Broadening the lens and changing attitudes of data science for “social good”

Valuing data work in the non-profit sector

Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Image by Author.

Mainstream data science programs focus on data structures, programming, algorithms, statistical modeling, and machine learning. While predicting survivorship on the Titanic has become a rite of passage in data science training, even the most accurate models will not change history. While off-the-shelf data sets are practical for skill-building, many students are eager to work on solving real-world problems. Being in a school …

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