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 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.

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.