Our History & Philosophy

​E1T1 has worked since 2012 training individuals of all ages in technology and providing employment experience to help empower them through gaining expanded employment and advanced education options. Starting at Prospect Hill Academy in Cambridge, MA, ​E1T1 trainers, supervisors, mentors, and graduates have worked with students at schools throughout the Boston and San Francisco areas. 
E1T1 provides technical training, mentoring, and employment experience in technical fields including software and web development. Beyond technology training, E1T1 links community members, including girls and women in developing communities, to employment.

"This was my first time doing any computer programing"

"I learned how to code in three different languages: HTML, Python, and Javascript"

What Makes Us Unique:

• We make computer science and technology appealing to girls and everyone
• Skills for employment now, as well as to build on for higher education and a career
• We have been focused on teaching girls coding since 2009, one of the first such programs in the field. ​

Full Cycle-from Training to Education to Employment

Research shows that girls and women, and members of other groups, are under-represented in technology fields in education and employment. Technical jobs are among the most flexible and highest- paying. Lack of economic self-sufficiency resulting from gender and other inequality in education, training and employment prevents our communities from achieving their full potential. Lack of economic, educational and employment opportunities is one of the top reasons drawing and then trapping women into unhealthy relationships, and preventing full contribution to our communities.   

Economic self-sufficiency for girls and women benefits everyone as it reduces financial motivations for getting into and staying in unhealthy relationships. Everyone benefits when all people achieve proficiency in skills, including technical skills, and have access to the best jobs. Each One Teach One seeks to address the imbalance in technical education, achievement, and job prospects. E1T1 targets girls and women and members of other under-represented groups in developing communities. Both the girls and women benefit in lifting themselves beyond the limitations of gender inequality, and their communities benefit from an increase in a skilled workforce and increased employment.

Board of Directors​

Andrew Lewman​

Sarah Cortes​

Ada Jo Mann

Thomas H. Koenig

Caroline Meeks

E. Tyree Johnson

Will Eiref

Theory of Action/Theory of Change

We strive for results where more girls and women, and all members of our communities achieve well-compensated, flexible employment opportunities in technical fields. Our internship model provides guidance and resources, encouraging confidence, self-sufficiency and employment in computing-related fields, through use of existing online resources, guidance and mentoring. The model seeks to provide experience , education and training that leads to jobs, which then will lay the foundation for economic self-sufficiency. Benefits to the community as a whole include improved ability to avoid and end unhealthy relationships based on financial empowerment and increased employment and educational options.           
Desired outcomes include completion of technical training, completion of job seeking skills training, and full employment in jobs requiring or benefitting from technical capabilities. The ultimate outcomes include better-compensated, more flexible employment options, which contribute to avoidance of unhealthy relationships and the resulting harms and costs, and increased employment in targeted areas.          
We believe in building skills through building confidence, and improving lives through education, training and gainful employment. Students are encouraged to challenge themselves, but progress at their own pace.     ​

"Each One Teach One" 

The original author of this phrase is unknown. It is an African-American expression which originated in the United States during slavery, when Africans were denied education, including even the right to read. Many, if not most enslaved people were kept in a state of ignorance about anything beyond their immediate circumstances, which were under control of owners, the law makers and the authorities. Teaching slaves to read was an act of civil disobedience, as it was illegal many places the United States. When an enslaved person learned or was taught to read, it became his or her duty to teach someone else, spawning the exhortation to "Each one teach one." This recognized the duty owed the beneficiary as a result of the courage and risk displayed by the teacher. EOTO welcomes further scholarship on these topics.
The expression has been adopted by many organizations. In the first half of the 20th century, the phrase was applied to the work of a Christian missionary, Dr. Frank Laubach, who utilized the concept to help address poverty and illiteracy in the Philippines.  EOTO welcomes stories from other organizations who have adopted the values expressed by "Each one teach one."
Source: Wikipedia
E1T1, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, doing business in California as Tech Internships, Inc.

Technologists, educators and social service providers came together in 2012 to found E1T1. With extensive experience training and mentoring students of all ages in technical skills and finding employment in the technical sector.

Financial

Fritz, DiGuglielmo LLC serve as accountants to E1T1. ​

Advisory Board​

​E1T1's Advisory Board includes community leaders who lend their expertise in the areas of education, technology, job training, and international development. E1T1 welcomes inquiries by those interested in serving on its Advisory Board.