What Would Ethical Data Practices Look Like? Feat. Amanda McGlothlin Innovation For All

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Cassie Betts is the founder of District2.Co , a technology company that connects brands/designers with factories to streamline the manufacturing process, and Made In South LA (MISLA), a DevShop Academy. Hear how Cassie went from being homeless to being called “The Woman Turning South LA into Startup Land” by Forbes. You'll hear How she went from coding her first computer game at 9 to being homeless at 19, and how she turned that all around. How do you help protect the poor from being displaced through gentrification? Why more money should be spent on technology bootcamps instead of other diversity initiatives. Note: This episode uses includes explicit language and includes some difficult topics about Cassie’s past that may be uncomfortable for some listeners. Please use your discretion. Do you enjoy Innovation For All? Help others find us easily by rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcasting platform. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Starting a business at age 66 with Paul Tasner 53:02

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Paul Tasner, Co-founder and CEO of PulpWorks and more recently, Co-founder of Sort, has more than 40 years of operations experience. He has held leadership positions in ventures ranging from start-up to Fortune 100. For the past decade, his focus has been on sustainability. Paul’s corporate affiliations include The Clorox Company, Clif Bar, Method Products, and Hepagen Vaccines. He has authored numerous papers and presentations on supply chain sustainability and currently lectures on this subject in the MBA Programs at San Francisco State University and Golden Gate University as well as the Packaging Engineering Department at San Jose State University. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Boston University. In this episode you will learn: How PulpWorks manufactures packaging for consumer goods using fiber waste The story of Paul Tasner starting his first business at age 66 The perks of being your own boss as an entrepreneur The specific challenges PulpWorks faces in securing new customers How to pursue investors in the competitive city of San Francisco Critical questions to consider for people nearing retirement that want to start a business How recycling is an answer but not the answer Why Paul is envious of the millennial mindset How rejecting plastic can make a difference What Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is and how EPR regulations could impact society Paul’s new tech-based recycling business Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Battling poverty with Propel and the Fresh EBT app 1:07:22

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Jimmy Chen is the Founder and CEO of Propel, a software company that aims to fight poverty through technology. They are the creators of the Fresh EBT mobile app, which enables EBT cardholders to manage their benefits, save money through grocery coupons, and find jobs. Fresh EBT is used by over 2 million low-income Americans across the country. In this episode of Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana learns why Jimmy decided to start Propel and use the tools of Silicon Valley to address social issues around poverty. In this episode you will learn: Why Jimmy Chen decided to focus on building tech for low income families What is Propel and Fresh EBT Why start with the food stamp program to battle poverty How does Propel get the experience and empathy to solve problems they might not understand What is the process for getting usable information from users What are the logistical and general obstacles faced by Propel and how are they overcome What are some misconceptions about the food stamp program Where else can the private sector make a difference and what are the challenges Get show notes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Original air date: 8/21/19 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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How McDonald's empowered black America (but it's complicated) with Dr. Marcia Chatelain 58:58

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In this episode you will learn: How the civil rights movement impacted the growth of McDonald’s in black America How McDonald’s utilized black-centered marketing strategies to fuel advertisements The pros and cons to working in a franchise How the fast food industry was seen as a win for low-income communities initially How black-run McDonald’s franchises pooled resources to benefit the community The differences of how white and black America viewed McDonald’s and its impact on advertising How racist systems use black entrepreneurship as a way to avoid addressing racism COVID-19: Challenges to the food justice movement and what environmental racism is Corona virus: What are the limits of the private sector? Experience and complexities of black franchise owners How to reframe historical storytelling to highlight the community rather than the business Franchise is available now wherever books are sold. Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast.…

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Placing the Displaced: Running a Refugee Staffing Company 1:04:36

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In this episode you will learn: How the CEO started Amplio Recruiting and why? What were some of the challenges in starting the business? How are companies vetted to ensure that the refugees are protected? What are the assumptions about the refugee community and are they true? What are the challenges with finding opportunities for women refugees? What is Amplio Ventures? What are some of the success stories? How has this work in diversity and inclusion influenced his personal views? Learn more about Amplio Recruiting at https://ampliorecruiting.com/ . Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast.…

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Revenge Porn Is Really A Tech Problem with Darieth Chisolm 50:31

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Two years after her revenge porn nightmare began, Darieth Chisolm won the case against her ex-boyfriend. Should tech companies make it harder to weaponize their platforms against women? In this episode you will learn: About Darieth's personal experience with revenge porn Her challenge of taking legal action outside of the U.S. The impact of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Examples of first steps on how victims can take legal action Obstacles to taking down nude content that is published online A brief history of policies like the SHIELD Act and Enough Act How Freedom of Speech should not apply when it is enacted with the intent to do harm The pervasiveness of victim shaming and victim blaming The importance of parents having conversations about nude photos with their children Resources for victims of revenge porn (linked below) How Darieth is supporting victims today Links and mentions: 50 Shades of Silence Documentary SHIELD Act Enough Act SpeakServeSoar.com membership Cyber Crimes Act of 2015 in Jamaica www.50shadesofsilence.com/ Candi Castleberry DMCA.com Che Pinkerton Connect with Darieth: Twitter LinkedIn Website YouTube Did you enjoy this episode? Text it to a friend or tag us on Twitter at @inforallpodcast. Please note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic and the George Floyd protests.…

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When bad data leads to social injustice, featuring David Robinson 1:05:25

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Can AI really change the world? Or are its developing algorithms formalizing social injustice? When these highly-technical systems derive patterns from existing datasets, their models can perpetuate past mistakes. In this episode of the Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana Ahlqvist discusses with David Robinson the threats of social bias and discrimination becoming embedded in Artificial Intelligence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: What is the role of technological advances in shaping society? What is the difference between Machine Learning vs. Artificial Intelligence? Social Justice Implications of Technology What are the limitations of finding patterns in previous data? How does should government regulate new, highly technical systems? The need for more resources and more thoughtfulness in regulating data Examples of data-driven issues in the private sector. Removing skepticism of regulatory agencies in examining data models. Authorities should remember that there are limits to what AI models can do. David is the co-founder of Upturn and currently a Visiting Scientist at the AI Policy and Practice Initiative in Cornell’s College of Computing and Information Science. David touches on how government regulatory agencies should examine new AI models and systems, especially as the technology continues to creep its way into our day-to-day lives. David discusses the importance of “ground truthing.” David emphasizes looking at a technology’s capabilities and limits before deciding on whether decision makers should implement it. Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Original air date: 12/26/18 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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It's illegal for Uber workers to strike. Marshall Steinbaum explains why. (Really though, WHY?) 1:03:30

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"Set the market and work when and how you like. You have complete control." At least that is what gig economy companies like Uber would have you believe. In this episode of the Innovation For All podcast, Sheana speaks with Marshall Steinbaum, Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Utah, to talk about the pitfalls of the gig economy. Find out how employers can have control over the workforce without being a monopoly and how gig workers may be getting the short end of the stick. You’ll learn: Why did Uber driver’s strike? What makes the gig economy examples more complex? What is the difference between the gig economy labor and employment relationships? What should an independent contractor relationship look like? What are the markers of employer and employee relationships as opposed to independent contractor relationship? How does antitrust factor in to these issues? Proposed solutions to the gig economy and labor laws How these companies exercise control over their underrepresented workers Do you know someone who is concerned about the rise of the gig economy? Text them a link to this episode. You are the reason our movement is growing. Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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The Ghost Workers Behind the Tech Industry, feat. Mary Gray 58:15

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You'll learn How contract workers are essential in aiding AIs and search engines Examples of a ghost work in everyday technology How the tech industry often devalues contract employees What data labeling is What a ghost worker's daily schedule looks like How the growing telehealth industry is a prime example of under-appreciated, yet essential contract work The three elements that undermine job happiness How business are benefiting from contract workers The growing challenges of moving towards more contract-driven business Why we should mind the gap rather than close the gap How the pandemic is demonstrating the value of contract and ghost work What are the limits of tech and where does human creativity and spontaneity become irreplaceable Links and Mentions Lead Genius Amara Barbara Grosz Mark Sendak Ghostwork.info Connect with Mary: Twitter Website…

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Be My Eyes: Mobile micro-volunteering for the blind with Hans Wiberg 42:08

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Host Sheana Ahlqvist speaks with Hans Jørgen Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, a free mobile app that connects blind and visually impaired individuals with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Wiberg explains how Be My Eyes works, how he monetized an app while keeping it free for both sides of the marketplace, and how important it is to consider how blind people interact with the world around them when designing products and services. You’ll learn: What is microvolunteering? What is Be My Eyes and how does it work? How can we design products so that they are more accessible to the blind? How can one monetize and keep sustainable a product or service, especially one that is designed for a low-income population, without charging users? What are some challenges facing Be My Eyes and similar apps in their efforts to support specific populations worldwide? Did you enjoy this episode? Let us know on Twitter @inforallpodcast.…

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Google and Facebook are monopolies. Does it matter? feat. Sally Hubbard 1:03:21

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Sally Hubbard is Director of Enforcement Strategy at Open Markets Institute. Learn whether giant tech companies are building monopolies (spoiler alert: they are) and why that unfair advantage matters. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is Antitrust law? Is fake news an antitrust problem? How monopolies amplify inequality What would it look like to unmonopolize big tech companies? Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Placing the Displaced: Running a Refugee Staffing Company 1:04:36

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In this episode you will learn: How the CEO started Amplio Recruiting and why? What were some of the challenges in starting the business? How are companies vetted to ensure that the refugees are protected? What are the assumptions about the refugee community and are they true? What are the challenges with finding opportunities for women refugees? What is Amplio Ventures? What are some of the success stories? How has this work in diversity and inclusion influenced his personal views? Learn more about Amplio Recruiting at https://ampliorecruiting.com/ . Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast.…

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Disability Advocacy for Self-Driving Cars with Henry Claypool 54:02

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In this episode you will learn: About the immense diversity of need within the disability community How ride share services can either be beneficial or challenging depending on different disabilities Examples of both simple and highly extensive modifications to vehicles that accommodate physical disabilities How certain populations with disabilities could benefit from autonomous vehicles What types of mechanical challenges for people with disabilities could be the same even in an autonomous vehicle How disability advocates are working with automotive manufactures to be more inclusive in the early stages of vehicle development How echolocation could be a model for the blind community to locate their car How ride sharing will fundamentally shift the automotive market to accommodate disabilities How we can build better data sets around people with disabilities Links and mentions: Hans Wiberg , Founder of Be My Eyes Original Equipment Manufacturer ( OEM ) Haben Girma Connect with Henry: LinkedIn…

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Gig Work is Different Undocumented Immigrants and Women, with Julia Ticona 1:07:22

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Did you enjoy this episode? Text it to a friend or tag us on Twitter at @inforallpodcast. Please note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic and the George Floyd protests.

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Revenge Porn Is Really A Tech Problem with Darieth Chisolm 50:31

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Two years after her revenge porn nightmare began, Darieth Chisolm won the case against her ex-boyfriend. Should tech companies make it harder to weaponize their platforms against women? In this episode you will learn: About Darieth's personal experience with revenge porn Her challenge of taking legal action outside of the U.S. The impact of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Examples of first steps on how victims can take legal action Obstacles to taking down nude content that is published online A brief history of policies like the SHIELD Act and Enough Act How Freedom of Speech should not apply when it is enacted with the intent to do harm The pervasiveness of victim shaming and victim blaming The importance of parents having conversations about nude photos with their children Resources for victims of revenge porn (linked below) How Darieth is supporting victims today Links and mentions: 50 Shades of Silence Documentary SHIELD Act Enough Act SpeakServeSoar.com membership Cyber Crimes Act of 2015 in Jamaica www.50shadesofsilence.com/ Candi Castleberry DMCA.com Che Pinkerton Connect with Darieth: Twitter LinkedIn Website YouTube Did you enjoy this episode? Text it to a friend or tag us on Twitter at @inforallpodcast. Please note: this episode was recorded before the COVID-19 Pandemic and the George Floyd protests.…

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The Ghost Workers Behind the Tech Industry, feat. Mary Gray 58:15

hace 5 years58:15

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You'll learn How contract workers are essential in aiding AIs and search engines Examples of a ghost work in everyday technology How the tech industry often devalues contract employees What data labeling is What a ghost worker's daily schedule looks like How the growing telehealth industry is a prime example of under-appreciated, yet essential contract work The three elements that undermine job happiness How business are benefiting from contract workers The growing challenges of moving towards more contract-driven business Why we should mind the gap rather than close the gap How the pandemic is demonstrating the value of contract and ghost work What are the limits of tech and where does human creativity and spontaneity become irreplaceable Links and Mentions Lead Genius Amara Barbara Grosz Mark Sendak Ghostwork.info Connect with Mary: Twitter Website…

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How McDonald's empowered black America (but it's complicated) with Dr. Marcia Chatelain 58:52

hace 5 years58:52

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In this episode you will learn: How the civil rights movement impacted the growth of McDonald’s in black America How McDonald’s utilized black-centered marketing strategies to fuel advertisements The pros and cons to working in a franchise How the fast food industry was seen as a win for low-income communities initially How black-run McDonald’s franchises pooled resources to benefit the community The differences of how white and black America viewed McDonald’s and its impact on advertising How racist systems use black entrepreneurship as a way to avoid addressing racism COVID-19: Challenges to the food justice movement and what environmental racism is Corona virus: What are the limits of the private sector? Experience and complexities of black franchise owners How to reframe historical storytelling to highlight the community rather than the business Franchise is available now wherever books are sold. Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast.…

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Invisible women: data bias in a world designed for men with Caroline Criado Perez 1:02:07

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Caroline Criado Perez is a writer, journalist and feminist campaigner. She has written two books: Do It Like A Woman and Invisible Women. In her most recent book Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men she describes how very old data bias can affect women today. In this episode, Sheana learns about the different ways data bias is affecting women today, from trivial things such as phone size to not so trivial things such as seat belt safety. Caroline tells all this and more in this episode of Innovation For All Podcast. In this episode you will learn: What is male default thinking? What are the consequences in tech? Why the market is so bad at providing for women? What is low hanging fruit for those of us who want to make money by providing solutions for women? A stove example of male default thinking. What can entrepreneurs and consumers do about these issues? Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com . Did you enjoy this episode? Tag us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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It's illegal for Uber workers to strike. Marshall Steinbaum explains why. (Really though, WHY?) 1:03:30

hace 5 years1:03:30

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"Set the market and work when and how you like. You have complete control." At least that is what gig economy companies like Uber would have you believe. In this episode of the Innovation For All podcast, Sheana speaks with Marshall Steinbaum, Assistant Professor of Economics at University of Utah, to talk about the pitfalls of the gig economy. Find out how employers can have control over the workforce without being a monopoly and how gig workers may be getting the short end of the stick. You’ll learn: Why did Uber driver’s strike? What makes the gig economy examples more complex? What is the difference between the gig economy labor and employment relationships? What should an independent contractor relationship look like? What are the markers of employer and employee relationships as opposed to independent contractor relationship? How does antitrust factor in to these issues? Proposed solutions to the gig economy and labor laws How these companies exercise control over their underrepresented workers Do you know someone who is concerned about the rise of the gig economy? Text them a link to this episode. You are the reason our movement is growing. Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Be My Eyes: Mobile micro-volunteering for the blind with Hans Wiberg 42:08

hace 5 years42:08

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Host Sheana Ahlqvist speaks with Hans Jørgen Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, a free mobile app that connects blind and visually impaired individuals with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Wiberg explains how Be My Eyes works, how he monetized an app while keeping it free for both sides of the marketplace, and how important it is to consider how blind people interact with the world around them when designing products and services. You’ll learn: What is microvolunteering? What is Be My Eyes and how does it work? How can we design products so that they are more accessible to the blind? How can one monetize and keep sustainable a product or service, especially one that is designed for a low-income population, without charging users? What are some challenges facing Be My Eyes and similar apps in their efforts to support specific populations worldwide? Did you enjoy this episode? Let us know on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Google and Facebook are monopolies. Does it matter? feat. Sally Hubbard 1:03:21

hace 5 years1:03:21

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Sally Hubbard is Director of Enforcement Strategy at Open Markets Institute. Learn whether giant tech companies are building monopolies (spoiler alert: they are) and why that unfair advantage matters. In this episode, you’ll learn: What is Antitrust law? Is fake news an antitrust problem? How monopolies amplify inequality What would it look like to unmonopolize big tech companies? Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Placing the Displaced: Running a Refugee Staffing Company with Chris Chancey 1:04:36

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Chris Chancey is the founder of Amplio Recruiting , a company that helps companies hire people from the refugee and immigrant communities. How does Chris help refute and calm the fears potential employers? How does he ensure that vulnerable people aren’t being taken advantage of? And what has made his business so successful? Find out with Sheana in this episode of Innovation for All Podcast. In this episode you will learn: How Chris started Amplio Recruiting and why? What were some of the challenges in starting the business? How are companies vetted to ensure that the refugees are protected? What are the assumptions about the refugee community and are they true? What are the challenges with finding opportunities for women refugees? What is Amplio Ventures? What are some of the success stories? How has this work in diversity and inclusion influenced Chris’ personal views? Learn more about Amplio Recruiting at https://ampliorecruiting.com/ . Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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The dangers of period-tracking apps feat. Maggie Delano 52:44

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In the season finale of Innovation for All, Maggie Delano tells us how period-tracking apps exclude people who are not straight, cis-gendered women without medical conditions. She explains how user design could be more inclusive and introduces us to the benefits of Quantified Self. You'll learn: The issues surrounding period-tracking apps How period-tracking apps can be more inclusive of people with medical conditions How user research can think about cases that fall outside of the set target audience Ways to increase inclusivity in the on-boarding process of app design Concerns of data privacy in period-tracking apps How self-tracking can be beneficial Ways that self-tracking is happening organically Ideas on tracking "subjective" experiences such as emotion and mood How to leverage user research to avoid stereotypes and generalizations Examples of queer-inclusive business ideas Get show notes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com . Find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Innovation for All will be returning in March 2020 for the third season. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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How to battle racism with Janet Stovall 1:06:38

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Imagine a workplace where people of all colors and races are able to climb every rung of the corporate ladder -- and where the lessons we learn about diversity at work actually transform the things we do, think, and say outside the office. How do we get there? Janet Stovall, head speechwriter for the CEO of UPS, tells us about her history fighting for inclusion since she was a student at Davidson College through present day. She discusses the complexities of being a woman of color in the workforce and how to address institutionalized racism. In this episode you will learn: The history of Project 87 at Davidson College How measurable, quantifiable movements are successful What it's like to be a "stand-in director of diversity" Experiences of being an Executive Speech Writer for UPS's CEO How Janet left corporate America to start her own business The business case for diversity Challenges of corporate America Pros and cons of being self employed Overcoming discrimination against women of color in the workforce How not all forms of diversity are equal Get show notes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com . Find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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What should change in 2020? My favorite guests return. 18:52

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In this special episode, our favorite experts on AI, product designers and more return to answer two key questions: What’s the biggest news in your field in 2019, since we recorded the podcast? What's something that's been missing from the conversation that you'd like to see gain more interest in 2020? You'll hear from Reena Jana (@rjmac), Google's Head of Product and Business Inclusion. Hear more in her full episode: Making Products Inclusive, the Google Way Josh Lovejoy (@jdlovejoy) , Principal design manager, ethics and society at Microsoft. Hear more in his full episode : What does human-centered AI even mean? Sherry Hamby , Director of the Life Paths Research Center (LPRC). Hear more in her full episode : Stereotyping Appalachia: What Tech Gets Wrong Wendy De La Rosa (@wdlrosa), co-founder of Common Cents Lab. Hear more in her full episode: Why FinTech is failing the poor? Get shownotes for this and every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Start fresh. How Propel and the Fresh EBT app is battling poverty. 1:07:22

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Jimmy Chen is the Founder and CEO of Propel, a software company that aims to fight poverty through technology. They are the creators of the Fresh EBT mobile app, which enables EBT cardholders to manage their benefits, save money through grocery coupons, and find jobs. Fresh EBT is used by over 2 million low-income Americans across the country. In this episode of Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana learns why Jimmy decided to start Propel and use the tools of Silicon Valley to address social issues around poverty. In this episode you will learn: Why Jimmy Chen decided to focus on building tech for low income families What is Propel and Fresh EBT Why start with the food stamp program to battle poverty How does Propel get the experience and empathy to solve problems they might not understand What is the process for getting usable information from users What are the logistical and general obstacles faced by Propel and how are they overcome What are some misconceptions about the food stamp program Where else can the private sector make a difference and what are the challenges Get show notes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Original air date: 8/21/19 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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What Tech Gets Wrong about Appalachia feat. Dr. Sherry Hamby 1:13:23

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In this episode of the Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana Ahlqvist talks to Dr. Sherry Hamby, a Research Professor of Psychology at the University of the South and a Director of the Life Paths Research Center (LPRC). They talk about the role of technology in peoples daily lives. They discuss Appalachian attitudes and values, ResilienceCon and how different societies operate in a technology-centric environment. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL HEAR: The culture of values and skepticism that makes Appalachian resistant to technology What are the attitudes and stereotypes about Appalachia? How are low income regions like Appalachia portrayed? How different forms of violence are shifting online, for instance Cyber bullying The negative effects on relationships from technology How do people feel about Privacy invasion, data protection and cyber-crimes? Is protecting our own privacy equally distributed among the rich and the poor? What are the differences between how rural and urban societies operate? How do regulations fit in all this? The importance of consent in letting technology earn the trust of people. Get show notes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Original air date: 2/6/19 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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When bad data leads to social injustice, featuring David Robinson 1:05:25

hace 5 years1:05:25

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Can AI really change the world? Or are its developing algorithms formalizing social injustice? When these highly-technical systems derive patterns from existing datasets, their models can perpetuate past mistakes. In this episode of the Innovation For All Podcast, Sheana Ahlqvist discusses with David Robinson the threats of social bias and discrimination becoming embedded in Artificial Intelligence. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: What is the role of technological advances in shaping society? What is the difference between Machine Learning vs. Artificial Intelligence? Social Justice Implications of Technology What are the limitations of finding patterns in previous data? How does should government regulate new, highly technical systems? The need for more resources and more thoughtfulness in regulating data Examples of data-driven issues in the private sector. Removing skepticism of regulatory agencies in examining data models. Authorities should remember that there are limits to what AI models can do. David is the co-founder of Upturn and currently a Visiting Scientist at the AI Policy and Practice Initiative in Cornell’s College of Computing and Information Science. David touches on how government regulatory agencies should examine new AI models and systems, especially as the technology continues to creep its way into our day-to-day lives. David discusses the importance of “ground truthing.” David emphasizes looking at a technology’s capabilities and limits before deciding on whether decision makers should implement it. Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Original air date: 12/26/18 Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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Teenage Sexting Behaviors with Jeff Temple 55:47

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Overview: In this episode of Innovation for All, Jeff Temple, professor and licensed psychologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch will discuss his research that studies teenage sexting behaviors. Jeff explains the gender breakdown of teenage sexting, the factors that may lead to psychological consequences, and how it may be a safe way for LGBTQ youth to explore sexuality. In this episode you will learn: How psychologists define what sexting is What sexting looks like in adults How sexting should be looked at in the context of universal prevention programs rather than as a bad behavior What Jeff’s longitudinal studies of teenage sexting involve The challenges of studying sexting in teenagers The breakdown of sexting in girls compared to boys What factors related to sexting could lead to psychological health consequences Why consensual sexting does not lead to psychological health issues How media headlines misrepresent today’s teenagers as “sex-crazed” If sexting can be used as a safe way explore sexuality If there are legal risks in having nude photos on your phone What makes people want to sext How sexuality plays into the research of teenage sexting Opportunity to talk to your teenager in an ongoing conversation How in the future psychology may be integrated into primary care Why college athletes should be paid Get shownotes for this an every episode at innovationforallcast.com or find us on Twitter @inforallpodcast. Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/innovation-for-all/support…

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