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  Project Interkid: Team Announcement, How You Can Help with Our Research, and More

Hi Folks, Parents & Teachers! With the help of our team members, we expect to distribute the OpenRockets Interkid Safe Search Browser + Integrated Search Engine (Interkid.org) to middle schools, high schools and K-12 International and Private pre-schools in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and Medford, Andover (U.S.), Kolkata and Pune (India), Colombo 7 and Colombo 1 (Sri Lanka), and more locations in the future via postage and physical distribution through CD-R drives and USB drives! + On-Demand distribution via Microsoft Store, Softonic, and soon available in the Apple App Store for Macs. Interkid is based on real research conducted with census data about online child harassment, bullying, and sexual abuse. It features an advanced set of capabilities that are currently not enforced in commercial web browsers due to concerns regarding free speech, freedom of the internet, and other rules that are not justifiable for the protection of minors. This solution is structured, providing real pro...

Starting a High School Nonprofit? Read This Before You Begin! Every year, high school students start nonprofits with the hope of making a real difference. Some build tutoring programs. Others launch health initiatives, research groups, coding communities, or local service projects. The passion is real. But there is an uncomfortable truth. On the internet, everyone can end up looking the same. A student who has spent two years building a genuine community organization can sometimes appear no different from someone who registered a website last week. To schools, donors, and even supporters, it can be hard to tell the difference between real impact and something that only looks impressive on paper. That is the problem. And that is exactly why ZeroProfit exists. Passion Matters. Credibility Matters Too. Having a mission is important, but in today’s world, trust and transparency matter just as much. People want to know whether an organization is actually active, whether it is reaching peopl...