Software for Good helps mission-driven organizations use data and technology to power the good they do — from government agencies to neighborhood nonprofits.
Minneapolis, MN
Joined December 2009
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The @cityofsaintpaul, in partnership with @RamseyCounty, has awarded $1.2 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan to a new BIPOC tech talent training program. fullstacksaintpaul.com/new-1…
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This year marks the 5th anniversary of the 📰paper that shone a light on the biases & harms of #AI & #FacialRecognition technologies.
Dr. @jovialjoy & Dr. @timnitGebru will be hosting a live event together.
🗓️RSVP at link below⬇️
ALT SAVE THE DATE for the 5th anniversary of the Gender Shades paper. Dr. Joy Buolamwini and Dr. Timnit Gebru will be hosting a live, 1on1 event together. SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 2, 2023, 12:30 PM ET/9:30AM PT
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NEW: In cities across the U.S., four major internet providers are charging the same price for drastically different speeds.
And the worst deals were disproportionately offered to lower-income and least-White neighborhoods, @LeonYin and @ASankin found. mrkup.org/broadband
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Native Americans have always led the climate movement.
This Indigenous Peoples Day, we want to uplift Indigenous orgs that are doing the work, and leading by example. 🧵
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On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay, explore @IllumiNative’s toolkit “For Our Future: An Advocate’s Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Day” to learn about why authentic and accurate representation of #NativeAmericans matters. Read it here: bit.ly/3eZuwtZ. #NativeEd
ALT Blue and yellow background with IllumiNative logo and blue and yellow text reading “For Our Future: An Advocate’s Guide to Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Day” above a photo of a large group of Native peoples and allies marching in the street.
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Only 17% of global climate and conservation funding intended for Indigenous and local communities actually goes to projects led by Indigenous peoples. Indigenous women receive even less: roughly 5% of total world funding. grist.org/article/the-world-…
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Celebrating the continuation of Indigenous Resistance that made Indigenous Peoples’ Day possible. ✊🏿✊🏽✊🏻✊🏾
Wishing you all a lifetime of Indigenous joy, may we all forage for a better world for our existence. Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay ⚡
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“Continuous surveillance and monitoring should not be used in education, work, housing” — White House AI Bill of Rights
whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-…
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Cambridge HEART was featured at a virtual event designed to educate funders about the national landscape of public safety alternatives, co-hosted by the Boston Women’s Fund and Borealis Philanthropy's Communities Transforming Policing Fund.
Check it out!
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Build web and mobile applications for positive environmental and social change! @softwareforgood is #hiring!
Location: Remote, USA
Apply now 👉 loom.ly/IFaX48w
- Full Stack Software Developer
#TechForGood #SocialImpactJobs #RemoteJobs #EngineeringJobs #JobAlert
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#BREAKING A year-long investigation by EFF has uncovered Fog Data Science, a mass surveillance company that buys the geolocation of hundreds of millions of devices in the U.S. and maps them for police to search, often without a warrant.
eff.org/deeplinks/2022/06/wh…
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While tech has made many promises to address racial inequities, caste discrimination goes largely ignored. Join us TOMORROW at NOON PT for a discussion w/ executive director of @EqualityLabs @dalitdiva & @nitashatiku reporter for the @washingtonpost.
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It’s time to divest from policing and invest in mental health care and resources for our communities.
Black disabled lives matter.
Disability justice is racial justice. #DisabilityPrideMonth
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attributed to Deborah Danner, who lived with schizophrenia and was later fatally shot by the NYPD. On the bottom is a photo of a group of protestors, some using wheelchairs, and some not, holding signs that read ?Black Deaf Lives Matter? and ?Disability Rights are Civil Rights? at the Queer Liberation March. In the bottom left corner is the ACLU logo.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FYHV-IGXEAAMcbS.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Blue and purple quote graphic. On the top is the quote. ?We are all aware of the all too frequent news stories about [people] who come up against law enforcement instead of mental health professionals and end up dead. We should all be aware that these circumstances represent very, very serious problems that need addressing.? attributed to Deborah Danner, who lived with schizophrenia and was later fatally shot by the NYPD. On the bottom is a photo of a group of protestors, some using wheelchairs, and some not, holding signs that read ?Black Deaf Lives Matter? and ?Disability Rights are Civil Rights? at the Queer Liberation March. In the bottom left corner is the ACLU logo.
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“We can expect to see up to a 33% increase in black maternal and pregnancy related deaths following the fall of Roe v. Wade." – Asha Hassan (@ReproResearcher), @PublicHealthUMN Reproductive Health Researcher
@CARHEumn @minnpop @KSTP #RoeVWade
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After the draft Roe decision was leaked early last month, we began asking questions about the use of technology in criminalizing people seeking abortions.
Here's a recap of what we found. [THREAD]
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Any person in need of an abortion now also needs to consider their digital privacy and security plan. Here are some tips:
eff.org/deeplinks/2022/06/se…
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“An app alone will never solve homelessness or hunger. Technology is a tool but it is never by itself a solution.”-@hanaschank (@NewAmericaPIT) speaks at #SSIRData about how she thinks about #PublicInterestTech
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Looking for a way to leverage your tech skills to give back? We’re looking for volunteers to join our civic tech team. Help build a legislative tracker or expand a tenant's rights website. There’s always something to do and some way to give back.
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"As we celebrate our community, we must also work to uplift the young people under attack, and remind them that — despite a small but loud group of detractors — there’s a whole world of support available to them."
teenvogue.com/story/this-pri…
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5 days away from our 2nd annual Black Tech Talent Summit!
Interactive Activities, Limited Edition Merch, Networking, Food, Drinks and more!
Get your tickets below
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#blacktechtalent #diversityintech #blackcircuit #techy #blacktechtalentsummit
