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It's complicated to find a Chilango (people from Mexico City) who hasn't experienced police bribery. What we call in Mexico as "la mordida" (the bite) is the most often, easy and normalized act of corruption…
To an average DC resident, social movements may look like traffic jams. They may look like scattered, unconnected protests taking the streets demanding justice for yet another cause. But to those involved in movement work,…
Listen below to learn more about how Technology for Monitoring and Evaluation shaped Ethel's life and career!…
Drones are one of the most controversial technologies in disaster response operations. To find out what exactly humanitarian aid workers think about the use of these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action…
What stories would you tell with data from your daily life? In September 2014, two award-winning information designers living on different sides of Atlantic, Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec, collaborated on a year-long project to collect,…
We are proud to announce that TechChange has joined the composting movement! Starting in August, we will be dropping off our compostable waste at DC's Common Good City Farm each week. At Techchange, we strive…
I truly enjoyed the four-week TechChange course on Agriculture, Innovation and Technology thanks to Nick, wonderful guest speakers and brilliant classmates. I grasped the understanding of the current status in utilizing information and communication technologies…
On Monday, we had the pleasure of hosting TechGirls's Job Shadow Day for the fourth year in a row! TechGirls is a selective exchange program that encourages and supports the desire of Middle Eastern and North African…
Last week, the mobile data collection service Magpi released its latest addition to the platform: data visualizations. We sat down with the founder and CEO, Dr. Joel Selanikio, to talk about the new feature and what…
In partnership with the World Resources Institute, TechChange has built a seven-module online course for the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of mayors and city leaders committed to sustainable local climate action.…
Isabel has recently joined TechChange as our Community Manager, working specifically with our service design team. Prior to coming to TechChange, Isabel went to Swarthmore College, and graduated with honors in Political Science and a minor…
Please join us in welcoming Amelia, one of our new summer fellows here at TechChange! Amelia graduated this past May from Yale University with a math major. Some of her most rewarding experiences she had…
Earlier this spring, TechChange partnered with the SCORE Association, also known as "Counselors to America's Small Business". SCORE's nationwide volunteer network provides small business development resources at no cost to entrepreneurs.…
Please join us in welcoming Tahmid, one of our new summer fellows here at TechChange! Tahmid is a rising senior at Swarthmore College, double majoring in Math and Computer Science. He will be working with…
Please join us in welcoming Katie, one of our new summer fellows at TechChange! She is currently a rising junior at the University of Maryland, double majoring in Computer Science and Art. This summer she…
Please join us in welcoming Sarah, our new Instructional Design Fellow at TechChange! Sarah is a rising senior at Carnegie Mellon University, majoring in Human Computer Interaction and Decision Science with a minor in Learning Media.…
TechChange courses are designed for busy young professionals. Today we are very excited to chat with Grace Kim, the project manager for the Global Innovation Exchange, who participated in TC103: Technology for Disaster Response.…
Help us in welcoming John, one of our new summer fellows! He is going to be a senior at Swarthmore College, majoring in studio art and biology. As a creative fellow at TechChange, he will…
Help us in welcoming Chamal, one of our new summer fellows! He is currently a junior at Berea College, majoring in Economics with concentrations in International Politics, Policies, and International Business, with minors in Political Science…
We consume and produce data at ever growing rates, aiming to better understand the past, observe the now, and to be better prepared for the future. However, data can only fulfill its purpose when we…