Join us for the National Equity Atlas Fellowship Showcase!
The inaugural cohort of National Equity Atlas Fellows has spent the past year sharpening their data skills and developing data projects to strengthen their organization’s policy and advocacy campaigns.
Join us for a four-part virtual lunchtime series as we celebrate and showcase the progress the fellows have made over the course of the program and their bold ideas for advancing racial and economic equity in their communities. During each session, you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the fellows, their equity data projects, and the broader context of their work.
Session 1
March 14, 2023 / 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PT
Presenting Fellows:
Cathy Garcia, Community Organizer, Chainbreaker Collective
Project: An interactive map of demographic and environmental trends in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Kyra Brown, Digital Strategist, Black Visions (former)
Project: A tool featuring snapshots of the Minneapolis Police Department’s budget and how dollars allocated to the police could be reinvested to strengthen communities
Marcus D. Carson, Founder and Executive Director, Growing Kings
Project: An educational fact sheet about local policing budgets and community-based alternatives to youth incarceration in Birmingham, Alabama
Session 2
March 21, 2023 / 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PT
Presenting Fellows:
Natalia Brown, Climate Justice Program Manager, Catalyst Miami
Project: A multilingual dashboard focused on climate and environmental issues in South Florida
Sheba Y. Rogers, Divest/Invest Senior Program Manager, Detroit Justice Center
Project: A fact sheet highlighting the impact of police surveillance technology on communities in Detroit as well as alternative solutions to improve safety and well-being
Session 3
March 28, 2023 / 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PT
Presenting Fellows:
Jesus Montalvo, Data Management Specialist, La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE)
Project: A digital hub to inform and encourage civic engagement in San Benito, Texas
Carla Rae Marshall, Multi-Media Consultant, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance
Project: Maps exploring the impact of mining contamination on the Black Hills region’s land, waterways, and Indigenous sacred sites
Justin Sykes, Associate, Partnership for Southern Equity
Project: A Tableau-based tool for community ambassadors to access the Metro Atlanta Racial Equity Atlas (MAREA)
Session 4
April 4, 2023 / 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. PT
Presenting Fellows:
Marshall Strawbridge, Civic Engagement Organizer, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (former)
Project: A dashboard and map illustrating housing inequities and barriers to accessing other key resources in the Bronx
Treshika Melvin, Advocacy, Training, and Power Building Director, Springboard to Opportunities
Project: A fact sheet highlighting local- and state-level workforce development policies and initiatives and their impact on the economic well-being of Black mothers living in low-income housing in Jackson, Mississippi
These virtual events are free and open to the public, but you must register for each session you would like to attend. The sessions will be recorded, but we encourage you to attend them in real time as there will be time for Q&A. In addition, the recorded presentations and fellows’ projects will be featured on the Racial Equity Data Lab — a space on the Atlas where users can learn how to create customized data displays, dashboards, maps, and other visualizations.
If you need more information, please contact Selena Tan at selena@policylink.org.