This free online course is designed to help you explore the Data Values Manifesto and learn how you can help make data fair, inclusive, and beneficial for everyone.
About this course
This course aims to inspire individuals and organizations to engage with and implement the principles of the Data Values Manifesto to create a fair data future for all. It was developed by Data for Social Impact (DSI), an initiative of the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, who host the Data Values Project.
This course explores how data shapes our world, the opportunities and risks it presents, and the necessary actions to ensure that data is equitable, inclusive, and beneficial for all. The course includes real-world examples and practical steps to help you promote ethical data practices and challenge existing power dynamics in data.
In this course, you will:
- Understand what the Data Values Manifesto is and how it shape a fair data future.
- Learn practical strategies to challenge power dynamics in data systems.
- Explore equitable, people-centered approaches to data governance.
- Identify concrete steps that you or your organization can take to implement the Data Values Manifesto.
- Grow your skills in making data processes more inclusive, transparent, participatory, and accountable.
- Examine real-world examples and case studies of inclusive and equitable data practices.
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About the course creators
Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data
The mission of the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data is to help the world use better data for better decisions and better lives. Their work targets the barriers to leveraging data for sustainable development, something that can only be achieved by working collaboratively across sectors and geographies. Their network of more than 700 partners are united by a shared vision of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
The Data Values Project, an initiative of the Global Partnership, is a global movement to challenge power structures in data to ensure that we all share in the benefits from its collection and use. Learn More.
Data for Social Impact, an initiative of the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, builds data capacity and collaboration among social sector organizations working to increase impact for and with the communities they serve. By being more strategic in how they engage with data, organizations have an opportunity to advance their missions, increase impact and promote equitable outcomes. The Center for Social Development offers free programming opportunities for social sector organizations seeking to build capacity in these areas in the St. Louis region and beyond. Data for Social Impact is supported by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and was built in collaboration with an advisory committee, the Community Innovation and Action Center at the University of Missouri–St.Louis, and data.org. Learn more.