Bridging Data Divides: Collaborating for Impact (May 1-2)

This two-day in-person summit will bring together people who are interested in working collaboratively with data across government, philanthropy, non-profits, universities, businesses, and impacted communities. Speakers will address strategies for using data to promote positive change in areas of health, community development, environment, and beyond.

We are all data people. Whatever your role, experience, or relationship to data, this event is an opportunity to connect, share ideas, and discover new ways data can be leveraged to increase impact in St. Louis and beyond.

Topics include:

• Community- engaged research

• Collaborative data practice

• Community-centered philanthropy

• Data storytelling and community voice

Click here for the schedule and additional information.

Confirmed speakers:

Joyce Balls-Berry, Associate Professor of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine

Cal Halvorsen, Associate Professor, Brown School at Washington University

Vanessa Cooksey, President and CEO, Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis

B.N Blithe de Carona (Bee), Artist, Seventh Dead World Studios

Lindy Drew, Co-Founder and Lead Storyteller, Humans of St. Louis

Alex Duello, Senior Learning Strategist, Missouri Foundation for Health

Patrick Fowler, Co-Director, Division of Computational and Data Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis

Karishma Furtado, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute

Theresa Gildner, Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology, Washington University in St. Louis

Andrea Jackson-Jennings, Managing Director, Regional Response Team

Shannon Koenig, Executive Director and CEO, County Housing

Jordanna McLeod, Senior Program Specialist, Missouri Division of Senior and Disability Services

Brice Mickey, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Beech Acres Parenting Center

Leah Moser, Planning and Operations Lead, University of Missouri St. Louis Community Innovation & Action Center

Kristen Mueller, MD, Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine

Adam Pearson, Director, Dept. Of Human Services, City of St. Louis

Zohar Perla, Director of Evaluation and Learning, bi3

Riisa Rawlins, Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Commission of Missouri

A.J. Soll, Director, Strategic Initiatives, Centene Corporation

Paul Sorenson, Co-Director, Community Innovation and Action Center at UMSL

Samantha Stangl, Executive Director, House Everyone STL

Jia Lian Yang, Director of Storytelling & Communications, Forward Through Ferguson

Hosted by Data for Social Impact (DSI) at the Center for Social Development and Transdisciplinary Institute in Applied Data Science (TRIADS) at Washington University in St. Louis, in partnership with the Community Innovation and Action Center at University of Missouri St. Louis. Support provided by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and WashU Digital Transformation.