Workshop Agenda
Workshop Agenda
The primary goal of this one-day workshop is to bring together a community of academics, government workers (e.g., social workers), non-profit workers, and community advocates to discuss critical issues regarding public interest technologies and build collaborations that bridge the gap between evidence-based research and communities' knowledge. We plan on facilitating 60-80 participants.
*Note: All times in North American Eastern Time
Welcome and Introductions (11:00 - 11:15 am): Workshop organizers will introduce themselves, share the high-level goals of the workshop and briefly go over logistics and workshop tools.
Keynote Speaker + Discussion (11:15 am - 12:15 pm): Carl DiSalvo will speak for 25 minutes, followed by participant discussion for 35 minutes
Break (10 minutes)
Random speed dating (12:30- 1:20 pm): Participants will be randomly assigned into small breakout rooms to briefly meet other participants.
Break (10 minutes)
Breakout room discussions (1:30 - 3:15 pm):
Lightning talks (1:30 PM - 1:50 pm): Participants will each take 2 minutes to introduce themselves, their work, or their workshop submission.
Break (5 minutes)
Breakout room activities (1:55 PM - 2:45 pm): Participants will break into rooms organized by workshop themes and use a Miroboard to map out key ideas, themes, challenges/questions, and resources specific to the respective theme.
Break (5 minutes)
Synthesis (2:50 - 3:15 pm): Participants will synthesize what they talked about in their breakout room and prepare to share it with all participants in the Plenary Discussion.
Break (15 minutes)
Plenary Discussions (3:30 - 4:30 pm): All participants will reconvene to share what they discussed in breakout rooms, including key ideas, challenges, opportunities, resources, and takeaways to allow for ongoing engagement after the workshop.
Break (10 minutes)
Closing remarks (4:40 - 5:00 pm): Organizers will conclude the workshop by synthesizing discussions and brainstorming with participants on actionable next steps for building a stronger community on public interest technology. Organizers will also open a Discord server dedicated to the workshop's goals where participants can meet asynchronously, seek help, and build collaborate with each other.