UPDATE March 7, 2021: We have concluded our DataDive weekend event. This registration is now open for those that want to attend our Report Back session on Tuesday, March 16, from 1-2 PM EST / 10AM PT where we'll discuss highlights and learnings from our five data science for good projects! If you have already registered for this event when you signed up for the DataDive event, there is no need to register again.

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Across the US and around the world, cities and local communities are responsible for addressing the everyday needs of their residents. From providing critical healthcare services to families to fostering economic development opportunities, communities have a growing list of responsibilities. Collecting and analyzing data can provide local leaders new opportunities to build insights and capacity to better serve their communities and prepare for their futures. Capitalizing on this opportunity, however, will require the support of multiple stakeholders to implement new approaches for making decisions that utilize open data.

With the theme of Trust, Transparency, Togetherness: Powering Public Data for Communities, we’re excited to host a virtual DataDive®️ event with partners from the economic development, government, and community healthcare sectors, including Community Lattice, New America’s Future of Land & Housing Program, and Medic Mobile. Our DataDive events are high-energy and marathon-style where teams of socially conscious quantitative experts dive into Data Science & AI for Good projects.

Whether you’re passionate about social impact, a future-looking funder, or a wide-ranging expert, this DataKind event will have something for everyone. No previous DataKind experience and no data science expertise are required (applicants interested in volunteering will be asked to complete an application to identify what skills they’re looking to share or learn so that we can match them to the right project).

Interested in learning more? Check out the projects we’ve worked on at previous DataDives, supporting democratic freedoms with organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center and, virtually, helping cities solve societal challenges using AI with Teach for America and the Trust for Public Land.

This DataDive event was inspired by and is taking place during NYC’s 2021 Open Data Week, a week-long festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics’ Open Data program and BetaNYC.