systems and APIs — not competing with model providers, but making their capabilities accessible to everyone, everywhere.
// public-interest softwareDigital Literacy Education
Multilingual educational resources that help individuals, educators, and small businesses leverage modern technology — from beginner guides to advanced workflows.
// learn in your languageResponsible AI Research
Researching human-centered approaches to AI application — accessibility, safety, and ethical deployment. We publish our findings openly.
// research in the openCommunity & Workshops
Hosting online workshops and community events that connect technology practitioners with learners. We are building a global network of people committed to using technology for positive social impact — across languages, borders, and skill levels.
// a global networkOpen Source Projects
All our work is open source. We believe transparency and collaboration produce better technology for everyone.
Digital Literacy Toolkit
A comprehensive collection of beginner-friendly guides, templates, and interactive tools for practical technology skills — from productivity workflows to AI-assisted content creation.
AI Application Framework
Open-source tools and libraries that simplify responsible integration of publicly available AI systems into educational and nonprofit applications.
Community Translation Hub
A collaborative platform for translating technology education materials into multiple languages, starting with English and Chinese.
Leadership
A small team building and teaching in the open — supported by a growing community of contributors and volunteers around the world.
Jie Peng
Founder & President
Software engineer with 5+ years of experience in tool development, pipeline engineering, and creative technology. Former Technical Artist at a major international gaming studio, building real-time LiveLink pipelines with Unreal Engine and collaborating with NVIDIA on Omniverse platform integration. B.S. in Computer Application Technology.
Elena Marchetti
Director of Education
AI-education specialist with 4 years of experience helping nonprofits and individuals adopt and make practical use of artificial intelligence. Her work focuses on lowering the barrier to entry — turning capable but intimidating AI tools into approachable, everyday skills for the organizations and people most often left out of the technology shift.
Lucia Pereira
Director of Community
Cloud-native engineer with 7 years of experience across Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services, designing and operating scalable, production-grade infrastructure. She brings that enterprise engineering background to the foundation's open-source projects and the developers who build on them — making sure what we ship is reliable, secure, and accessible to the communities that depend on it.
Transparency
We believe nonprofits should operate with full transparency. Here is our organizational information.
Organization Details
Governance
Denver, CO 80202
Title 7, Article 122
Get Involved
We are a small team with a big mission. Whether you write code, speak another language, or want to partner — there is a place for you here.
Contribute Code
All our projects are open source. Pick an issue, open a PR, or start a discussion on GitHub.
github.com/applied-humanity-foundation → 🌐Translate & Localize
Help bring our educational materials to more languages through the Community Translation Hub.
translation-hub → 🤝Partner With Us
Educators, nonprofits, and researchers — let's collaborate on technology for public benefit.
contact us →Contact
For inquiries, partnerships, or to contribute to our mission.