ACM Impact | ACM at UCLA

Tech Ethics.

Ethics.

ACM Impact is an up-and-coming initiative of ACM whose mission is to start conversations and promote an understanding of how tech and society affect each other. Our aim is to build a community of people who are passionate about ethical technology, socially impactful engineering, and creating a better future for all!

Our Initiatives

Workshops

The ACM Impact banner: a space shuttle taking off, with a moon behind it

Careers Workshop Series

Fall 2021

Wondering how to harness your tech powers for good? Come out to learn about careers in social impact tech, tech in the nonprofit space, civic tech, environmental tech, and more!

Blog

Anyone from UCLA can write for our our blog! Check this blog post out to see how you can get involved! We look forward to reading your work—in the meantime, check out some of our existing posts!

Digital Tech for a Greener Future

Jason Jewik
Apr 3 • 11 min read

Past Events

Careers in Social Impact Tech

Winter 2021

We hosted a biweekly series that introduced students at UCLA to various career paths in the realm of ethical technology! Topics included open source technology, sustainable tech, and more.

a banner titled "acm impact: intro to tech ethics, thursdays at 6 pm pdt; features a space shuttle and a background of planets and stars

Intro to Tech Ethics Workshop

Fall 2020

Impact’s inaugural workshop – we held open and educational discussions on topics like bias in machine learning, Big Tech regulation, and military technology.

Policy Pitchathon

Spring 2021

This was a hackathon-like event in which participants joined in teams to create legislation for legal issues like data privacy and sustainability, build connections with mentors, and win prizes!