Mackenzie
A recent dual-degree graduate of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, Mackenzie seeks to utilize technology, entrepreneurship and community investment to close the racial and gender wealth. We chatted with Mackenzie about her two start-ups, the impact of equity investing and working in a white, male-dominated field while holding marginalized identities.
Leonard
Leonard Cortana is a Ph.D. candidate in Cinema Studies at New York University / Tisch School of the Arts and an affiliate researcher at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. In his work, Leonard researches the intersection of digital networks, race and technology, and activism with a particular emphasis on digital visual activism, the memorialization of assassinated activists, and the online protection of human rights defenders.
Kashyap
Kashyap is a high school student and chapter director at Encode Justice, an international coalition mobilizing youth for human and civil rights in the age of artificial intelligence. We chatted with him about his involvement in Encode Justice and why it’s critical to consider ethical AI from a youth perspective.
Naomi
Naomi is a twenty-four year-old youth manager at an educational non-profit in New York City; we chatted with Naomi about how COVID-19 and the lack of adequate technology has widened disparities within New York City’s public schools.