Technology Education Collaborative (TEC)

### Context Profile for Technology Education Collaborative (TEC)

1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: TEC is dedicated to empowering individuals through technology education, focusing on digital rights and privacy. They aim to provide accessible resources and workshops that foster understanding and engagement with technology, particularly in the context of surveillance and civil liberties.
   - **Cause**: The organization emphasizes the importance of digital freedoms and aims to educate communities about the implications of technology on privacy and civil rights.

2. **Type of Activities**:
   - **Workshops**: TEC conducts hands-on workshops like the "Rayhunter Workshop," where participants learn to use tools for detecting surveillance technologies.
   - **Community Programs**: They are part of the Electronic Frontier Alliance, collaborating with local organizations to promote digital rights.
   - **Events**: TEC organizes various events, including meetups and talks, to engage the community in discussions about technology and its impact on society.

3. **Tone of Voice**:
   - The tone is **friendly**, **informative**, and **encouraging**. Communications are designed to be accessible and engaging, often inviting participation and fostering a sense of community. The language is straightforward and aims to demystify complex technological concepts.

4. **Emoji Usage**:
   - TEC uses emojis sparingly in their communications, primarily to enhance engagement and convey enthusiasm. For example, in event announcements, they use emojis like 🗓️, 🕖, and 📍 to highlight important details. This usage is effective in making the content more relatable and visually appealing.

5. **Key Facts**:
   - **Founding Info**: Specific founding details are not provided on the website, but TEC is part of a broader movement advocating for digital rights.
   - **Scale**: The organization has engaged in 17 forms and sent out 65 email campaigns, indicating active outreach and community engagement.
   - **Impact Metrics**: While specific metrics are not detailed, the organization’s involvement in workshops and community events suggests a commitment to educating and empowering individuals.
   - **Volunteer Info**: There is no specific volunteer information available on the website, but the collaborative nature of their programs implies opportunities for community involvement.

6. **Writing Guidelines**:
   - **Style**: Use clear, concise language that is accessible to a broad audience. Avoid jargon unless it is explained.
   - **Engagement**: Encourage participation and community involvement. Use questions or calls to action to foster interaction.
   - **Visual Elements**: Incorporate emojis where appropriate to enhance engagement, especially in event promotions.
   - **Structure**: Use headings, bullet points, and short paragraphs to make content easy to read and navigate.

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General Admission

We&#39;re excited to welcome&nbsp;Sharlene Toney who will be our (remote) guest speaker this month.&nbsp; Sharlene will shed light on a little known but extremely important and personal issue related to student privacy due to data brokers and third-party partnerships.&nbsp;This will be a smaller, more intimate version of the talk she gave on the same topic at DEFCON this year. Come by the lab with all your questions ready. If you have been, will be, or ever were a student (or your family members have been or will be) you&#39;re not going to want to miss this one.&nbsp; About Sharlene Toney Sharlene Toney has worked in higher education for the last 20 years, with 12 years as a business analyst in Enterprise Student Systems. With a growing interest in the cybersecurity and privacy landscape, she returned to school to complete an M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk Management that she will finish in May &rsquo;26. She has spent a significant amount of time focusing on the value of student data to external organizations, what student data pipelines look like, and the impact of lack of consent and notification on privacy. She has presented on these topics at DEF CON 33 and the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference to ignite conversations about how few students are aware of how far their data travels and what we can do to address this.&nbsp; She received her CIPP/US certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals in August and plans to pursue privacy policy analysis and compliance positions in the spring. Finally, she believes that we all have something we can give back, so she joined other privacy, safety, and cybersecurity professionals who volunteer their time with&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://safeescape.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Operation Safe Escape</a>. Their mission is to assist survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and harassment to help them find safety and freedom. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1761876501/wysiwyg/tw3uq9lnym4ulohresgt.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

A huge part of what makes TEC awesome is its members, and we&#39;re happy to count you amongst that group! Community can&#39;t exist without people, so we especially appreciate you taking time to come out in IRL and hang out with us.&nbsp; If you have any questions or need any assistance for this Privacy PIE event, don&#39;t hesitate to reach out.&nbsp; And here&#39;s&nbsp;directions and a parking map to the ACSL&nbsp;to make sure you can find us!&nbsp; Directions and parking map: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://techedcollab.org/directions/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://techedcollab.org/directions/</a> GateWay Community College - Washington Campus108 N. 40th St.Phoenix, AZ 85034The ACSL is located in&nbsp;Room 2108 of the MA building. Park in lots 3 and 4 at Gateway Community College on 40th and Washington Street. The Advanced Cyber Systems Lab is located on the second floor of the MA building in room 2108. Go through the double glass doors and up the staircase to your immediate left. The room is the first door on the right in the hallway. The wall is bright orange so you can&rsquo;t miss it. There is also a sign on the door with a number you can call for someone to come down and lead the way. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1761876920/wysiwyg/xfbooopxmfhg987zeaqq.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Christina Eichelkrautcontact@techedcollab.org

We're excited to welcome Sharlene Toney who will be our (remote) guest speaker this month.  Sharlene will shed light on a little known but extremely important and personal issue related to student privacy due to data brokers and third-party partnerships. This will be a smaller, more intimate version of the talk she gave on the same topic at DEFCON this year. Come by the lab with all your questions ready. If you have been, will be, or ever were a student (or your family members have been or will be) you're not going to want to miss this one.  About Sharlene Toney Sharlene Toney has worked in higher education for the last 20 years, with 12 years as a business analyst in Enterprise Student Systems. With a growing interest in the cybersecurity and privacy landscape, she returned to school to complete an M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk Management that she will finish in May ’26. She has spent a significant amount of time focusing on the value of student data to external organizations, what student data pipelines look like, and the impact of lack of consent and notification on privacy. She has presented on these topics at DEF CON 33 and the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference to ignite conversations about how few students are aware of how far their data travels and what we can do to address this.  She received her CIPP/US certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals in August and plans to pursue privacy policy analysis and compliance positions in the spring. Finally, she believes that we all have something we can give back, so she joined other privacy, safety, and cybersecurity professionals who volunteer their time with <a href="https://safeescape.org/" target="_blank">Operation Safe Escape</a>. Their mission is to assist survivors of domestic violence, stalking, and harassment to help them find safety and freedom. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1761876501/wysiwyg/tw3uq9lnym4ulohresgt.jpg" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />

Technology Education Collaborative (TEC)

November 2025 Privacy PIE - Student Data Broker Danger!

401 E Washington St

General Admission

Free

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