Salome Asega, Technology Fellow, Creativity and Free Expression
Michael Brennan, Technology Program Officer, Internet Freedom
Marc Climaco, Social Media Engagement Strategist
Many in philanthropy are investing in opportunities to help build the Public Interest Tech field. Here are some of the opportunities available right now.
Linda Ochiel, Program Officer, Eastern Africa
We were excited to bring a delegation of disabled activists to the the 62nd session of the Commission for the Status of Women in New York City—and surprised by some of the challenges involved.
Joy Buolamwini, Founder of the Algorithmic Justice League
Joy Buolamwini is fighting the “coded gaze” - a term she uses to describe bias in algorithms that can lead to social exclusion and discriminatory practices. She is one of the many people in #PublicInterestTech working on algorithmic justice.
Atila Roque, Director, Brazil
Today marks 100 days since human rights activist and Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was brutally executed, alongside her driver Anderson Gomes.
After her death, the Ford Foundation joined efforts with two other global foundations—Open Society Foundations and the Kellogg Foundation—and a Brazilian one, Instituto Ibirapitanga, to grant a combined total of ten million US dollars to Fundo Baobá in honor of Marielle’s life and struggle.
Cara Mertes, Director, JustFilms, Creativity and Free Expression
Advances in emerging media are swiftly reshaping the landscape of storytelling, at a level and pace unseen since the invention of the moving image.
Michelle Shevin, Technology Fellow, Youth Opportunity and Learning
Follow a sci-fi fan’s journey into the field of public interest technology.
Victoria Dunning, Program Officer, Building Institutions and Networks (BUILD)
A developmental evaluation will explore the difference our BUILD initiative is making—and how.
Erika L. Wood, Program Officer, Civic Engagement and Government
Jule Hall, Program Assistant, Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice
In an executive order, Governor Andrew Cuomo restored voting rights to over 24,000 New Yorkers currently on parole. It's an important step forward for criminal justice reform, for voting rights, and for racial justice.
Nicolette Naylor, Director, Southern Africa
Addressing sexual harassment and sexual violence in the workplace among social justice organizations is long overdue.
Michael Brennan, Technology Program Officer, Internet Freedom
The Ford and Sloan foundations have come together to support a new wave of research exploring the economics, sustainability, and maintenance of digital infrastructure.
