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Far too often, technological innovations deepen social inequities rather than help solve them. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Follow three young people as they explore how people are using technology to change the world for the better.

Meet the innovators using tech to build a more equitable world and a brighter future for all of us.

Three young people pursue their dreams in tech, overcoming barriers, and finding inspiration along the way.

Encounters with successful innovators show the roadtrippers they can achieve anything with the right skills and a drive to succeed.

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See people creating innovative tech to inspire change.

We can develop tech for the common good—but we need all hands on deck to do it: programmers and public policy professionals, data scientists and philosophers, computer scientists and social scientists. The next generation has the potential to transform the tech industry. Encounters with successful innovators confirm their conviction that with the right skills and a drive to succeed, they can achieve anything.

Insights from the Interviews

"Never let a career silo your skillset or your work."

Randi Williams, AI Researcher, Algorithmic Justice League

"Don’t let the structures that already exist in the world determine what you decide to do."

Sisi Wei, Chief Impact Officer, CalMatters & The Markup

"If you’re trying to change the world, it’s all right to take a chance, make a mistake, and push the limits a little bit."

Rob Charvat, Chief Technology Officer, Clean Earth Rovers

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Featured Interviews

Fernando Nascimento

Assistant Professor of Digital and Computational Studies, Bowdoin College

Randi Williams

AI Researcher, Algorithmic Justice League

Noel Hidalgo

Executive Director, BetaNYC

Sisi Wei

Chief Impact Officer, CalMatters & The Markup

Chris Kuang

Co-Founder & Deputy Director, U.S. Digital Corps

Rob Charvat

Chief Technology Officer, Clean Earth Rovers

Genevie Jones

Executive Director & Chief of Staff in Informatics and Information Services, Indiana University Health

Theresa Reno-Weber

CEO, GoodMaps

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