What is Public Interest Technology?
“Public interest technology (PIT) refers to the study and application of technology expertise to advance the public interest in a way that generates public benefits and promotes the public good.” – New America PIT
The Everett Approach to Education
Our style of engaged lecture, near-to-peer teaching and leadership, and unique brand of service learning all coalesce into a learning experience that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the world.
The Teaching Toolkit:
Our Everett Fellows and Staff are continually updating our Teaching Toolkit with easy-to-follow process guides for all levels of students interested in engaging in PIT. Here are some of our educational themes:
Utilizing Tech for Social Good
Tech skills including graphic design, story mapping, web design and more.
Emotional Intelligence
Developing the interpersonal skills necessary for social justice work.
Project Collaboration
Competently managing projects and collaborating with teams and clients.
Stories
The Everett Program acts as a PIT project incubator. We provide training and support for student teams who partner with nonprofits on ICT projects for the public good.
Student Stories provide a glimpse into the experiences students have had putting their learning into practice.
The Everett Framework for Social Good – Alexandra’s Story
I hope to see Everett and its framework, or at least a similar learning model, at more schools. I know that's something we’ve talked about in the program for a long time. I hope to see more UC students especially, since we now have an online version of our...
Building Confidence in the Everett Program – Mai’s Story
The Everett Program gave me the opportunity to collaboratively govern a program as an undergrad, and for the first time in my life see myself as a proactive agent of social change. It gave me the confidence that I could learn and apply almost any technology, if I put...