Our Mission
The Social Engineering Project, Inc. ("TSEP") is an Oakland-based, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt social impact venture with Stanford University designed to address the lack of diversity in the tech industry through culturally relevant STEM pipeline programs for underrepresented students of color that lead to technical career pathways.
The name comes from a quote by the legendary attorney, Charles Hamilton Houston, who laid down the framework for the landmark Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka. He said, "A lawyer is either a social engineer or a parasite on society." Although we do not all have to be lawyers for the quote to remain true, our view is that we either are a part of the problem or a part of the solution.
We also use the Oxford Languages definition, "The use of centralized planning in an attempt to manage social change and regulate the future development and behavior of society."
We also use the Oxford Languages definition, "The use of centralized planning in an attempt to manage social change and regulate the future development and behavior of society."
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Are you a social engineer? Do you want to increase representation in the tech industry? Then please donate today!
