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We build world-class data centers, providing the essential infrastructure that enables businesses, governments, and individuals to connect with each other, championing an inclusive and sustainable future for all.
Meet some of the people who collaborate with Google to benefit their communities.
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Aurora Rodriguez
Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) Program Graduate in Construction
Aurora RodriguezNorthern Virginia, USASkilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) Program Graduate in Construction
Aurora Rodriguez has already built the foundation for a strong career. She credits her mom for giving her the strength and the gumption to begin pursuing her goals and dreams early. Her mom came to the United States from Honduras right after 9/11, and has worked the same job for the same salary since she began, working days and nights and taking the bus everywhere. This inspired Aurora to aim higher. She finished high school online so she could start working full time her sophomore year. “Everything I do is so she can have a better life and retirement.”
Aurora always knew she wanted to work in the trades and began in welding. However, it became a challenge physically and financially to continue that work. She moved into logistical roles, yet a career in the trades still called to Aurora.
That’s when she heard about Google’s Skilled Trades and Readiness (STAR) Program in Construction at Northern Virginia Community College. She completed the program in 2024, which has led to more project management opportunities at her job and a desire to go back to school and earn a four-year degree. Aurora’s mom is surely beaming with pride. “I remember the tough times, that no matter what, my mom made sure I pushed through.”“I came from a logistical background from Amazon to UPS stores. I was trying to prepare going back to school...and then I came upon the STAR Program.”
“The STAR Program is making a difference in communities. It is giving opportunities to people who probably felt stuck just like I did.”
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Marco Ynema
Googler, Site Lead at Eemshaven Data Center
Marco YnemaEemshaven, NetherlandsGoogler, Site Lead at Eemshaven Data Center
Marco Ynema, site lead at our Eemshaven data center in the Netherlands, is focused on growth, whether it’s for himself in his career, or in his proficiency as a musician and audio engineer, or in helping others.
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Marco’s background is in computer science and audio engineering. He had ambitions for a career in music. Looking for stability as his family grew, he opted to pursue computer science and IT roles instead.
Marco arrived at Google in 2005, contracting as a data center technician, but he was quickly hired a year later, moving to the U.S. to work with teams on site reliability engineering and software engineering. When he heard Google was building the Eemshaven data center, he shifted back to working within operations in the Netherlands. “The best place to raise my two daughters,” he says.
As a site lead, he's observed Google’s evolution in the community, becoming more involved in outreach, including building school curriculum. Marco was involved in launching an apprenticeship program for local secondary institutions, hosting students at the Eemshaven data center, which led to full-time roles for some.
In addition to seeing Google grow our commitments to the community, he enjoys helping people grow. “What I love most is to work together with my colleagues to build something and grow what we're working on and improve.”
And music still plays a leading role in Marco’s life. He played in multiple bands over the years. Marco even built a recording studio in his backyard, ceaselessly focused on growing his talent.“As we grow our presence, we see more interactions with the local community because we are part of the community. I also see it as our obligation to actually ensure that we are not only reaping the benefits from being here in this country, but by contributing by increasing infrastructure and creating opportunities and jobs and other things.”
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Rachel Huang
Corporate Account Manager at Junyi Academy
Rachel HuangTaipei, TaiwanCorporate Account Manager at Junyi Academy
In agricultural communities in Taiwan, it was once tough to get some families excited about their children’s education. If a child wasn’t performing well at school, they were always needed back on the family farm.
Yet Rachel Huang, corporate account manager at Junyi Academy, has seen a marked shift in that thinking, along with a growing acceptance to embrace technology’s role in the learning process as parents have come to see how education expands the future opportunities of their children. She has a strong interest and background in global affairs and wants to put Taiwan in a better geopolitical position by educating its youth and improving the talent pool. She feels that change can begin through Junyi Academy.
Junyi Academy is a nonprofit organization in Taipei whose mission is to provide personalized content to children that enables them to learn in an environment that is ideal for them. One way the academy achieves this is by training teachers to incorporate e-learning into their classrooms. “In a traditional classroom, all students are expected to follow the same pace, which can be challenging for those who either struggle to keep up or are ready to move ahead,” Rachel says. “This [e-learning] approach has led to significant improvements in students’ academic performance, as they can engage with the material in a way that suits their learning style and speed.”
Rachel shared a story of a student who was struggling in class and had parents who couldn’t provide much support at home. The student’s teacher, who had participated in the Junyi program, felt the student could benefit from more screen time after school. However, the student’s mother was skeptical, worried her son would use the technology to play games. Yet the teacher built trust, using the technology to help the student improve his study habits, while also nurturing a relationship with the mother, explaining the technology and program through multiple evening calls. The mother eventually embraced the program, especially when she saw her son’s grades improve.
Google felt the work of upskilling teachers in underinvested communities was important, and invested in Junyi to train them. Rachel says this investment has already greatly benefited the community, and Junyi now has a vision to pursue personalized learning. “This aims to tailor education not just to pace, but to each student's unique interests, strengths, and goals, providing a truly individualized learning experience,” she says.“For many of these students, their family circumstances might limit their exposure to broader opportunities and perspectives. As a result, they rely heavily on their teachers to ‘show them the world.’ These educators, trained through programs like the one supported by Google and Junyi, become important figures in the students’ lives, offering not just academic instruction but also mentorship and guidance that help shape their future paths.”
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Kareen Elizabeth Araneda
Googler, Data Center Technician at Quilicura Data Center
Kareen Elizabeth AranedaQuilicura, ChileGoogler, Data Center Technician at Quilicura Data Center
Kareen Elizabeth Araneda grew up in Chile and loves her beautiful country and its beaches, forests, and mountains. They are all near Quilicura, Chile, which is home to one of our Google data centers and is on the outskirts of Santiago. It is also where Kareen has worked since 2017, currently serving as a data center technician.
A love for the beauty of her home country has given her an appreciation for travel to other places in the world, most recently Japan and the United States. And during her tenure at Google Data Centers, she has had the opportunity to participate in a bungee assignment, which is a short-term development opportunity open to Googlers to learn a new skill and role. During the assignment she worked as a technical program manager and is grateful for the opportunity she had to learn from exceptionally smart people.
Additionally, Kareen not only loves the beauty of her country and the world. She also values the opportunities Google provides to make her community even more lovely. She helped plant trees for the Urban Forest to help reduce the pollution in Santiago. She also has helped assist with graduations for mothers and girls from underinvested communities to ensure they have an opportunity to learn something meaningful and grow.“[During my bungee assignment as a technical program manager] I learned about perseverance, having different perspectives, thinking positively, and that sometimes [it] is hard to make decisions. Sometimes you have to be clear, concise, and demanding in order to get results if you are leading a project.”
“[At Google] I enjoy promoting the sharing of knowledge, and I really love when I can share what I know, [and I appreciate] being heard and being included, and knowing that I can bring something valuable to any discussion.”
KAREEN ELIZABETH ARANEDAGoogler, Data Center Technician at Quilicura Data Center
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Cultivating growth in
our data center communities
Data centers are the engine for the transition to the digital economy. They link people to a variety of industries, from supermarkets and retailers to schools and nonprofits.
Accelerating economies
Together, we are driving increased economic growth, supporting local innovation, and creating career opportunities within each of our data center communities.
Workforce development
As a responsible neighbor, we are partnering with, and investing in, our data center communities to provide sustained support through workforce development, educational opportunities, and other beneficial initiatives. With inclusive access to AI and digital opportunities, we can better prepare communities to thrive for generations.
Google is proud to operate multiple data centers in Northern Virginia — a global hub of the digital economy — and to support community organizations there that are enabling people and changing lives. We've collaborated with two inspiring local organizations in the region, Global Inheritance and Mobile Hope, to introduce more young women to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and to combat youth homelessness.
In Hamina, Finland, where Google has a data center, we are working with city-owned energy provider Haminan Energia to kick off our first offsite heat recovery project to reduce our environmental footprint, as well as help warm homes and businesses in this historic port city.
Expanding access
Each day, we build for a tomorrow where everyone can benefit. We strengthen community connections by investing in local initiatives like sustainability programs for young children. We enhance digital integration with projects like rural internet connectivity. And we spark economic opportunities by providing high-paying jobs through our infrastructure projects.
Building toward a more
sustainable future
We harness technology to spur positive environmental change
We aspire to build the most efficient computing systems, while caring for water resources and making energy grids strong. We work with communities to ensure we responsibly power the products and services our communities rely on.
The Rødby Fjord solar project adds clean energy to the grid that powers our data center in Fredericia, Denmark.
Ensuring your data is
safer and more secure
Denise inspects a central processing unit (CPU) at one of our data centers.
We design our data centers with security in mind
Security is part of our data centers’ DNA. We custom build servers exclusively for our data centers, and our industry-leading security team works 24/7 around the globe, making our facilities one of the safest places for your data to live.
