WHAT IS SEATS?

Students for the Ethical Advancement of Technology and Science (SEATS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit which works to jump start a deliberate awareness among students, from the elementary grade level and up, of how current and imminent advances in STEM will affect stakeholders at every level of society. SEATS aims to address a wide range of issues including gene editing, artificial intelligence, data ethics, autonomous vehicles, and the environmental impacts of new technologies.

Our Initiatives are multifaceted and age appropriate. For instance, we developed an after school program in which 5th and 6th grade students learn how to debate ethical issues in STEM.

For the intermediate level, SEATS developed several curricula incorporating role playing modules in which students examine how modern advances in STEM may be leapfrogging ethical considerations. SEATS welcomes any requests or suggestions for topics.

Please click here to learn more about our initiatives.

Future goals for SEATS include the creation of high school chapters across the nation and a biennial seminar for students to learn from experts in various fields, discuss STEM developments, and even present their own work.

Join Us - Take your SEATS at the table.

The SEATS Team

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

J.W. founded SEATS in 2017 and serves as President of the organization. He developed and launched the curriculum for elementary students to debate ethical issues as well as the role-playing initiatives used in the middle and high school programs. His favorite parts of SEATS include mentoring other students in debate, researching new developments, and watching students' reactions during the interactive sessions as they grapple with these complex issues.

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Favorite STEM Advancement to Study & Discuss:

Gene Editing

Daniel Fu

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

Daniel has been coding since 2016 and has generated discussion around AI ethics with a Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post. In addition to running SEATS programs in Chicago, he's helped design several of the SEATS modules at the middle school level. Daniels' favorite part of SEATS is inspiring students to take an active role in decision making for their future.

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Favorite STEM Advancement to Study & Discuss:

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Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

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Join Us & Take Your SEATS at the Table!

SEATS is looking for students who are interested in hosting the programs in their communities and helping us launch the next stage: SEATS Chapters

WHAT IS SEATS?

The SEATS Team

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

Daniel Fu

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

YOU!

Joseph "J.W." Strassberg

YOU!

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