The Be Data Lit Blog
My Journey Toward Closing the Data Gap
As an Internal Auditor, despite everyone talking about the need to use more data, I noticed that in reality, few auditors did. It was evident that simply repeating ‘you need to use data’ was not leading to change.
The Longterm Impact of Not Addressing Data Literacy
Again, here’s the long-term problem we’re going to continue to encounter if we don’t create a sense of urgency around data literacy – our talent pipeline will be smaller and less diverse with time.
Data Literacy Representation: Someone Like Me
Data literacy looks like you, it looks like me, it looks like your neighbor. It looks like the cashier who rang up your groceries. It looks like the food service worker you bought your meal from. It looks like your aging parents and your young children. It looks like people you have never met.
Alice Boone McKnight on Blazing a New Career Path with Data
“You can gain so much inspiration from someone’s story; for someone like me who found themselves using data as part of their work unexpectedly, seeing people who didn’t have traditional backgrounds in data analysis or data science helped motivate me to continue the path.”
The Truth about Data Literacy Today
I have lost track of the number of times that I have seen people talk about data literacy initiatives, implement solutions, and mention how businesses will thrive if they do x, y, and z. And every single time I read an article or read another “success” story, the one element that needs consideration is left out. People.
How Amber Thomas’ Passions Led Her From Marine Biologist to Data Journalist.
Written By Allen Hillery Amber Thomas is a Sr. Journalist-Engineer at The Pudding. They are a collective team that believes visual essays are an emerging form of journalism. They work hard to perpetuate the adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Data journalism sits at the intersection of data analysis, data visualization and storytelling.Continue reading “How Amber Thomas’ Passions Led Her From Marine Biologist to Data Journalist.”
Creating Tech Career Pathways in Rural Communities
“When you create an environment where youth feel respected, like they belong, and have a supportive community, they can envision a different future for themselves.”
Be Data Lit: Creating Communities that Matter
There are so many stories surrounding the WHY of Be Data Lit. But the only story that matters is the one I want to tell you today. It’s the story of how I want us to care about elevating each other.
How to Be a Data Literacy Advocate for Everyone
In 2020, the leisure and hospitality industry experienced an unemployment rate of 39.3%.* Only a percentage of those jobs have been recovered as of December 2020. Data Literacy is a skills gap that impacts everyone. It aligns directly to the changes in technology and the need to align skills to those changes. Frequently we seeContinue reading “How to Be a Data Literacy Advocate for Everyone”
Supporting Classroom Engagement through Emotional Connection
Adult learners can be notoriously stubborn and less receptive to change, leading to reduced engagement in a classroom setting. Here are five tips for creating emotional connections to increase classroom engageme
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