Tech4Good

Tech4Good's mission is to design technology to support a flourishing future of education, work, and communities.

[Baskin Engineering at UCSC @BaskinEng]

🎉🎉 #BaskinEngineering's Tech4Good project came in 2nd place for the Early Riser Giving Day 2021 challenge, earning an extra $500. Help them work their way up on the leaderboard for other challenges happening now! https://t.co/evcfrElA6v #give2ucsc @tech4good_ucsc @davidtlee

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“I’ve become less afraid to fail at new things & more confident. I’m thankful there were people that believed in me & pushed me out of my comfort zone” — Sarah Avila, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

"I came in with very little experience… the lab gave me a good grasp on not just design & research, but also teamwork, communication, & leadership." — Atira Nair, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

Nathaniel is a Tech4Good alum who discovered his passion for growing empathetic orgs that care for people & their growth, & is now working in the Dept. of Customer Love @googlecloud. Help others find their passion: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

"When you think teamwork, you imagine combining strengths. But what's more important is when things go wrong, it’s our job to have each other’s backs." — Ben Paulsen, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

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“Joining the lab was one of the best decisions I have made in college… when I think of Tech4Good, I think of uplifting others for the greater good.” — Kristin Jai, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“The lab made sure to push us so by the end of my time I learned needfinding for real issues and how to think outside of the box to solve needs.” — Justin Budikentjana, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

Katia’s dream is to bring her diverse background & passion for eng. education to become a STEM educator that helps every student see that obtaining higher education is accessible. Help make her dream come true: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

In Tech4Good, recruiting centers on helping students define & grow into their full potential rather than on assessing past experiences. And guess what? They blow us away! 🎉😀🙏💙 Read/support student stories at: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL. #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“Before I knew it, I was part of something bigger than myself, a community. I could be vulnerable & was surrounded with people determined to help.” — Tucker Fish, 2020 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“I started doubting myself. Would I slow my team down? I’ve been with the lab 3 qtrs now, and each quarter has shown me that I had nothing to fear.” — Aproop Kamat, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“Despite the virtual barrier that divided us for a year and a half, I have never created such a bond and felt so welcomed.” — Harlene Virk, 2021 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

Eliza’s dream is to bring her diverse background and empathy & passion for challenges in society to designing technology that emphasizes equity, accessibility and inclusion. Help make her dream come true: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

TODAY is Giving Day @ UCSC 🎉😀🙏💙 Read/support student stories at: https://t.co/0MAnrY1fSb. See how far we've come from our TEDx talk on redesigning edu to cultivate each person’s fullest contribution! https://t.co/Kd9HtkESYY. #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

“Sometimes it feels like I have learned more in the last 8 months in the lab than the entire 4 years I’ve spent in undergrad combined.” — Taylor McPherson, 2020 Reflections. Support stories like these: https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

TODAY is Giving Day @ UCSC 🎉😀🙏💙 Learn about Tech4Good & read student stories. If they inspire you, join us in our mission to redesign education to cultivate each person’s fullest contribution! https://t.co/0MAnrYiRgL #PublicInterestTech #give2UCSC @BaskinEng

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

Rather than an answer, a prompt: how might #PublicInterestTech help to create expanded communities of fate (see @margaretlevi) that enable individuals to perceive their interests as bound with
strangers on behalf of whom they are willing to act in solidarity?

[New America Public Interest Tech @NewAmericaPIT]

Question 2:

How do you think #PublicInterestTech can be used to strengthen communities and build equity across members of society? #PITUN2021

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

Tech is transforming society, but much of tech innovation is happening in the private sector where incentives are not always aligned to the public interest. #PITUN2021 is helping to explore and shape an ecosystem for innovation in tech for the public interest

[New America Public Interest Tech @NewAmericaPIT]

Question 1:

Why is it important to you and/or your institution to support #PublicInterestTech?

#PITUN2021

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

The timing is also shocking because it’s literally just 1 day till Giving Day @ UCSC! 🤯 We’re raising money to support 100 students/yr in Tech4Good designing for edu, work, & communities (another program, not our PITUN2021 project). Read more: https://t.co/0MAnrY1fSb #give2UCSC

[Tech4Good @tech4good_ucsc]

So excited and humbled to join @NewAmericaPIT & #PITUN2021 as one of the 2021 grantees, and to work on our #PublicInterestTech project to scale access to community-engaged experiential learning. Learn more here: https://t.co/LMjYID5hvp

[New America Public Interest Tech @NewAmericaPIT]

We're excited to welcome these new grantees to #PITUN2021!

As awareness rises about #PublicInterestTech in civic, social & psychological life, @NewAmericaPIT announces 31 new grants totaling $3.61M to 24 universities. Learn more: https://t.co/x7WAyKWUxh
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