Our Approach
At Everett, we emphasize engaged lecture, near-to-peer teaching and leadership, and hands-on experience. Our lessons focus on community activism through the use of technology to create social change and promote sustainability with solidarity and respect. Through projects and their fellowship program, Everett students gain valuable experience and skills needed to create meaningful social change.
Philosophy
Heads on Justice
We ensure the effectiveness of our work through rigorous research and evaluation that helps ensure positive action towards social justice and environmental change.
Hearts on Change
We develop strong, empathetic leaders through team-building, and collaborative community engagement processes that help strengthen people’s passion, compassion, and life-long commitment to social change.
Hands on Tech
We learn and develop appropriate technology and tools through a peer-to-peer and near-to-peer learning process in applied projects developed collaboratively with community partners.
Student Governance
The people who make up our Everett Program community sustain the collaborative governance structure.
Community Partnership
We look for partners who share our desire for systemic change, along with a commitment to help grow young social justice leaders.
Theory of Change
Young leaders connected to empowered communities skillfully using tech and communication tools to help build socially, economically, and sustainably just world.
Teaching Models
Academic Class Series
Students are introduced to tech for social justice theory and practice.
The Fellowship
Fellows build upon the program and pass on the lessons to next years students.
