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Our Progress
- 🤗 We are proud to be one of nine DIFxTech newest grantees and deeply appreciate the support from Borealis, Ford Foundation, and MacArthur Foundation for disability-affirmative technologies we are building. Read more about the Disability Inclusion Fund by Borealis Philanthropy here.
- 🇯🇵 We have the date for CHI 2025 workshop “Speech AI for All: Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity“! It is happening on Sunday April 27, 2025, in Yokohama Japan (and virtually over Zoom). Read full details about the workshop here. Spots are limited, apply now!
When Brazilian filmmaker Eliza discovers her unborn child has a fatal condition, she faces her country’s restrictive abortion laws firsthand. After traveling to Portugal for a legal procedure, she turns her lens on fellow Brazilian women with similar experiences. Through intimate portraits of those forced to make impossible choices, her documentary exposes a stark reality: while half a million Brazilian women seek abortions yearly, 99% are illegal and dangerous. As Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs decriminalization, her personal story becomes a powerful call for change. Full video >> In My Country, a Woman Dies About Every Two Days from Abortion | NYT Opinion
One Product
As devastating fires sweep through Los Angeles County, the wildfire tracking app Watch Duty has seen an overnight surge of 600,000 new users. The free app, launched in 2021 by a Bay Area nonprofit, combines official fire maps with real-time updates from a network of 200 volunteers, including retired firefighters. Full info >> Watch Duty
One Tip
A new framework for evaluating systemic change helps philanthropic funders move beyond traditional metrics, examining how systems evolve, how investments contribute to change, and which strategies work best for maximizing long-term social impact. Full Article >> Investing for Systems Change Means Refining How We Think About Impact
One Event
Date: 2025-01-09
Join a conversation with Natalie Buda Smith, Director of Digital Strategy at the Library of Congress, as she discusses how AI is being used to enhance legislative data access and operations. Part of the “Rebooting Democracy in the Age of AI” series, this virtual discussion will explore the Library’s innovative yet responsible approach to implementing AI in government services. Smith will be joined by Dr. Beth Simone Noveck of Northeastern University to examine AI’s role in strengthening democratic processes. Full Info » AI and the Future of Lawmaking: Innovation at the Library of Congress
Jobs
Propel builds modern, respectful, effective technology that helps low-income Americans improve their financial health. Now they are job openings from Ad Operations Specialist to Senior Full Stack Engineer. Full Info >> Propel
