20 and counting: NUS Computing’s CVWO celebrates proud student tradition of tech for social good

Computing for Voluntary Welfare Organisations (CVWO) , a student volunteer initiative of the National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing (NUS Computing) , commemorated its 20th anniversary today, having trained more than 300 students across 20 cohorts to develop and maintain software for social service and non-profit organisations. The celebration was graced by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information, as the Guest-of-Honour. Started in 2007 by Associate Professor Ben Leong from the Department of Computer Science at NUS Computing, CVWO gives students t