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.
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.”