BONUS EPISODE! Guest host Charlene Phua introduces BetterSG, a tech for good community in Singapore aiming to bridge the digital divide in nonprofits and charities by helping them leverage tech solutions. With over 2,000 volunteers, BetterSG focuses on skill-based volunteering. Initiatives include the To Be You project, an award-winning interactive storytelling game, that aims to foster empathy and understanding. LINKS: BetterSG - https://better.sg/ To Be You Game - https://tobeyou.sg/ Civic Hacker Network - https://civic-hackers.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com ..read more

Caleb is an explorer of digital spaces and has researched and applied various technologies to address election violence, good governance, extremism and conflict mitigation. Being from Kenya, he has worked with different peace actors across Africa to respond to violent conflict applying digital tools. He has skills in social media monitoring, data, network and narrative analysis and community building. At Build Up, Caleb supports digital conflict programs, social media analysis and depolarization projects. He is also a faculty member at the United Nations Systems Staff college where he teaches ..read more

David Corliss is the founder and Director of Peace-Work, an all-volunteer cooperative of statisticians and data scientists applying statistical methods to issue-driven advocacy in poverty, education, social justice, and providing analytic support for charitable groups. In his interview, David describes how Peace-work was born and then delves into the data protocol he developed for those in the human trafficking space, and discusses the impact that data analysis had on public policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Links to info and resources:  - Peace-Work Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.peace-work ..read more

David Corliss is the founder and Director of Peace-Work, an all-volunteer cooperative of statisticians and data scientists applying statistical methods to issue-driven advocacy in poverty, education, social justice, and providing analytic support for charitable groups. In his interview, David describes how Peace-work was born and then delves into the data protocol he developed for those in the human trafficking space, and discusses the impact that data analysis had on public policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Links to info and resources:  - Peacework Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.peacework.o ..read more

Melvin Anderson is the developer of a comprehensive SaaS/cloud based platform called ExploreSkillz that offers next generation career discovery apps and solutions. In his interview, Melvin explains ExploreSkillz's unique process of showing children a wide variety of career possibilities unknown to them, helping them develop and follow their individual passions in areas like movies, sports, influencers or brands. ExploreSkillz focuses primarily on helping children in HUD communities and donates their funds back to these communities to continue supporting economic projects. Links to info and re ..read more

Flavio Azevedo covers many important topics, including open science vs. open scholarship, DEIA in academic research, the social justice lens on changing the norms and structures in science and science training, and what advocates and activists can bring into their practice from this work. Links to info and resources:  - FORRT Website: ⁠https://forrt.org/ - Flavio's Website: flavioazevedo.com - Twitter: https://twitter.com/FORRTproject - Flavio's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flavio-azevedo-571a371aa/ ⁠⁠⁠- Original Civic Hacker Summit Session recording (access for ..read more

Chris Fabian is the CEO and Co-founder of Resource Exploration. During his session, Chris speaks about personal experiences and how data can be used to help governments take informed actions to reduce harms that can result from budget decisions and prepare for future recession. Links to info and resources: - ResourceX Website: https://www.resourcex.net/ - Chris' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfabian/ - Original Civic Hacker Summit Session recording (access for ⁠⁠⁠paid members⁠⁠⁠): https://civichackersummit.com/schedule/chris-fabian-2022-summ ..read more

David Van Riper is the director of Spatial Analysis at the Institute of Social Research and Data Innovation at the University of Minnesota. During his session, David walks through how to get started with the National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS), which provides historical and contemporary small-area census data and GIS mapping files for the United States. He also shows examples of how the data can be used to explore and expose social issues.  Links to info and resources:  - Link to Youtube Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pz1vYG8z1Y&ab_channe ..read more

Jack Beck is the Founder and Executive Director of TurnOut, a nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing communities to power queer and trans movements. TurnOut works year-round to recruit volunteers, staff, and board members for queer and trans nonprofits, providing the training and support they need to maximize their impact in CA communities. In his interview, Jack shares his experiences starting a nonprofit, how their programs and offerings grew organically, their path to sustainability, and valuable lessons that he learned along the way about how to treat volunteers like the important assets they a ..read more

This episode features the insight and wisdom of Alanna Irving, Executive Director of Open Collective Foundation and Chief Operating Officer of Open Collective, Inc. You will learn about the resources and support available for your initiative through the Open Collective platform, and hear an in-depth discussion about the benefits of joining a network of people and organizations with shared values and a vision for making the world better by leveraging tech to enable anyone, anywhere to work in solidarity with their community. Links to info and resources: https://opencollective.foundation/ https ..read more