Due to structural inequities, the voices of many
people aren't heard in traditional arenas of politics
business, and the media Luckily, there are organizations
fighting to uplift and support underrepresented groups. This
list, in no particular order, shares a few
of them.
Kicking off the list at # 1 is
AI 4ALL an Oakland, California-based nonprofit that works
to open doors to the artificial intelligence industry
for historically excluded talent through education and mentorship.
The organization's summer programs are either free or
offer extensive tuition assistance.
College Pathways is an initiative designed to spark
interest and increase persistence in AI related careers
for undergraduate students who represent new voices in
the field. The program offerings are co-hosted with
universities and connect participants with an introduction to
AI internships, career resources, and an on-campus peer
community.
At # 2 we have Rural Assembly, an
organization that works to amplify rural U.S. voices
and leadership. In doing this, the group hopes
people of these areas of the country will
shape a more inclusive nation as culture-bearers practitioners
influencers, and decision-makers.
Rural Assembly Everywhere is the organization's annual conference,
intended to give participants a place to wrestle
with questions about how to build a nation
that serves everyone and respond to calls for
unity and repair. The programming features experts poets,
civic leaders culture-bearers, and more.
Coming in at # 3 we have Informed
Opinions, a charitable nonprofit working to amplify women's
voices and achieve gender balance in Canadian media.
It offers practical workshops presentations, and professional editing
support to help make women's ideas more accessible
to a broader audience and increase their impact.
Through Informed Opinions' ExpertWomen database journalists, conference programmers,
and others can search through a diverse pool
of professional women able and willing to offer
commentary on a wide range of issues. The
organization is based in Ottawa.
The # 4 entry is Change Catalyst. This
organization aims to build inclusive tech ecosystems through
strategic advising, startup programs and resources, and a
series of events around the globe. Its work
has been featured in Forbes Bloomberg, the Huffington
Post, and elsewhere.
Change Catalyst advises the tech ecosystem to drive
diversity and inclusion across various verticals, like education
entrepreneurship policy, and more. It has consulting services
available to governments, tech hubs, and early-stage startups.
To close out our list at # 5
we present The Census Project, a group that
advocates for Congress to fund all phases of
the decennial censuses and to ensure that socio-economic
and demographic data are collected to support informed
decision-making in the public private non-profit, and academic
sectors.
The Census Project also supports maintaining the American
Community Survey as mandatory. It hopes this will
preserve the availability of reliable data for all
communities, including rural areas neighborhoods, American Indian reservations,
Alaska Native villages, and small population groups, such
as people with disabilities and veterans.