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All Tech Is Human Responsible Tech University Network

All Tech Is Human’s mission is to grow and diversify the entire Responsible Tech community. The University Network serves that mission by extending opportunities for learning and career growth (and a good time!) to affiliated student clubs at colleges and universities across the globe.

New York City
students

BudLib

BudLib is an open-source Library Management System, built and designed from ground up, primarily for smaller and independent schools.

Calgary, AB, Canada
libraries, students

Exploradores da Cidadania

A board game to energize participatory sessions in primary school classrooms, practically exploring various dimensions of citizen participation. Wander down the road of this game and improve your territory!

UK
youth, students

MyPolis

Creating space to build a democracy for all, through games, children and young people learn about participation and citizenship while they play. We are active in 7 countries: Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, and Mozambique.

Lisboa, Portugal 🇵🇹
2018
youth, students

Embaixadores da Cidadania

Incrições abertas em 08/08 - É um programa de Educação Cidadã que se baseia nos princípios de governo aberto: transparência, prestação de contas, participação cívica, tecnologia e inovação. O objetivo do programa é promover a educação cívica e estimular a sociedade civil a participar ativamente nas políticas do Estado, reconhecendo-se como agente de transformação em sua realidade local.

Goiás
Brazil (federal government), students, Quality education
https://hackclub.com/ActiveOpen-source

Hack Club

Hack Club gives teens time, space and engineering mentorship to code projects they care about and learn technical skills that build and protect democracy

Burlington, VT
youth, students
https://www.stufis.de/ActiveOpen-source

StuFiS

Open source financial management software for organizations (Die Finanzverwaltungssoftware)

Thuringia, Germany
Prototype Fund, students

Civic Engagement Microgrant Program

Microgrants of up to $3,000 will be awarded, on a rolling basis, to STEM groups led by master’s, PhD, postdoc, or professional students to design and execute projects that create dialogue with public officials, local community leaders, and the public around issues of common concern.

Arlington, VA
2018
students

News Ambassadors

What might it sound like if a reporter in rural Missouri partnered with a reporter in New York City to together explore contentious issues and uplift common ground?

Florida
students