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The Data to Policy Project #23

Open sheaswauger opened 6 years ago

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

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Description

The Data to Policy Project (D2P) is an initiative to connect student research across multiple disciplines through course-based assignments to meet a local community need which culminates into data-driven policy proposals to local governments and agencies. Beginning in the spring of 2018, D2P participants will explore issues in Denver policing; its policies, practices, and most importantly, its data. Using the Denver Open Data Catalogue and multiple curated data sources, professors and instructors will integrate assignments that help students frame questions and build actionable proposals that improve one or more aspects of Denver policing. Student teams will combine data science with theories and techniques from sociology, criminology, GIS, and public policy to form comprehensive and viable proposals. Teams will design and present their proposals in the form of a research poster at the D2P symposium, attended by local politicians, administrators, and law enforcement officers who could potentially support the project proposals through legislative processes or changes in practice.

What are we working on during the do-a-thon? What kinds of support do we need?

First, we need help developing a strategy to continue to identify and solicit participation from students, faculty, staff, legislators, and community partners. Secondly, we need help developing a system to identify the next most pressing and viable topic for the D2P to take on after policing. Thirdly, how can we make this reproducible and scalable at other institutions? Fourthly, are there better questions than the first three above to start with?

How can others contribute?

Let's talk and start compiling our ideas here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Etgg2jAOQIhEPziydYI60oaqKpEovaVF?usp=sharing

If you want to participate remotely in the group, we can open a video conference, chat function, or through the google doc. Contact me via email or twitter and we'll set it up!

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rchampieux commented 6 years ago

Hey @sheaswauger - as I mentioned yesterday, I'm very excited about your ideas for extending the impact and utility of D2P. I'm committed to another project today, but I'd REALLY like highlight D2P in the context of my project, Radian. I'll try to speak to you about this in person today, so this request makes a bit more sense 🐱 🎆 :

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

Ah! @rchampieux, we should talk, here and afterwards. You're lovely.

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

Want to participate online? Go to the drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qb5vMBZ3nA2OpMdlwUgz0LL-B5TiBAbRK7-y1rYcVm8/edit

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

Things we're working on now:

Develop a strategy to continue to identify and solicit participation from

Develop a system to identify the next most pressing and viable topic for the D2P to take on after policing

Methodology

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

See the google doc for all the work we've been doing, but contact @SheaSwauger if you have questions. Thanks!

CCoulter11 commented 6 years ago

Hey @sheaswauger - hope your travel was uneventful. Just to say that I would like to jump in at some point (as we chatted about) to discuss the curricular intersections....

sheaswauger commented 6 years ago

The Data to Policy Project website is live: https://library.auraria.edu/d2pproject Our first event will be Friday April 27th 2018. In the Fall of 2018, we're adding affordable housing as a issue students can investigate and propose policies for. For more details, contact Shea Swauger on twitter @SheaSwauger or shea.swauger@ucdenver.edu.