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The Black Lives Matter movement energized thousands of people nationwide to protest the injustices black people suffer as they simply go about their daily lives. Now that the election is over, where do we go from here? How do we participate in this moment as data people and support communities of color to advance justice using data? Bishop Selders will bring stories and inspiration to help us think about what’s next.
Bishop John Selders, Director, Moral Monday CT. Learn more about Bishop Selders.
November 9 from 1:00-2:00pm
Despite being one of the wealthiest states in our nation, Connecticut continues to struggle with health equity. Our communities of color continue to be at an increased risk of becoming sick, and over the past several months, data shows that our communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19. This session will discuss the importance of equitable data practices to reach health equity in Connecticut.
Chavon Hamilton, Founder/Executive Director, Hartford Health Initiative. Learn more about Ms. Hamilton.
Marie Spivey, Ed.D, Principal, SEET Consultants. Learn more about Dr. Spivey.
Orlando Velazco, Health Equity Director, Office of Health Equity, Connecticut Department of Public Health. Learn more about Mr. Velazco.
November 9 from 2:15-2:45pm
Voting Data
Are you involved with or invested in voter registration or education? CTData produced a Get Out the Vote data map and story this fall, and at this session we will talk about the data we used. You will also have the chance to share with data users about voter-related data you have found useful.
Equity and Ethics Community of Practice Networking Session (Let’s Talk Data)
A group of Connecticut data users has gathered virtually for the past several months to talk about equity and ethics in our data practice. If you’d like to learn about the group and explore participation, this is your chance.
November 9 from 3:00-4:00pm
Systems change cannot happen without a systems view. The data/information that’s needed to paint a systems view exists, often under the jurisdiction of different government and local agencies. These program-centric data systems make it challenging to identify community-level needs, gaps and service outcomes. These siloed systems often result in agencies duplicating their efforts and competing for limited funding. What if there is a way to break these data silos and securely share useful data to paint a systems view? In this session, we will be discussing real world examples of cross-agency data sharing efforts that catalyzed systemic change.
Richard Gold, Independent Consultant. Learn more about Mr. Gold.
Ajit Gopalakrishnan, Chief Performance Officer, Connecticut State Department of Education. Learn more about Mr. Gopalakrishnan.
Kim Oliver, Director, Department of Families, Children, Youth, and Recreation, City of Hartford and co-chair of the Hartford Data Collaborative Executive Board. Learn more about Ms. Oliver.
November 10, 2020, 11am-12pm
Through racially-disaggregated COVID tracking data, we have seen that the rate of cases in the population and the mortality rate are higher among the black and Hispanic populations. As the pandemic continues, the systemic inequities that result in these disparate outcomes must be addressed. Here public leaders discuss the challenges in addressing these inequities, where data has informed systems change, and where we lack data needed to address these inequities.
Beth Bye, Commissioner, Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. Learn more about Ms. Bye.
Vanessa Dorantes, Commissioner, Department of Children and Families. Learn more about Ms. Dorantes.
November 10 from 1:00-2:00pm
While redlining may seem to be a policy of the past, current regulations continue to intentionally keep housing and the “American Dream” out of reach for much of our nation and state. This session will discuss how existing housing policies and eviction procedures work together to perpetuate racial and class inequalities, resulting in disproportionate outcomes in Connecticut.
Finn Darby-Hudgens, Director of Operations, Connecticut Fair Housing Center. Learn more about Ms. Darby-Hudgens.
Kiley Gosselin, Executive Director, Partnership for Strong Communities. Learn more about Ms. Gosselin.
Melissa Marichal, Staff Attorney, Connecticut Fair Housing Center. Learn more about Ms. Maricha.
November 10 from 2:05-2:45pm
After spending almost two days learning about ethical practices and equitable solutions, Connecticut’s Chief Data Officer, Scott Gaul, has a question: How can the state integrate equity into the new State Data Plan? This will be a chance for Connecticut’s data community to take our ideas and knowledge and suggest how the state can ensure there is an equity lens in public data.
November 10 from 3:00-4:00pm
The Children's Services Council of Broward (CSC), the backbone organization for the Broward Data Collaborative (BDC) will share our experience intentionally creating opportunities to co-create equitable structures as part of our Integrated Data System. The BDC and CSC have successfully completed several Community Participatory Action Research (CPAR) projects with system participants and system professionals. These projects have resulted in system and policy change that advance the equitable relationship between those whose data is in our IDS (i.e. system participants) and those who administer the systems providing our data (i.e. system professionals). We will provide recommendations for how your organization can operationalize racial equity into your data system.
Sue Gallagher, D.Ed., Chief Innovation Officer, Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Learn more about Dr. Gallagher.
Carl Dasse, Ph.D., Senior Data Systems and Evaluation Manager, Children’s Services Council of Broward County. Learn more about Dr. Dasse.