Everett Program

The Everett Program for Technology and Social Change develops leaders who utilize university resources, collaborate with communities worldwide, and employ technology to address social issues, fostering practical and sustainable solutions rooted in a commitment to social justice and environmental regeneration.

“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”

– Aboriginal activist group, Queensland, 1970s

Our Work

Projects Implemented

People Impacted

Students Joined

Common Goal

Projects

Students develop collaborative projects with non-profits and civil society groups. Together, they address challenges around social justice and environmental sustainability.

Partners

We partner with non-profits, social enterprises, and community organizations all around the world; from Watsonville, CA to Lima, Peru.

Curriculum

We prepare our students for technology-based projects through a year long class that teaches tech skills, understanding systems of social change, and leadership.

We envision a world where technology is harnessed by marginalized communities to promote social justice and environmental sustainability.

We work towards connecting young leaders to empowered communities, where together they can use tech and communication to help build a just and sustainable world.

Jacob Martinez

Jacob Martinez

Founder of DigitalNest

“The Digital NEST is growing at a rate often not seen in non-profit organizations. That growth has been made possible by the talent we have been able to recruit from the Everett program. We have successfully recruited 6 Everett alumni to the staff of the Digital NEST and one of them has risen to the Director level. They are a source of talent because of their technical and professional skills and for their knowledge and commitment to social justice.” 

Tyler Spencer

Tyler Spencer

Class of 2017, Everett Alumni Foundation Board Member

“The Everett Program was a life-changing experience that, as a history major, enabled me to work on the historical social injustices that I had learned about. It empowered students to tackle technology and created a space that fosters leadership, which have remained invaluable lessons!”

Mai Sutton

Mai Sutton

Board President Everett Alumni Foundation

“I am in awe of the Everett Program and what it has achieved over the years, and I’ve come to appreciate how truly rare it is ever since graduating from the program near a decade ago. How many universities can say that they have a hands-on social justice training program that empowers students to be so resourceful and entrepreneurial–not for some profit objective o to tangibly and positively improve communities using technology. This program changes the world.”