Em dash & numpad enthusiast. Data, design, tech & other buzzwords for social impact. Formerly @meta @IREXintl & @worldbank. All views my own.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2009
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big institutions tend to chew up radicals & spit em out—yet we need their resources, infrastructure, reach. and most don't understand the toll it takes to push for bold, transformative work from within.
so for those that do so & endure for the sake of our movements, thank you 💜
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Very excited to share this article with the world!
“Working through cross-industry cooperatives will help avoid redundant and siloed investments—and ensure we move more quickly toward achieving the #SDGs.” @ncmart @TechChange writes about the need for reliable #data in order to solve global problems: ssir.org/articles/entry/how_…
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We're pleased to announce our new collaboration with Esri: OSM-ready data sets! tech.fb.com/osm-ready-data-s…
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BREAKING: Bipartisan Senate leadership rarely gets together on anything. But they have gotten together today to object to Trump’s attempt to take over Voice of America & turn it into a propaganda mill.
Here’s their letter, & the lawsuit to stop this outrage is also proceeding. – at Washington, DC
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Getting to widespread AI adoption outside tech companies means solving new challenges. For example, we still need to get better at bridging Proof of Concept (PoC) and production. Here are my thoughts: @FortuneMagazine fortune.com/2020/04/26/ai-da…
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.@rajshah got the @GlobalDevLab on the @USAID #Ebola Taskforce when people were skeptical that #data & #ICT mattered in an #epidemic. I worked on it for 2 years. I saw how #tech & #RealTimeData improve tracing, response, & healthcare. We need better now.
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A data resource on COVID-19 using the Data Value Chain:
What’s available for understanding spread of COVID-19? How these data affect the fight? What are best sites/tools out there? What digital initiatives people can get into to help? @OpenDataWatch opendatawatch.com/what-is-be… – at Bethesda, MD
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It was a wonderful and vibrant launching ceremony thanks to Ms. Jokate Mwegelo @jokateM. We were glad to have you grace our event with the insightful keynote and discussion on the role and position of women in the fourth industrial revolution. #WiDS2020Dar #WiDS2020 #IWD2020
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Humans tend to move slower when temperatures drop, but it turns out that artificial intelligence faces its own winter of slowed innovation. But is this a bad thing? Learn more in @gabrielkrieshok's new blog: abt.associates/2Ieqpqh
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I saw a thread collating data newsletters recently, and was stunned that not a single one was by a woman. I thought of all my favourite data newsletters and thought there are really quite a few authored by brilliant women, so here’s a THREAD of my favs—by both genders (1/9) #ddj
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JOB OPPORTUNITY! Have you applied for @IREXintl Software developer vacancy? If not, you still have the chance. For more details on the opportunity click on bit.ly/Developer-Dataflows Deadline is January 12 at 11:59 pm EAT. Apply Now!
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Hey everyone! I wrote a Year in Review blog reflecting on how productive 2019 has been for the @digiprinciples! We have some awesome new work coming up in 2020, and I’m looking forward to the year ahead! Happy holidays and see you in the 20s!
@DIAL_community #DigitalPrinciples
Our community and breadth of resources have grown exponentially since its inception. Read #DigitalPrinciples Director @allana_nelson’s "Year in Review" to learn about the new resources we produced in 2019 and what you can expect in 2020! bit.ly/2S6SfLk
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THE SAVE THAT WON IT FOR GEORGETOWN. 🧤
#CollegeCup | @GUHoyasMSoccer
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Many Thanks to all our partners, sponsors, and #TOT community for the support, and to all speakers and participants for making #DataTamasha2019 a success. #ThePowerOfData – at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The next frontier in the fight for democracy may not be a physical place, but rather the technology that connects us all. If you're in DC, come to our next #Tech4Dem happy hour on 11/20, hosted with @NDI @IREXintl, to talk chatbots, misinfo and more.
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When data collection efforts are extractive, they reinforce power dynamics that restrict and disempower the very “beneficiaries” we serve. At Feedback+New York, @samhirvasdev will show how "Shareback Sessions" create conversation instead: bit.ly/2YoS7KG #FBLSummit
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We are looking forward to having @samhirvasdev of @IREXintl joining us at Feedback+New York on October 11th in NYC! If you would like to join the conversation, register here: bit.ly/2YoS7KG
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PSA: our next event, a workshop/training on service design on Sep 12th, is almost full! So if you’re interested in joining us for what is sure to be an excellent and hands-on event led by Julia Bradshaw and @samhirvasdev, sign up now! See you there! meetup.com/HCD4D-Designing-T…