Please join us on Tuesday, October 18, from 9:30am to 3:30pm for a facilitated community discussion. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, enjoy a full day of learning and conversation based on the research of Alija Blackwell, Keshet’s Data Arts Alchemist and the Aspen Institute’s 2021 Tech Policy Hub Fellow, which focused on advancing student data protections in digital learning environments through cross-sector engagement and a multimedia policy toolkit for New Mexico.

The purpose of this event is to convene stakeholders across state, county, and city levels to foster inter-agency collaboration on data justice issues, identify how data ethics intersects with cradle to career outcomes, and advance best practices and creative solutions for data justice across sectors. Data is more than numbers- it affects many factors in an individual's life ranging from the ability to get a job, find housing or loans, and access healthcare. Personally identifiable information such as gender identity, mental health status, and political dispositions can all be used to create a data profile of an individual. Without proper security and sovereignty, data profiling can have adverse effects on individuals and communities from cradle to career.

This public sharing and discussion is supported in part by the New Mexico Humanities Council.