Events & News
We organize school-wide talks, guest speaker events, hands-on workshops, and activities to foster understanding of ethical issues in technology.
Nov 29. 2024
Spread Awareness
Tethics aims to organize school-wide events and assemblies to engage more students on ethical issues in technology. The club plans to utilize student announcements for updates and outreach while holding workshops for younger students, potentially in collaboration with Taletree, PAL Center, Boys & Girls Club. Additionally, Tethics seeks to develop a structured curriculum to teach foundational ethics and technology concepts.
Sep 25. 2024
Welcome New Members
Our first Tethics meeting of the new semester was amazing! We gained valuable insights from Mr. Bowen and planned this year’s topics, events, and potential improvements. In our next meeting, we’ll dive into many new engaging discussions.
Sep 13. 2024
New School Year Meeting
WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR!!! We don’t wanna wait for the Tethics 2024. Thank you everyone who visited our booth and signed up (and shoutout to the faculty endorsements) We are so excited for all of the new potential members. This year there are so many projects we are looking forward to sharing so stay tuned! FIRST TETHICS MEETING SOON. We will send out an email and do a post. Make sure to stop by to check out the club.
Jan 21. 2024
The Annual Innovations in Medical Technology (IMT) Conference
Tethics, Cognisquad and HOSA hosted The Innovations in Medical Technology Conference on Sunday, Jan. 21. The event was held in the Spieker Center and included speeches from three speakers and a panel that answered questions from the club leaders. The topics discussed during the presentations varied from assisted reproduction, artificial intelligence and cancer treatments to diversity in the medical research field. The audience included Menlo families and students, the latter being able to claim two community engagement credits for attending.​
Dec 22. 2023
RSVP for IMT
We are so excited to announce the Innovations in Medi-Tech Conference which will be hosted by Tethics. The event features renowned speakers in the fields of technology, biotech, medicine, law, neuroscience, ethics, and more. It will take place on January 21st from 4:30-6, and students receive 2 CE credits for attending. We hope to see you there!
Oct 3. 2023
Guest Speaker Announcement
Meet Juliana Chase
OUR GUEST SPEAKER OF THE YEAR
Please register and meet Juliana Chase at UC Berkeley who will share Ethical Considerations in Neuromodulatory Technologies.
Tuesday (10/3) 12:00 @A251
Sep 26. 2023
September Meeting
It was so nice seeing everyone for our first meeting of the year!
We will have our second meeting tomorrow, come to room A136 (Ms. Newton’s)
Hope to see you all there!!
Sep 25. 2023
All-school Assembly Speech
At the Menlo School Assembly, Tethics co-leaders joined faculty members to announce a unified statement affirming the school's commitment to a balanced educational philosophy that integrates technology with hands-on learning experiences.
Sep 12. 2023
Tethics is Back!
COME TO THE TETHICS BOOTH (Sep 12) and become part of the Tethics family. There will be plenty of opportunities for leadership roles, projects, movie watching, guest speakers, and ofc donuts. We hope to see you on the quad and at Tethics!!!
Feb 14. 2023
Learning from Marc Tarpenning
Co-founder of Tesla
We were lucky enough to have Marc Tarpenning (co-founder of Tesla) come to our club as a guest speaker. We learned a lot about tethics issues Marc had faced throughout his time at Tesla: cobalt in batteries, gender equality in HR, etc. Thank you so much Marc!!!
Feb 10. 2023
Guest Speaker Announcement
Meet Marc Tarpenning
The Tethics club is thrilled to host Marc Tarpenning, Tesla co-founder, on Tuesday at lunch in A136. Marc will share his insights on ethical dilemmas in new technologies and lead an interactive discussion. Don’t miss this exciting event—and snacks (donuts!) will be provided! Email with any questions.
Oct 19. 2022
October Meeting
Thanks everyone for coming our October meeting! We explored the Trolley Problem case study, discussing key ethical questions like utilitarianism vs. deontology, the morality of intervention, and the role of intent versus consequences.
Sep 27. 2022
New School Year Meeting
Join us on September 27th in REDWOODS and become part of the Tethics community. Enjoy engaging discussions, exciting learning opportunities, thought-provoking movies, inspiring guest speakers—and, of course, donuts!
Feb 14. 2022
Thanks for Joining Us
Thank you for joining us today! We explored current topics and took steps toward forming an organization. Everyone is welcome to join us in sparking meaningful conversations and taking action.