Community
Dr. Henry Samueli, Broadcom's Co-founder, believes "if you have a culture of working hard, working smart and working together, you will win." This cultural
philosophy has flourished at Broadcom since its inception and is reflected today, not only through our many efforts at work, but also within the communities where our employees reside. As a
result, Broadcom sponsors a number of community programs that include corporate giving, volunteering and university partnerships.
Established in 2005, Broadcom's Corporate Giving Program was originally designed to support its Education Program, which to this day, continues to fund worthy academic math and
science curriculums throughout the world where Broadcom employees live and work. For this program, Broadcom awards grants to K through 12 academic institutions (or their equivalent) nominated by
Broadcom employees. In this way, Broadcom employees reach out to their local communities and directly enhance the education of future innovators.
Inspired by the success of this Education Program and a growing movement amongst employees, Broadcom recently expanded its Corporate Giving Program to include a volunteer program that benefits
local area hospitals and healthcare-affiliated non-profit organizations. Called Broadcom Volunteers, this philanthropic initiative has included donations and employee volunteer time to
the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation (as a Corporate Cup Challenger in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night" Walk) as well as sponsorships for the Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure"
event in Newport Beach, California.
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Bangalore, India
In 2002, Broadcom employees founded Project Lotus---a program established with the goal of improving the overall educational experience of underprivileged children from the most poverty-stricken
communities within the city of Bangalore, India. This program now supports three government-funded elementary schools that service over 250 students, and supports both educational and
school-meal programs.
 Inspired by Anne Frank's words, "No one has ever become poor by giving," Broadcom employees continually donate their
time and money to this program as classroom helpers to improve the quality of the curriculum, school infrastructure and cultural enhancement of these children in the hopes that they will grow to
be contributors in mainstream society.
"Project Lotus has given me and many of my colleagues an opportunity to contribute to the society in a very
fulfilling way. The desire to work for the underprivileged and financially challenged children has been a common motive
binding us all here in Project Lotus. Interacting with the kids, conducting competitions and teaching them has been an
exhilarating experience. The kids' enthusiasm is infectious which makes you go back to the school every time! I would like
to see the efforts put in by Lotus grow in leaps and bounds over the coming years, adopting more schools and thus making a
larger difference." - Ms. Anushree Kalmegh, Broadcom employee and volunteer at Project Lotus
"Firstly, I wish to thank everybody at Project Lotus and Sikshana. Since the time of our school adoption, Project Lotus
has provided and improved many facilities at the school. This has resulted in overall improvement in the quality of education.
To name a few initiatives taken up by Project Lotus... mid-day meals, building improvement, hiring additional teachers, involvement
from Broadcom volunteers, field trips, National Day celebrations, providing prizes to merit students, scholarship, etc. I am hoping
that this partnership with Project Lotus will continue in the future and enhance the positive impact of these students, who come
from economically underprivileged families. These students will remember the good work being done by Project Lotus for a long
time." - Mr. Honnaiah, Head-master of the Vimanapura Kannada School in Bangalore
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Broadcom has close ties to universities around the world and the company's story actually began in a university setting. Dr. Henry Samueli, Broadcom's Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Technical
Officer, ,initially served as a faculty member (and remains a highly-respected professor today, albeit on a leave of absence) in the Engineering Department at the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA). Back then, Dr. Samueli essentially became the company's first university recruiter, and many of the engineers who helped create Broadcom came from his university-based research
group. Through Dr. Samueli's commitment to education, his involvement of time and his charitable donations, the engineering schools at both UCLA and the University of California, Irvine (UCI)
are named in his honor.
In 2007, Broadcom relocated its headquarters to University Research Park in Irvine, adjacent to the UCI campus, creating Orange County's largest industry-university partnership ever. The
partnership provides Broadcom with better access to UCI's engineering school and talent, as well as the ability to conduct joint-research programs and internships that are synergistic with
existing Broadcom programs.
Today, Broadcom continues Dr. Samueli's tradition of maintaining close research relationships with universities, throughout the United States and worldwide.
Educational Grants
Since it's inception in 2005, over 53 qualifying schools, in countries that include the United States, India, Taiwan, Greece, and the U.K., have been awarded grants through the Broadcom
Education Grant Program. Since that time, the company continues to strive to support innovative math and science education programs in schools where Broadcom employees live or work. The Broadcom
Giving Committee has sought to fund programs that benefit socio-economically underprivileged schools, as well as unique programs that promote female advancement in math and sciences, and
curriculums that promote a hands-on approach to learning. Some of the educational materials that have been purchased through Broadcom educational grants include SMART™ Interactive Teaching
Boards, biology science kits, wireless computer systems, etc.
It is Broadcom's hope that the enhancement of academic science and mathematical programs will not only enhance today's experience for the student, but also inspire tomorrow's innovators.
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