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We are thrilled to announce the inaugural class of the #JustTech Fellowship, which provides unrestricted awards for researchers and practitioners imagining radically different tech futures that embrace joy, hope, self-determination, and equity.

To create just, equitable public interest tech ecosystems, we need to center and support voices from the communities most impacted by tech’s biases and harms. Learn about the 2022 Just Tech fellows, outstanding leaders in tech & social justice.
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A more just tech future requires deep investment in people to make space for visioning and creation, not simply tech solutions.
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The inaugural 2022-2024 #JustTech class was chosen out of 600 applications. Fellows will receive $250K+ over two years to tackle complex issues at the intersection of tech and social justice, ranging from immigrant organizing to disability justice. just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/2022-…

Join us in congratulating these six incredible leaders–@BlackDigitalHum, @ClarenceOkoh, @FractalEcho, @hypervisible, Christine Miranda (@CosechaMovement,) and Meme Styles (@wemeasureus)–as they begin their fellowship!
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@BlackDigitalHum @ClarenceOkoh @FractalEcho @hypervisible @CosechaMovement @wemeasureus @ssrc_org’s #JustTech program foregrounds questions of power, justice, and the public impact of new technologies, investigating evidence of bias and harms while imagining and creating more just technological futures. Sign up for updates!
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@BlackDigitalHum @ClarenceOkoh @FractalEcho @hypervisible @CosechaMovement @wemeasureus @ssrc_org We’re incredibly grateful to the members of the #JustTech Advisory Board, Planning Committee, and Steering Committee for their generous guidance in shaping and leading this innovative fellowship program.
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@BlackDigitalHum @ClarenceOkoh @FractalEcho @hypervisible @CosechaMovement @wemeasureus @ssrc_org The #JustTech Fellowship is made possible with the support of @FordFoundation, @macfound, @Surdna_Fndn, & @DemocracyFund. Thank you to our funders, as well as the numerous visionaries and advisors who have helped us bring the fellowship into the world. just-tech.ssrc.org/about/advisory…