who we are
TechTeam, a Student Civic Engagement project of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics, seeks to support Chicago area community organizations and state and local government in using digital tools to create change. TechTeam leverages the skills of civic-minded UChicago students of all disciplines to create project teams that support partner organizations in improving technical infrastructure, expanding online presence, refining digital tools, and leveraging data to do what they do, better.
By working to build the skill sets of TechTeam members through a robust curriculum of digital strategy and technical skills, the program prepares University of Chicago students to meaningfully serve their partner organizations. Diverse project teams work closely with partner organizations over the quarter to identify and implement digital improvements that will best help them to maximize their impact, creating real deliverables that have lasting impacts.
“The goal of our Institute of Politics is to encourage young people to have an impact in the public arena, in whatever way they can. This TechTeam, an initiative of the students, is already making a difference.”