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Maximizing the availability & impact of data for public good. Helping the social sector better share, use & learn from data. Updates at: https://t.co/2pYTIinP6x
Montreal
Joined April 2014
We're thrilled that the Cdn @OpenDataSociety is organizing events! Join tomorrow's webinar to talk about careers in Open Data. It'll be the geekiest, we promise. https://t.co/PwWUgaMkGw
eventbrite.ca
Are you interested in building a career in Open Data? Learn how to do that from hiring managers themselves. Save a spot- tickets LIMITED!
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#sharedplatform project @pwrd_by_data helped design this CFP with Making the Shift to mobilize data & tech to support the prevention of youth homelessness. @pwrd_by_data maximizes the availability & impact of data to help the social sector better share, use & learn. #LetsMakeWay
Help the homelessness sector explore how data & technology can be applied to improve our understanding of youth homelessness! #datainfrastructure (Also, we got to help design this CFP, so you know it's going to be 🔥)
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Heads up! We're looking for new civil society members for Canada's Open Government Partnership Forum. Help us spread the word.
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Help the homelessness sector explore how data & technology can be applied to improve our understanding of youth homelessness! #datainfrastructure (Also, we got to help design this CFP, so you know it's going to be 🔥)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Making the Shift (#MtS) is accepting grant proposals that will help the Canadian #homeless-serving sector mobilize data & technology to support the #prevention of #youthhomelessness! Deadline is Dec 7, 2020! Learn more/apply here: https://t.co/lOIxB8bqrl
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Heads up! We're looking for new civil society members for Canada's Open Government Partnership Forum. Help us spread the word.
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Come join the conversation about increasing the digital capacity of the sector. #BuildBackBetter
Vital discussion w @yasmine_m_d @inclusion_ca @sizhee @amplelabs_co @JasonShim @PathwaysCanada @mlenc @team_ajah happening tomorrow - don't miss it. Thanks @CommFdnsCanada and @UWCCanada for supporting @futureofgood #BuildBackBetter digital conversations.
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“The students convinced major supporters to back their vision of an engaged donor base online. With Canadian corporations and financial institutions offering donated funds, space and technology, CanadaHelps launched in 2000.” https://t.co/OjU2npTsrE
#BuildBackBetter #ourhistory
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Live in 45: Why data matters more than ever during a pandemic. Join our webinar w @o_n_n, Chief Privacy Officer @john_roberts & Program Director @Hamurban to learn how & why nonprofits can leverage data-sharing to help ensure an equitable recovery 4 all. https://t.co/5VVS17UC4A
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Sharing (data) is caring. Thanks to our partners at @o_n_n for helping us discuss how gov & nonprofits need to combine our data to get the whole picture, especially now. Join us tmr to discuss w/ @john_roberts & @Hamurban
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Hope you can join us tomorrow to hear from @Hamurban & @john_roberts!
How can data-sharing between government & nonprofits help rebuild more equitable systems? Join the discussion with @o_n_n, @ImagineCanada and @pwrd_by_data on Tuesday, June 23rd 2PM ET Register here:
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Excited for this conversation with @john_roberts and @Hamurban on how data-sharing can help us respond and recover from crises, helping to rebuild more equitable and resilient systems:
Join our data webinar on June 23 to: -Discuss how data-sharing can help rebuild more equitable systems -Discover how COVID-19 affects plans & privacy protections -Explore potential partnerships to co-design solutions to shared policy or social challenges https://t.co/myQixHL2HG
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Webinar from @o_n_n @pwrd_by_data next Tues 6/23 on The importance of data during a pandemic: https://t.co/2CaDcuM9D0
@Hamurban & @john_roberts Chief Privacy Officer of ON will discuss how data-sharing can help build more equitable & resilient systems coming out of the pandemic
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Why does the Data Policy Coalition care so much about admin data? Thanks to our partners @metcalf_ca for putting words to it here:
metcalffoundation.com
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A big loss for the Government of Ontario. We will be poorer without Hillary but she has spent the last three years building a resilient ODS and sustainable change mission.
Some news! My Deputy appointment ends in April, and I cannot believe it's been 3 years since I convinced my wife and kids to follow me across the continent and to a new country to keep making government work better for people. My last day w/ the OPS will be Friday 4/17...
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Enjoyed hearing @BJMcP speak with Matt Galloway on The Current today re: Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology
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Version 2.2.0 of https://t.co/24d1P51jjG is live! The @open_to team has been working hard behind the scenes to deliver UI improvements, improved responsivity, a new data quality framework, and the ability to filter datasets by important civic issues.
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“But when you can predict wretched outcomes based on the ZIP code where a child is born, the problem is not bad choices the infant is making. If we’re going to obsess about personal responsibility, let’s also have a conversation about social responsibility.” @nytimes
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$1 increase in minimum wage linked to 3.5% – 6% fall in suicide rate shows US study #MentalHealth:
neurosciencenews.com
A $1 raise in minimum wage was associated with a drop in suicide rates of between 3.5 to 6% in people with a high school education or less. The effect, researchers say, appears to be strongest during...
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