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The Importance of Public Interest Technology

June 17, 2021 by Dan Rearick

Recently, CTD Co-founder and Board Member Daisy Magnus-Aryitey spoke with New America about her origins in technology, her work here at Code the Dream, and why public interest technology is important work for the health and growth of our communities.

The potential of technology is colliding at this moment in time with the horrors of technology. We’re at a point where we realize that the social ills and the social injustices can either be exasperated by tech, or they can be alleviated by technology. We all have to make that intentional decision. Are we going to alleviate these problems with technology?

Read the full story here: https://www.newamerica.org/pit-un/blog/qa-with-daisy-magnus-aryitey-co-founder-of-code-the-dream/

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