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Re: [change] Change Seminar 10/31: Dharma Dailey - Mapping Our Data for Good Journey: 10 Considerations for Teaching, Learning, and Practicing Data for Good.
by Innocent Obi 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

Reminder of today's talk. See you all soon. On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 8:07 AM Innocent Obi <innoobi(a)cs.washington.edu> wrote: > Hi everyone! > > At next week's Change talk, we will be hearing from Dharma Dailey > (she/her) from UW's eScience Institute. Her talk is titled *Mapping Our > Data for Good Journey: 10 Considerations for Teaching, Learning, and > Practicing Data for Good*. > > *Description* > Through a lens of teaching and learning, we'll discuss 10 common > considerations we face when taking on an intervention that involves > data-intensive techniques with lessons drawn from the speaker’s work as > Human-Centered Design Mentor at University of Washington’s Data Science for > Social Good internship program and with the Data for Good Organizer > Network. > > *Seminar Details* > Location: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates > Center) > Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 > > *Presenter Bio* > Dharma Dailey (she/her) is a Research Associate at UW’s eScience > Institute . She also teaches community-engaged design > <https://www.deardigitalequity.org/> in the Computing & Software Systems > Division at University of Washington Bothell. > > > Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! > > Best, > > UW Change Organizers > _______________________________________________ > change mailing list > change(a)change.washington.edu > https://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change >

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Change Seminar 10/31: Dharma Dailey - Mapping Our Data for Good Journey: 10 Considerations for Teaching, Learning, and Practicing Data for Good.
by Innocent Obi 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Hi everyone! At next week's Change talk, we will be hearing from Dharma Dailey (she/her) from UW's eScience Institute. Her talk is titled *Mapping Our Data for Good Journey: 10 Considerations for Teaching, Learning, and Practicing Data for Good*. *Description* Through a lens of teaching and learning, we'll discuss 10 common considerations we face when taking on an intervention that involves data-intensive techniques with lessons drawn from the speaker’s work as Human-Centered Design Mentor at University of Washington’s Data Science for Social Good internship program and with the Data for Good Organizer Network. *Seminar Details* Location: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 *Presenter Bio* Dharma Dailey (she/her) is a Research Associate at UW’s eScience Institute . She also teaches community-engaged design <https://www.deardigitalequity.org/> in the Computing & Software Systems Division at University of Washington Bothell. Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! Best, UW Change Organizers

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Change Seminar 10/24: Viviana Siless - Quipu: Leveraging AI to build an alternative credit score for informal businesses in Latin America
by Innocent Obi 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

Hi everyone! Next week, we will be hearing from Viviana Siless, CTO and Co-founder of Quipu <https://quipu.com.co/>. Her talk is titled *Quipu: Leveraging AI to build an alternative credit score for informal businesses in Latin America. *This talk will be especially interesting for those interested in AI/ML applications, applied economics, algorithmic fairness, and ICTD in the Global South. Viviana and her team are also interested in engaging with potential research collaborators! *Description* At Quipu, we operate in a domain characterized by limited available data for building and refining credit scoring algorithms for underbanked populations. To overcome this challenge, we have undertaken various unconventional approaches to acquire our own data, including the collection of self-reported data, access to open banking records, and the analysis of images and videos. However, a paramount concern for us in our data processes is the assurance of fairness. Our approach is simple: do no harm. We are steadfast in our commitment to avoid any inadvertent discrimination within an already marginalized population. To achieve this, we have implemented rigorous monitoring practices for potential bias related to factors such as gender, age, and region, ensuring equitable access to our financial services. In this presentation, we will provide insights into Quipu's approach, demonstrating how we harness the power of AI to extend lending opportunities to informal micro-businesses and offering a glimpse into the future of our work. *Resources* Link to one pager: https://docsend.com/view/ys9g4sda32i7f3qb *Seminar Details* Location: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 *Presenter Bio* Viviana Siless is a full-time professor and researcher of AI at the School of Business at the University Torcuato Di Tella. She obtained her master's degree in Computer Science at the University of Buenos Aires Argentina, and her Ph.D. from the University Paris-Sud/INRIA, under the supervision of Bertrand Thirion and Pierre Fillard. She spent 6 years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Martinos Center, MGH, Harvard Medical School. Her research work in computational neuroimaging focused on improving the diagnosis of neurological diseases by using MRI. Her work focused on unsupervised hierarchical clustering, graph matching, multi-modal 3D surface generation, multi-modal registration, and deep learning for data harmonization. Before her PhD, she worked 4+ years as a full stack software developer. In 2018 she co-founded Quipu Bank, to improve liquidity in the informal economies of LatAm. Viviana is the CTO, and directs the technical team, and leads the AI credit score building and the blockchain development and definitions. Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! Best, UW Change Organizers

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[Cse590c1_au23] Change Seminar 10/17: Alex Metzger - eKichabi v2: Designing and Scaling Digital Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Ananditha Raghunath 17 Oct '23

17 Oct '23

Hi everyone! Today at noon we will be hearing from Alexander Metzger. His talk is titled *eKichabi v2: Designing and Scaling Digital Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa* . *Description* This talk will discuss the development and deployment of technologies in rural and developing regions. Specifically, we'll share challenges and insights from scaling a searchable agricultural-business directory to 9833 firms in 100 villages, based on the ~1-year USSD and Android deployment in rural Tanzania, known as eKichabi v2. We'll emphasize key points regarding the utility of dual-platform technologies in the evolving mobile phone landscape, usage patterns across 1014 households, and how demographics and technology comfort influence the acceptance and impact of these technologies. *Seminar Details* Location: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 *Presenter Bio* Alex Metzger is a UW Computer Science and Mathematics major with interests in violin, tennis, and machine learning. He's currently interning at Gooey.AI doing AI work with Digital Green to help Agricultural Extension workers help farmers. He's been part of the eKichabi project since last September - developing/maintaining the Django Server and Android integration, and co-first authoring the technical paper submitted to ACM CHI. He's currently a technical consultant for the continuation of the project aimed at studying the economic impacts of the intervention. Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! Best, UW Change Organizers

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Change Seminar 10/10: Lisa Orii - eHealth Data Security and Privacy of HIV Care in Malawi
by Innocent Obi 09 Oct '23

09 Oct '23

Hi everyone! Tomorrow, we will be hearing from Lisa Orii. Lisa's talk is titled "eHealth Data Security and Privacy of HIV Care in Malawi". Also, we are back to our usual room Gates 271 (CSE2 271). *Description* The development and adoption of eHealth in low- and middle-income countries has potential to advance the quality of care in healthcare settings that are challenged by weak infrastructure. Especially in the countries where HIV rates are high, there is a need to implement electronic medical record systems to enhance care and improve treatment outcomes. Due to the sensitivity of HIV-related information, eHealth applications in HIV care necessitate the attention and prioritization of data security and privacy. We explored diverse stakeholders’ views on data security and privacy in Malawi’s public HIV care program to expand the understanding of gaps and opportunities in improving data protections. This work connects data security and privacy goals and practices with previous work on mobile device usage as well as global best practices for security and privacy in healthcare settings. A key finding articulated by stakeholders is the importance of establishing strong data security governance *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 271 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 *Presenter Bio* Lisa Orii is a PhD student in Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is advised by Richard Anderson. Her research examines applications of technologies in healthcare settings in low- and middle-income countries. Lisa’s current focus is researching the potential of mobile health tools for improving healthcare workers’ decision-making in clinical settings with limited resources. She is a Funai Overseas Scholarship Recipient and a member of the inaugural cohort of the Quad Fellowship. Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! Best, UW Change Organizers

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Change Seminar 10/3: Richard Anderson - 20 Years of ICTD Research at UW CSE.
by Innocent Obi 02 Oct '23

02 Oct '23

Hi everyone! After a well deserved summer hiatus, we are back with the UW Change seminar! This week we will be hearing from our very own Richard Anderson. Richard's talk is titled "20 Years of ICTD Research at UW CSE." *Description* In this talk, I will give an informal overview of UW CSE work in Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD). The 20 year number is (almost) accurate – as the first UW CSE paper in the area (by Tapan Parikh) dates from November 2003. This talk will survey a range of projects conducted by the lab, with a focus on “Interventionist ICTD”, highlighting work of graduate students and postdocs. One of the main projects that will be presented in the NSF Smart Health and Wellbeing project: “From the Ground Up -- Mobile Tools for Grassroots Programs in Public Health” which brought together a range of projects in Data Collection, Mobile Diagnostics, and Behavior Change Communication and had strong external partnerships. *Seminar Details* *Location*: Tuesdays from 12-1pm in 387 CSE2 (The Bill and Melinda Gates Center) *Zoom:* https://washington.zoom.us/j/95254816636 *Presenter Bio* Richard Anderson is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, where he has been on the faculty since 1986, with brief leaves to Indian Institute of Science, Microsoft Research, and PATH. His research has focused on computing for the developing world since 2005, when he became involved with the Digital Study Hall project. In 2009, Richard spent a sabbatical year working with the Digital Health Solutions group at PATH, a global health NGO based in Seattle. This opportunity allowed him to increase his efforts on applying computing technologies to challenges in global health. While working with PATH, he co-founded the Projecting Health project, which used the Community-Led Video Education model to promote healthy practices in rural areas in India. His research interests in ICTD include technologies for behavior change communication, improving tools to support the use of data in strengthening health systems, and digital financial services. In 2020 he received the ACM Eugene L. Lawler Award for Humanitarian Contributions within Computer Science and Informatics for contributions bridging the fields of computer science, education, and global health. Check out our website: www.change.washington.edu! Best, UW Change Organizers

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