Our Vision
In PART’s assessment of the unmoderated, yet increasingly pervasive technological condition our world currently faces, we’ve identified education as one of three vital pillars.
While discrepancies exist globally, our initial recognition arose from a national lack of attention towards developing technology and the security concerns it presents. Our vision of a comprehensive education rework appertains to both K-12 and workforce development programs — an approach we believe will permit innovative thinking and technological mindfulness for collective communities, rather than mere portions of them.
Current Work
Since 2018, PART has operated a K-12 digital literacy program in 8 school districts across the greater Pittsburgh region. We call our program POD + TECH, in abbreviation for two components that represent growing fields of increasing significance to students workforce readiness — podcasts and technology.
What is it?
Following the third year of the POD x TECH program, in which PART grew the program to twelve classrooms across eight schools, PART is growing its responsible technology cohort through the generous support of the Grable Foundation. In this program, PART will continue working directly with students and supplementing their year-long curriculum in two equally important ways in a society in which technology is at the intersection of each student's preparedness for continuing education or entry into the workforce.
Meet Our Education Program Manager!
Mike Zula, or “Mr. Mike” is a Pittsburgh native with an education background spanning the state of Pennsylvania, culminating in matriculation from Penn State and Pitt Law—Mike understands the education landscape in Pennsylvania and abroad as it pertains to both higher education and career readiness programs.
Mr. Mike’s passion is situated somewhere between storytelling and technology—how we tell our stories utilizing technology profoundly impacts the way in which future generations will understand our use (hopefully the responsible use) of technology.
A staunch advocate of individualized education and multimodal education methods, bringing Mike and PART into your classrooms, libraries, or board rooms provides an energetic and entertaining look at how we interact with technology in our educational journeys—journeys which are lifelong.
“I just have to say, Mike is amazing. He has energized the room and me. Thinking makes us all better people, humans, which gives these students a better future. They are thinking responsibly for the first time.”
Contact Mike at zula@responsibletech.ai
