February/March 2024 Newsletter
The Public Interest Technologist Newsletter brings together the most recent articles, publications, and interviews for you to discover.
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Interviews
The PKG Center and Fostering Public Interest Technologists at MIT: an interview with Alison Hynd and Jill Bassett
There is a need is for us to continue to challenge how MIT students think about themselves and their role at the institute. It’s essential to make public the importance of students working on public interest technology issues.
Blending Tech Skills with Environmental Advocacy: Harnessing the Power of Hackathons as Climate Action with Sanjana Paul
It is important for MIT to expand educational initiatives to deepen students’ understanding of the systemic nature of climate issues in interdisciplinary ways.
Making Public Service Technology in the Classroom and in Office: an interview with Phil Thompson
I believe that MIT can have a huge impact on cities across the nation and beyond if we become collaborators, problem-solvers, and learning partners with cities and communities attempting to address climate change in ways that reduce inequality and improve democracy.