“ We want to point the promise of technology towards the challenges that will shape the future for our kids. So we're enabling engineers and technologists to further empower those on the front lines, teachers, advocates, scientists, to take on those big problems that we face as a society. ”
Hear from the people and voices staying close to the work to learn more about how we are addressing today’s most critical challenges and creating a more just and equal world. Read more.
In this role, you will lead and manage one of the teams in the Infrastructure group within the Chan Zuckerberg Education Initiative.
Staff Software Engineer, Justice & Opportunity
As a Senior Software Engineer for the Criminal Justice program of the Justice & Opportunity Initiative, you will create technology products for communities, advocates, and practitioners within the criminal justice system.As a Senior Software Engineer for the Criminal Justice program of the Justice & Opportunity Initiative, you will create technology products fo...
“We believe in a world where every person can thrive with dignity.”
Mike Troncoso
Vice President and Head, Justice & Opportunity
We want to help create a future for everyone that is more just, inclusive, and full of opportunity. From helping families navigate rising housing costs, to supporting common-sense immigration policies, to reforming the criminal justice system, we focus on tackling the systemic barriers that hold so many back from reaching their full potential. We do this alongside the communities we serve, learning from and partnering with the organizations and leaders most deeply affected by these challenges.
August 21, 2018 | Aly Tamboura, Justice & Opportunity at CZI, Richard "Bonaru" Richardson, and Earlonne Woods, co-Host of EarHustle, catch up during a recent visit at San Quentin.
August 2, 2018 | Tarage Baker, staff member at BronxConnect works with a student on his job applications. BronxConnect, a grantee of the Communities Thrive Challenge, runs alternative-to-incarceration, anti-gun violence, re-entry, and employment programs for young adults in the Bronx, New York.
Photograph by Julian Bracero
Focus Areas
Criminal Justice Reform
The justice system must be redesigned with community health and safety at its core, rather than incarceration. Through advocacy, grantmaking, technology, and innovation, we work to drive change and build opportunities for those impacted by the justice system.
Safe, stable, and affordable housing is crucial to a family’s success and to building healthy and diverse communities. We work with community leaders, advocates, researchers, policymakers, and investors to help more people find housing that meets their needs.
We believe in an immigration system that keeps families and communities together, fosters smart policies that drive economic growth for all, and supports a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants without status who call America home.
Fast Company (Op-Ed): How Technology Can Help Build a More Equitable...Fast Company (Op-Ed): How Technology Can Help Build a More Equitable Justice System
September 18, 2018 | David Plouffe, Policy Strategist in Residence, in a meeting to sync about policy at CZI.
Photograph by An Rong Xu
Meet Our Team
October 7, 2019 | Mike Troncoso, Vice President & Head, Justice & Opportunity, presenting at a CZI All Hands meeting. Photograph by CZI.
“I have the privilege to constantly learn from my peers and our partners about how to build a more inclusive and just future.”
Ruby Bolaria Shifrin
DIRECTOR, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
Caption: February 12, 2019 | Priscilla Chan, Co-founder & Co-CEO, meets with The Last Mile's computer coding students at Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in Oklahoma. Photograph by CZI.
Leadership
Mike TroncosoVice President & Head, Justice & Opportunity
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