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NC Data 4 Good

Are you interested in using your skills to make an impact on the communities where we live? Let’s talk!
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NC Data4Good

Data4Good event - Fall 2015

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NC Data4Good

Data Science & Advanced Analytics for Social Good
NC Data 4 Good

Are you interested in using your skills to make an impact on the communities where we live? Let’s talk!

Our mission:
Use data science and advanced analytics to help solve social problems in our communities

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Organizers:
DataCrunch Lab, RTP Analysts
Motivations:
"use skills to make a difference"
"work on meaningful projects"
"help community"

Organizing weekend event

to help local organizations tackle data challenges
Similar concept to CityCampNC but with focus on addressing data challenges

Modeled after

DataKind Data Dives

(Preliminary) Saturday Schedule

  • 8-9 AM: Registration, Breakfast, Networking
  • 9-10 AM: Challenge Presentations
  • 10-12 PM: Ideation/Team Formation
  • 12-1 PM: Lunch available
  • 1-5 PM: Problem Solving
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(Preliminary) Sunday Schedule

  • 8:30-9AM: Breakfast & Networking
  • 9-9:30 AM: Team status
  • 9:30-12 PM: Prepare deliverables & presentations
  • 12-1 PM: Lunch available
  • 1:30 PM: Team presentations
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Challenge Presentations

  • Problem to be addressed
  • Background information
  • Challenge prompts
  • Deliverable
  • Key decisions

Deliverables

  • Visualization of data
  • Mashup of different data sources to inform decisions
  • Insights from data
  • Factors affecting issue
  • Recommended actions
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