Inclusive Design through Data sponsored by Brighter Planet: This panel will discuss how the collection, interpretation and distribution of data create more incluse, responsive and efficient services, cities and businesses.
We have 2 talks in this session...
10:00am Ruha Devanesan:
As new and disruptive models emerge in the Western music industry (North America and Europe), adapting to the shift in music consumption to digital, these models can and should open doors to musicians in developing countries, typically viewed as a sort of 'raw material' in the production chain of old music models, to take charge of their music and be the creators, publicists and distributors of their own music to a global audience.
PeaceTones works in the space between old and new music models to bridge the knowledge and access gaps that we see standing between talented musicians in developing countries and the full potential they can reach with their music by using tools such as social media and direct-to-fan fundraising and distribution platforms.
10:30am Jonathan Gosier
Jonathan will discuss “The 5 Most Disruptive Innovations I’ve Seen” - it discusses industries and concepts which are rapidly changing in the wake of new technology.
Jonathan Gosier is a designer, software developer, lover of data science and the co-founder of metaLayer.com which aims to change how you analyze content by offering products for atomizing and visualizing data. From 2009 to 2011 he served as Director of Product for SwiftRiver at Ushahidi working on an open-source platform for drawing insight from real-time communication during crisis events. The SwiftRiver project was awarded the 2011 Knight News Challenge award for its potential to improve the data journalism and news gathering process.
In 2009 Jon spoke at TED in Oxford, UK about his company Appfrica and one of their projects which connected rural African villages with the internet through a call center and light infrastructure. The service, in collaboration with non-profit OpenMind, was called QuestionBox and allowed people with no access to the internet to ask questions and get timely, vetted answers. Jon is also the organizer of the annual Apps4Africa competition which encourages African software developers to develop solutions to local problems. In addition to TED, Jon has been invited to present at the Economist's Ideas Economy, Google Zeitgeist and Personal Democracy Forum. Links to articles about his work, presentation slides and video of passed events Jon has spoken at can be found at his blog GosDot.com
The Pro Bono Consulting Lounge will offer quick and reliable access to local area non-profits who will be matched with exact talents needed to help non-profits grow, seize opportunities, or solve critical business challenges.
Powered by highly skilled volunteer consultants specializing in tech, design, strategy, social media, communications, and other areas, the Pro Bono Consulting Lounge will build the capacity of non-profit organizations throughout the DC region.
At DCWEEK 2010, 42 Project matches were made between non-profits and volunteer consultants. Projects ranged from helping non-profits with logos and identity, to technical updates on their websites, to understanding available tools for activating their memberships for fundraising. Some non-profits wanted help with social media and managing social networks for the purpose of networking, recruiting volunteers, and announcing events and others just needed general consulting about their sites.
Including planning, preparation, designing & coordination of the lounge and projects plus the value of the consulting itself, this project contributed $125,000 worth of time and services donated on behalf of DC area organizations. This was one of the biggest success stories from DCWEEK last year and we know this year can be even better!
How you can get involved:
Consultants: Got consulting skills in tech, design, strategy, social media, communications, etc.? Then we want you to volunteer a couple of hours of your time on Friday 11/11 to advise local area non-profits. Visit http://bit.ly/vol2011 to sign up!
Non-Profits: Need help with tech, design, strategy, social media, communications, etc.? Then we want you to sign up to come in and spend a couple of hours of your time on Friday 11/11 with some of DC’s most qualified consultants. Visit http://bit.ly/npo2011 to register your project!
We need:
A couple of hours of your time and enthusiasm!
About the Organizer:
The Pro Bono Consulting Lounge is run by the DCWEEK team in partnership with HandsOn Greater DC Cares and our volunteer planning committee.
HandsOn Greater DC Cares Skilled Volunteer program offers year-round opportunities to get involved in pro bono projects that build the capacity of our nonprofit partner organizations
