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Mini observations on digital civil society as we're living it right now

Philanthropy 2173

These days I'm not just writing and teaching about digital civil society, I'm watching as people all around me come to realize they're living it everyday. I'm sitting in on seminars at universities in other countries. Teaching via video conferencing allows me to connect across classes, schools, and disciplines. elsewhere ).

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We all live in digital civil society

Philanthropy 2173

We all live in digital civil society now. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it. In January, the Digital Civil Society Lab released a report about how this is true, why it matters and what to do about it.

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A Historical Model for AI Regulation and Collaboration

Stanford Social Innovation Review

But by “weaponizing” this technology, we’ve made it much harder to regulate, as it has undoubtedly led to policies aimed at stockpiling resources to achieve national supremacy over the tech. Like AI, one of the main concerns around genome mapping was privacy. Like AI, one of the main concerns around genome mapping was privacy.

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Using ‘Purple Glasses’ to Achieve Gender Equity in Mexico

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Bridging the University-to-Workforce Gender Gap Many academically accomplished women struggle to surpass barriers and achieve top positions and competitive salaries after they graduate from college. Here’s a look at four of them. The majority of these students are women and the first in their families to access higher education.

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Building Infrastructure to Support Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Akilah Watkins

NonProfit Quarterly

Independent Sector is a broad cross-sectoral national membership organization that includes nonprofits, private foundations, and corporate giving programs with a mission to strengthen civil society. AW: Independent Sector is deeply committed to a civil society that promotes equity and justice. What do we do to get there?

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Equity in Employment: A Vital Step Toward Dismantling Structural Racism in Brazil

Stanford Social Innovation Review

And over the past decade, public policy—by way of the Lei de Cotas (the “Quotas Law”), which establishes university quotas for Black and Indigenous students and people who studied in public schools—has made higher education more accessible to racialized and poor people.

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Building Union Power to Rein in the AI Boss

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As governments around the world outsource elements of public service delivery to private tech corporations— a trend that exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic —there has been a corresponding growth in governments allowing public data to be accessed and managed by private corporations.