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Examining Technology, Race, Equity, and Ethics in Education

The TREE Lab

News & Announcements

NSF Racial Equity Grant

January 29, 2024

Professor Vakil receives NSF grant. Researchers to Study School Reform in Evanston
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Participate in the 2020-2021 YPRPT Documentary Film Initiative!

November 30, 2020

The TREE Lab at Northwestern University is excited to invite community organizations serving high school students to participate in YPRPT, a free initiative using documentary filmmaking to empower students to explore, critique, and reimagine the role of technology in their every day environment. Read more.

Become an Undergraduate Collaborator for the 2020-2021 School Year!

September 18, 2020

The TREE Lab is looking for undergraduate collaborators for the 2020-2021 school year to work on the YPRPT documentary film initiative. The project will explore how new technologies shape the experiences of communities of color. Read more.

YPRPT: Documentary Film Screenings

June 17, 2020

Special online screening of three documentaries produced by students of the Young People’s Race, Power, and Technology (YPRPT) project. Read more.

BreakPoint NU Launches

June 1, 2020

Launch of BreakPoint NU, a student journal dedicated to examining technologies on Northwestern’s campus, Chicago, and beyond. Read more.