In Support of Dr. Timnit Gebru
Dr. Timnit Gebru, a widely respected leader in AI ethics research, was fired from her position as technical co-lead of Google's Ethical Artificial Intelligence Team on December 2. Dr. Gebru helped pioneer research into facial recognition software’s bias against people of color and spearheaded research in assessing AI fairness and risks at Google.
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Reframing Intimate Partner Violence as a Systemic Economic Issue Using Data [Data Con LA]
By now, you've probably seen the headlines about rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) rising during COVID-19. Many survivors are trapped at home with harm-doers whose abuses are escalating, without access to crisis interventions like shelters and restraining orders.
OpenMeal: Empowering Local Restaurants While Helping Communities Affected by COVID-19
Guest article by Amy Zhou
How a 22-year-old Asian American created an online app to feed low-income families by buying meals from restaurants threatened by closure
Food Oasis: A New Resource Directory for Pantries and Meals
Guest post by Jenny Mikesell
Lessons on User Research and Data Validation
Food belongs to the public. I am passionate about using technology to help address food insecurity, and I wanted to create a useful tool with good, up-to-date data.
Keep Fighting for My Dreams and Pay It Forward When I Can
Women of MENA in Technology is a global nonprofit organization that aims to advocate equity, inclusion, and diverse representation for women in STEM. The Women of MENA in Technology Conference 2020 was held online this year…
Actionable Data to Protect the People
As our underserved communities in Los Angeles continue to suffer from injustice, data can be a force equalizer to empower residents and community leaders to protect their livelihoods and fight for equality. However, having good intentions to help the community with data is not enough.
Powering Location Data for Good
By analyzing location data, we can unlock valuable information about people and places to observe and predict change over time. This article provides a recap of the information shared during the Data Con LA 2020 session…
Data 4 Good at Data Con LA
We were a community partner the 2020 Data Con LA conference and were instrumental in building out the inaugural Data 4 Good track. A dozen nonprofits presented on their data work and their presence helped to narrow the gap between the tech and social good spaces.
Applying an Intersectionality Lens in Data Science
Data analytics is all about asking good questions and seeking informed answers that address a real need. But how do we decide which questions to ask and whose needs are prioritized?
Sign Mozilla's Open Letter to Facebook & Twitter
As elections approach, Facebook and Twitter's policies change daily - some steps perhaps curbing disinformation and others questionable. Mozilla’s open letter targets Twitter’s Trending Topics and Facebook’s Group Recommendations…
Indigenous Peoples Day: Tribes and Technology
“Internet Access is a human right. Yet nearly one third of Indigenous people living on Tribal lands do not have access to fixed broadband services.” – MuralNet
Digital Inclusion Week 2020
Digital Inclusion Week aims to raise awareness of solutions to the #DigitalDivide across internet access, devices and tech literacy.
Digital for All Spotlight: Safer at Parks
Over 50 city parks have been set up for virtual learning: elementary and middle school kids can do their virtual classwork with free internet access, homework time and after school programs.
Black Tech for Good
A spotlight on three Black leaders and organizations at the intersection of technology and social impact
Digital for All Spotlight: Digital Bytes
Free digital resources in South LA & Inglewood through a new program from Concerned Citizens Community Involvement and Chris Baccus.
#ConnectTribes: Extend the Tribal Priority Window!
Native people living on rural tribal land have the opportunity to apply for 2.5GHz spectrum licenses – and bring internet access to millions of indigenous people across the country!
Reducing Algorithmic Biases Through Accountability and Transparency
Despite being a mathematician’s dream word, algorithms - or sets of instructions that humans or, most commonly, computers execute - have cemented themselves as an integral part of our daily lives.
Event Recap: Leading LA physicians thrilled with telehealth adoption in their communities
Dr. Ilan Shapiro of AltaMed Health Services and Dr. Juan Espinoza of Children's Hospital Los Angeles shared their experiences with telehealth adoption in their primarily Latino and Spanish speaking communities. They are very excited about the democratization of access to affordable, high quality healthcare.
Norma Fernandez: Championing the Democratizing Power of the Internet
We’re celebrating Norma Fernandez, Chief Executive Officer of EveryoneOn, as part of our Digital for All initiative, for her role in facilitating equitable access to technology amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.