A new name for the field introduced by the Ford Foundation, Public Interest Tech "is an emerging scholarly and professional field that is defined by the deployment of technological expertise in service of the common good, often with a focus on under-resourced communities and needs." (definition from Cornell Tech)
PInT is the student-run public interest technology (PIT) organization at Olin College of Engineering
The Network Challenge is a grant program designed to seed and support initiatives that promote public interest in technology at the university level.
The PIT Lab is building a thoughtful community around public interest technology at Stanford. Themes include systemic inequities, democratic values, bridging the divide, career pathways.
A 2-week virtual conference for early and mid-career faculty who seek to accelerate their work in public interest technology
We help shape the future of technology and society to advance equity, expand opportunity and protect basic rights and liberties.
PITcases.org is a university platform to help students and faculty find the best ways to make a positive difference in their communities. The website gives detailed information about projects that have come out of PIT classes, as well as reading lists for those interested in teaching such courses.