Building Ethics into Data Management
Yes, there are a few looming, scary reasons why nonprofit professionals are rethinking their relationship with their own data. But there is another brighter side as well.
A merge! We're teaming up with SFTech4Good
Cousins LA Tech4Good and SFTech4Good are affiliating!
Sweet victory: Public outcry forces IRS to drop facial recognition!
People rallied - and on Monday, February 2, the Internal Revenue Service cancelled plans to include selfies in its identify verification process for taxpayers! This is a victory to celebrate: a major branch of the federal government was stopped in its tracks from gathering more biometric data on more people.
Language and data: 4 endeavors to watch
Some interesting and unexpected ways that data and language come together: the Māori language, Equity Fluent Playbooks, parrots and fixing AI, plus a style guide for conscious language.
UInclude: Creating a more inclusive workplace, one job description at a time
We interview Toshe Ayo-Ariyo, co-founder of UInclude, about their new Inclusive Writing Tool to make recruiting material more inclusive.
This will be the year we see tech equity make its mark and move beyond gesture
2022 will be a year of growth and momentum around tech equity and ethics… we’re designing ways to do things differently so that we can better tackle the ways that tech can be used to enforce inequalities.
Be literate and inquisitive about your social media
A recap of Data 4 Good’s December 14 event How Data Impacts My Life: Social Media. It was a thought provoking evening that explored how social media platforms impact our lives, how we all can better protect our data, and how we might move forward as a society.
Greet our new Leadership Council
Help us welcome our new Leadership Council: Christopher Chenet, Dr. Eboni Dotson, Jessica Medrano, and Rachel Whaley, joining with Founder and Executive Director Karen Borchgrevink.
Tech must represent its users and our communities
Jessica Medrano, daughter of immigrants, shares perspective on how Covid-19 has impacted essential workers and their families, and how data students have innovatively tackled the digital divide.
Data equity at Data Con LA 2021
We’re happy to share highlights from our panel Elevating Data Equity in Practice from Data Con LA 2021.
Join us at Data Con LA 2021
We are excited to participate in Data Con LA 2021 with a keynote and a panel on the theme of data ethics, and have some recommended sessions for you too!
Digital Literacies: The Second Digital Spool of Educational Justice
Digital Literacy Comes To The Fore As Digital Illiteracies Are Declared A Public Health Crisis
In the months since the first installment of this series, a funding sea change and a mindset shift, have occurred in two of the three digital spools in K-12 education (digital equity, digital literacies and digital epistemology) explored in this series.
Immigrants, refugees and technology
Jessica Lynn Medrano, LA Tech4Good volunteer and Data Science for All Fellow, speaks to technology and immigration.
LA storytelling+data from Jimbo Times
Jimbo Times, a voice of East Hollywood, weaves data and storytelling together as he speaks for people of color, immigrants and other working class folks in the area.
Our Meetup
It’s hard to believe that what is now the LA Tech4Good Meetup group has its roots back in 2008! Time moves on.
Looking for help with your website or online presence?
Our friend, Lex Roman, has a new offering for nonprofits, small businesses, your portfolio and more! Check out Super Easy Digital.
Data: Vital to Your Sustainability Goals
“Data can be a force equalizer to empower residents & community leaders to protect their livelihoods & fight for equality” says Ray Cheung of SmartAirLA. Watch the video from our June event on data and sustainability.
Sign this letter urging full funding for broadband for all!
We signed the Letter of Support for Federal Broadband Infrastructure Program and encourage your organization to do so as well.
Surveillance Tech 101
Meghan Wenzel writes a guest article on the dangers of surveillance tech and what you should do about it.