Creating Career Pathways Through Tech Apprenticeships The Domino Sugar Factory was one of several sugar factories located in Northern Brooklyn. Having once produced more than half the sugar consumed in the US in the early 20th century, this NYC landmark represents the...

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Data Storytelling
People will never forget how you make them feel. Those are the wise words of Maya Angelou. Data Storytelling is a balancing act of data, emotions and credibility. Learn how to craft an engaging story for work presentations or passion projects. You can also read how data can be used to support the humanities by taking journeys through history.

Data Literacy
You don’t have to be a data scientist to be data literate. Data literacy describes how familiar we are with data. This includes the contextual as well as the technical. Read why I believe data literacy will play a major part in the workforce. Also catch the conversations I’ve had with Ben Jones, Nick Caldwell, Mico Yuk and other experts in the space.

Data Community
Data communities provide a space for everyone to collaborate on complex challenges. Read why collaboration is the key to increased data literacy by showing empathy. Also learn how our data visualization challenge brought many circles together at the intersection of history, sociology and data!