IT for Change

We conduct studies and promote national and international laws and regulations that acknowledge and support the Internet's role as a tool for social justice and equality. IT for Change, a submission to the Forum on Information and Democracy's Working Group on Artificial Intelligence.

The Working Group sought feedback on three crucial areas: (i) AI system development and deployment; (ii) accountability frameworks; and (iii) AI governance.

In collaboration with public education systems, the Center for Education and Technology, IT for Change, aims to develop participatory models that enhance teacher agency, school autonomy, adolescent education, and community involvement. To connect, develop, and collaborate at the school, district, and state levels, our field initiatives systemically integrate digital technology. Communities of practice, cooperative OER models, digital intelligence, and free and open technology are all topics of our research.

Our work and research contribute to state and national curricula as well as the courses we offer in partnership with academic institutions. We challenge popular models that centralize control with bureaucracy and vendors or privatize education through outsourcing in our advocacy work with government institutions and civil society. We also make the case for the need and potential for empowering students to make their own decisions when it comes to digital technology