Be Data Lit is about increasing advocacy in the Data Literacy space, while empowering ALL individuals to thrive in a data driven world.

Our data literacy focus is on diversity, underserved communities, and non-traditional paths toward success with data.

Welcome to the debut episode of the Be Data Lit! podcast. 

But what is this? Another data podcast? Allen and Sarah are advocates for data skills for all, and have a mutual love of data jokes. Join them to talk about how Downton Abbey is relevant to data literacy today, and what inspired them to start yet another data podcast. Let us know if you find the easter egg of a kitten meowing in the distance (his name is Harry!)

Welcome to the second episode of the Be Data Lit – Learning to Fly.

This episode also brings our first guest, Jacob Martinez. Jacob is teaching the youth of his community to learn how to fly – through networks, representation, and skills. 

Jacob is the inspiration you need in the world of data literacy – he’s making a difference and paving the way for others who need a helping hand. 

Welcome to the third episode of the Be Data Lit – Holding out for a Hero (the hero is you!).  

Nicola Osinaike CIA, the founder of Audit Data Hub, shares her data journey and closing the data literacy gap. Nicola is a former mechanical engineer who's designed aircraft early in her career. While looking for a hero to show her what others were doing in the audit data space, Nicola decided to be the real hero and started her own business helping her colleagues get more familiar with data. 

They talk about their career journeys, and the importance of applying intersectional feminist thought when analysing data. Lauren and Catherine are serious badasses, sharing how the Data Feminism journey started with a conference paper.

Join us in this episode as they share how their journey began with a leap of faith, leading them to team up to write a book inspiring new generations of data feminists.   

Finding career and life balance

Join Allen and Sarah as they record a Be Data Lit planning session. Find out what’s been happening with them over the past few months, as they have had to navigate loss, grief, and more. In this episode, they will talk about their next steps for Be Data Lit, question nuclear families, and their predictions for the future of work. Are you unsure about the future? So are they!

Our lady of music, Dolly, said it best “working to 9 to 5, you’ve got passion and a vision, ‘Cause it’s hustling time, a whole new way to make a livin’” and that’s what we’re talking about in today’s episode.  In today’s episode we will introduce you to two folks who are finding a whole new way to make a livin’ with apprenticeships in the UK. Apprenticeships are for trades, right? Wrong! Andy and Niamh are paving the way for the next generation of data talent. Join us as we talk about this program in the UK that is turning the data world around.

Guests:

Dr. Andy Moore https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-moore-digital/

Niamh Frogley  https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamhfrogley/

The Be Data Lit duo talks with Dr. Brandeis Marshall, a self-ascribed data rebel. Brandeis is dedicated to exposing and mitigating the harmful impact of data practices on technology and society. In this episode, she discusses her journey to expose harmful data practices and how representation matters. Join Allen and Sarah during this lively discussion about black women in data, what it took to publish her book, and what is behind the most recent big tech layoffs. This is an episode not to miss! 

Check out Brandeis' Book, Data Conscience: Algorithmic Siege on our Humanity (Wiley Published September 2022), written for rebel tech talent who acknowledge and are prepared to address the current limitations of the data life cycle and software development.

Learn more: http://dataconsciencebook.com.