Nicholas Carl Martin is an American technologist, entrepreneur, and educator best known for founding the international organization TechChange in 2010.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Early life and education
Martin is the son of William Flynn Martin who is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Energy . Martin graduated from Swarthmore College with honors and holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and education.[ 5] Master of Arts in peace education from the University for Peace .[ 6]
Prior to founding TechChange, Martin started an award-winning conflict resolution and technology program for Washington, D.C. elementary schools called DCPEACE.[ 7]
Career
TechChange
Martin founded TechChange in 2010. His work with TechChange has been profiled by the New York Times Fast Company Forbes the Economist .[ 2] [ 3] [ 8] fellow of PopTech Social Innovation, Ariane de Rothschild , and the International Youth Foundation.[ 9] [ 10] Society for International Development ’s Rice Award which honors an innovator in the field of international development who is under the age of 32.[ 11]
Other work
Martin has delivered a number of speeches at the United Nations , the United States Department of State , and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the role of technology in international development, online learning, capacity building and m-learning .[ 12] [ 13]
Martin has also written numerous pieces on e-learning , m-learning, and m-health for multiple organisations, including the Chronicle of Higher Education Stanford Social Innovation Review The Guardian [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
As of November 2013, Martin is also an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University ,[ 6] George Washington University and Georgetown University .[ 18] [ 19]
References
^ "Technology and Development: Geeks for Good" . Feast and famine blog . The Economist. June 27, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012 .^ a b "Ubiquitous Across Globe, Cellphones Have Become Tool for Doing Good" . New York Times . November 8, 2013. Retrieved Nov 8, 2013 .^ a b "Best Learning Resources for Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs" . Fast Company The $10,000 Social Innovation Degree . Fast Company. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013 .^ "Civic Startups Introduce New Technology to Government" . PBS NewsHour The Rundown Hour . PBS. July 31, 2012. Retrieved Aug 4, 2013 .^ "Nick Martin '04 Leads the Way for New Swat Entrepreneurs" . Swarthmore College Bulletin . Swarthmore College. January 13, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ a b "Nick Martin" . GHD . Retrieved 2023-08-05 .^ "International Youth Foundation Global Fellows" . International Youth Foundation Website . International Youth Foundation. January 3, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "When and How to Scale: DC Startup at a CrossRoads" . Forbes . May 27, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014 .^ "Pop!Tech Social Innovation Fellows Class of 2013" . Pop!Tech Website . Pop!Tech. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013 .^ "Ariane de Rothschild Fellows 2014" . Ariane de Rothschild Website . Rothschild Foundation. July 15, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2013 .^ Raphaelson, Katherine (June 17, 2014). "Innovator for India's Poor Diana Jue Receives 2014 Andrew E. Rice Award" (PDF) (Press release). Society for International Development: Society for International Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2014 . ^ "Crowdsourcing and Conflict Prevention: Event at the United Nations" . International Peace Institute Website . International Peace Institute. November 9, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "Tech@State Serious Games" . Tech@State Website . US State Department. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "5 Tools for Building a Next-Generation 'Hybrid' Class Website" . Profhacker . Chronicle of Higher Education. May 20, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "What's Holding Back Mobile Phones for Education?" . Stanford Social Innovation Review Blog . Stanford Social Innovation Review. February 11, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "Youth Unemployment: Can Mobile Technology Improve Employability?" . Global Development Professionals Network . The Guardian. February 26, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "Reflections from the 2012 mHealth Summit for Smarter Public Health" . Dowser blog . Dowser.org. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013 .^ "Part-time and Adjunct Faculty" . Elliott School Of International Affairs website . George Washington University. March 5, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2013 .^ "Part-time and Adjunct Faculty" . Georgetown University website . Georgetown University. January 1, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2016 .
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