UCSC Diversifying Tech Pipelines: Recruiting and Peer Mentoring of Human Rights Digital Investigators

The project trains students to use existing technology for open source investigations into alleged human rights abuses. The program consists of training and conducting of open source investigations of human rights cases, a peer mentorship program, collection of qualitative data on the experiences of program participants (who are predominantly women of color), and establishment of an alumni network.
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Date:
2020-04
Primary Material Type:
Online Course
Other Material Types:
Report
Institution:
University of California Santa Cruz
Funding Source:
Network Challenge Grant 2
Subjects:
public interest technology, PIT, Experiential Learning, mentor, mentorship, justice-Civil Rights, justice human rights, Technology Community, Data, Data Literacy, data privacy, Curriculum

Industry / Occupation

Industry Sector:
Public Interest Technology -- Curriculum -- Digital Divide/Infrastructure Access
Occupation:
Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Database Administrators (15-1061)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Science Technologies/Technicians (41)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Bachelors Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
  • Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Time Required:
academic year
Language:
English (United States)
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None

Copyright / Licensing

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Creative Commons License
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