IMPACT
To solve society’s most complex issues, we need drivers of responsible innovation.
trubel&co’s pedagogy is shaped by research and driven by liberation.
Our impact is measured & proven.
trubel&co is enacting solutions to sweeping deficits & climate shifts
The need for culturally-responsive technical education is largely unmet, and it is a need proven through external research, student feedback, and founder lived experience.
trubel&co tackles the technical deficit by centering identity and place within STEM education, encouraging youth to create solutions for community-based challenges.
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Continued Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in STEM challenges with barriers to BIPOC success. Barriers include limited early exposure, institutional failure to acknowledge prior cultural or indigenous knowledge, and lack of connection between STEM content & their identities.
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Growing deficit in workers to fulfill increasing technical labor demand.
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Diminishing volume and retention of STEM educators & programming
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Lack of connection between STEM & areas of student interest / identities. Critical consciousness drives engagement: Research proves it expands young people’s commitment to challenging pervasive injustice, increases academic achievement, and boosts enrollment in higher education.
Technical Deficit
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Emerging undergraduate programs in STEM+impact reflect demand. Civic science training prepares students to understand STEM in context of society, enhances communication skills, and increases long-term participation in civic life.
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Increasing pressure for responsible tech & ethical data shaping industry
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Rise in activism with clearer awareness of social issues
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Corporate investing prioritizes environment, socia responsibility, & governance to drive impact, corporate social responsibility, & accountability
Social Responsibility
Student feedback on trubel&co
educational instruction is
overwhelmingly positive
Technical Proficiency
“I came in not knowing anything about GIS or related technologies; I left with a really solid grasp of Esri web tools (super helpful in getting on campus jobs / research opps).”
"I grew in this course because now I can interpret data… now I can use GIS to tell a story.”
Critical Consciousness
“This course showed me that STEM can stretch far beyond a classic 9-5 job…
I can channel my STEM interests into productive projects to enact positive social change.”
“I care more about expanding people's voices & leaving an impact with whatever work I do.”
Self-Efficacy
“I gained confidence… the more confident I am in myself the harder it will be to give up.”
“I learned that I’m more resourceful than I thought; I'm still surprised that I figured out ArcGIS!”
“I get scared of exploring outside my fields of interest because what if it's hard?
or I fail?, but at the same time, what if I slay?”
Academic Pursuits
“[MJ] was eye opening of possible career fields in STEM that works to bring justice/change.”
“I had always known that I enjoyed STEM and the Humanities, but I had never really known how to combine them. This course showed me how I could combine the two in the future.”
Collaboration
“This course was challenging because it required us to find our own inventive solutions.
I grew during this course due to its need for creative problem solving and teamwork.”
“I had to learn when to seek out help from others… helped me develop as a team member.”
MAPPING JUSTICE ALUMNI
MAPPING JUSTICE ALUMNI
Our alumni are enacting change and engaging in their communities with augmented skillsets both technical and critical.
Raquel Conard , a first year student at Columbia studying mechanical engineering in the pursuit of abolition, supported trubel&co’s community building strategy as a Mapping Justice alumni intern throughout 2023.
Edelawite Sasahulih was accepted into the National Geographic Society's (NGS) Freshwater Conservation Internship thanks to her trubel&co-learned GIS skills and trubel&co’s emerging partnership with NGS.
Johnny Lin produced his Mapping Justice capstone on the digital divide in Silicon Valley, and has continued to work toward addressing the opportunity divide in the Bay area. His capstone for Mapping Justice helped lay the foundation for his nonprofit Mission Bit.
Andrew West explored trans voter discrimination in his Mapping Justice capstone, and has been committed to exploring how AI can oppress communities of color and continued to get research opportunities at Yale University.
