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Resource: What is PIT? Workbook
Defending Democracy
November, 2023
With support from a 2022 PIT-UN Network Challenge Grant, Denise Ferebee (Rust College) and Zina Parker (LeMoyne-Owen College) led a group of faculty from five universities in creating a workbook for educators and students interested in public interest technology. Learn more and download the workbook below.
Contributors: Jerome Blakemore (Union University), Allen Hill (LeMoyne-Owen College), LaToya Jefferson James (LeMoyne-Owen College), Chris Simmons (Lipscomb University)
Technology is ubiquitous in everyday experience. However, not every person has access to a smart phone, computer, smart home, etc. Technology access depends on financial means, geographical location, and more.
Public interest technology is an interdisciplinary field that aims to create technology that meets everyone’s needs. This introductory workbook explores foundational areas and topics of the field including:
- Career Fields
- Job Skills
- Public Policy
- Social Justice
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence