Technology + ethics, policy, & society.
ACM Impact is the social impact initiative within ACM Board. Our mission is to promote an understanding of technology’s ethical and societal implications through education, advocacy, and community engagement.
Upcoming Events And Projects
Past Events and Projects
Social Good Pitch-a-Thon
Fall 2023
A hackathon-like event where participants teamed up to pitch technical solutions to real-world social justice and DEI issues, build connections with mentors, and win prizes.
Hack2Impact
Every Spring
Our flagship event in collaboration with LA Blueprint — an annual social good hackathon that challenges participants to develop technical solutions for local nonprofit organizations' needs.
How to Get Your Start in AI Policy at UCLA
Coming soon!
A resource created alongside the AI Robotics Ethics Society and AI Safety at UCLA — get the inside scoop on how to get started in the field of AI policy as a UCLA undergraduate.
Blog
While our blog isn't active now, anyone from UCLA can write for our blog! If you’d like to have your work published by us, please email impact@uclaacm.com. We look forward to reading your work—in the meantime, check out some of our existing posts above.
People
Youssef Mehelba
he/him
- Impact Officer
- Computer Science
- Class of 2028
Aamani Maddukuri
she/her
- Impact Officer
- Computer Science
- Class of 2028
Anne Do
she/her
- Impact Advisor
- Computer Science
- Class of 2027