Re: [change] Seattle Community Network- Tiny Home Village sensor research hackathons this weekend

[Esther Jang]

Hi all,
The Sunday event at Seattle makers is starting now!
Thanks,
-Esther

On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 12:30 PM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Super apologies for the weird white-text formatting in the last email.
> Repeating the info here with black text:
>
> Hi Change Community,
>
> Prof. Kurtis Heimerl and I are running 2 "hackathon" type events this week
> for our NSF Smart & Connected Communities grant involving sensor
> technologies for Tiny Home Villages. We are working with the Nickelsville
> organization, with THVs in Northlake and Central District.
> https://www.nickelsville.org/
>
> There will be food!
>
> Friday eve SCN Hack Night- Nov 17th, 6:30-10:30 pm, at the Filipino
> Community Center:
> https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297020229/
> Sunday Nov 19th during the day 10am-5pm at Seattle Makers in Wallingford:
> https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297293712/
>
> If you are at all interested in engaging with local THVs, this is a great
> way to get started.
>
> We will have access to typical makerspace tools and materials, as well as
> some initial ideas from co-design workshops we've held with the residents.
>
> Please spread the word to your maker friends even if you can't make it!
>
> Thanks,
> -Esther
> 1280 AFA4 DD14 589B <https://keybase.io/infrared>
>
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Re: [change] Seattle Community Network- Tiny Home Village sensor research hackathons this weekend

[Esther Jang]

Super apologies for the weird white-text formatting in the last email.
Repeating the info here with black text:

Hi Change Community,

Prof. Kurtis Heimerl and I are running 2 "hackathon" type events this week
for our NSF Smart & Connected Communities grant involving sensor
technologies for Tiny Home Villages. We are working with the Nickelsville
organization, with THVs in Northlake and Central District.
https://www.nickelsville.org/

There will be food!

Friday eve SCN Hack Night- Nov 17th, 6:30-10:30 pm, at the Filipino
Community Center:
https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297020229/
Sunday Nov 19th during the day 10am-5pm at Seattle Makers in Wallingford:
https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297293712/

If you are at all interested in engaging with local THVs, this is a great
way to get started.

We will have access to typical makerspace tools and materials, as well as
some initial ideas from co-design workshops we've held with the residents.

Please spread the word to your maker friends even if you can't make it!

Thanks,
-Esther
1280 AFA4 DD14 589B 

>
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[change] Seattle Community Network- Tiny Home Village sensor research hackathons this weekend

[Esther Jang]

Hi Change Community,

Prof. Kurtis Heimerl and I are running 2 "hackathon" type events this week
for our NSF Smart & Connected Communities grant involving sensor
technologies for Tiny Home Villages. We are working with the Nickelsville
organization, with THVs in Northlake and Central District.
https://www.nickelsville.org/

There will be food!

Friday eve SCN Hack Night- Nov 17th, 6:30-10:30 pm, at the Filipino
Community Center:
https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297020229/
Sunday Nov 19th during the day 10am-5pm at Seattle Makers in Wallingford:
https://www.meetup.com/seattle-tacoma-community-network/events/297293712/

If you are at all interested in engaging with local THVs, this is a great
way to get started.

We will have access to typical makerspace tools and materials, as well as
some initial ideas from co-design workshops we've held with the residents.

Please spread the word to your maker friends even if you can't make it!

Thanks,
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[change] Water Quality Testing for Local Tiny House Village

[Esther Jang]

Hi Change Community,

I was wondering if anyone on this list knew about how or where (e.g. a lab)
to submit a Seattle Public Utilities-provided tap water sample for
contamination testing, or if anyone here has relevant equipment and
knowledge/expertise on water contaminants (could be even just a microscope
to examine for microbes/algae).

My research lab is working with the Nickelsville Northlake housing group,
which has reported severe water quality issues and managed to capture a
sample of brown water coming out of their faucets (this happens once every
few months). We would like some way to find out what it is and if it's
dangerous. Do you know of any public resources for this? Alternatively, has
anyone here used the City of Seattle water quality hotline

 before?

Finally, are there folks on this list who have experience with or would
recommend a DIY test kit like the following, or something else?
https://www.homedepot.com/p/LABTECH-H2O-OK-Plus-Complete-Water-Analysis-Test-Kit-LT5015-6/205540501
https://www.amazon.com/Health-Metric-Coliform-Bacteria-Test/dp/B07VBBCS6J

Thanks so much,
-Esther
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[change] Fwd: Virtual Workshop at ACM CSCW 2022: "Situating network infrastructures" [Deadline Friday Sept 30th AoE]

[Esther Jang]

-- Forwarded message -
From: Esther Jang 
Date: Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 8:41 AM
Subject: Virtual Workshop at ACM CSCW 2022: "Situating network
infrastructures" [Deadline Friday Sept 30th AoE]
To: , , tier <
t...@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>, 


Hi everyone,

I'd like to announce a virtual community-building *workshop at ACM CSCW
2022 (Nov 8-12)*, "*Situating network infrastructures*," inviting
practitioners, researchers, and policy folks from community and Internet
access networks around the world. The purpose is to meet and talk about our
shared problems, interests and goals in support of networks and networked
technologies for empowerment in our various contexts, and to help bring
together and align the work, attention, and resources of academic
researchers and practitioners.

The call for participation deadline is this *Friday Sept 30th*.
More info and the *full CFP here*: https://cscwnetworks.wordpress.com/

*Participation form:*
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNT7LpXvZtimrcfiiB_wM0QqUCvOyznkMvoVQ0hIslnwWd_g/viewform

*CSCW 2022*: The 25th ACM Conference On Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
And Social Computing
https://cscw.acm.org/2022/

Thanks so much,
-- 
-Esther
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[change] Virtual Workshop at ACM CSCW 2022: "Situating network infrastructures" [Deadline Friday Sept 30th AoE]

[Esther Jang]

Hi everyone,

I'd like to announce a virtual community-building *workshop at ACM CSCW
2022 (Nov 8-12)*, "*Situating network infrastructures*," inviting
practitioners, researchers, and policy folks from community and Internet
access networks around the world. The purpose is to meet and talk about our
shared problems, interests and goals in support of networks and networked
technologies for empowerment in our various contexts, and to help bring
together and align the work, attention, and resources of academic
researchers and practitioners.

The call for participation deadline is this *Friday Sept 30th*.
More info and the *full CFP here*: https://cscwnetworks.wordpress.com/

*Participation form:*
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNT7LpXvZtimrcfiiB_wM0QqUCvOyznkMvoVQ0hIslnwWd_g/viewform

*CSCW 2022*: The 25th ACM Conference On Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
And Social Computing
https://cscw.acm.org/2022/

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[change] Seattle Community Network crowd fundraiser

[Esther Jang]

Hey Change community,

I hope we have all weathered the pandemic okay. <3

The Seattle Community Network  we're
working on at UW just launched a GoFundMe campaign for some new funding
goals for this year that will help expand our impact, including our youth
STEM education program based on community networking:
http://gofundme.com/f/seattle-community-network-internet-access-for-all
https://youtu.be/3DC9KfmACrI

Here are some links with more information about the project (updates are in
the works):
UW News article:
https://news.cs.washington.edu/2020/12/04/uw-researchers-work-to-decrease-the-digital-divide-in-the-puget-sound-region/
Introductory slide deck:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fHhjapv8LbR5_ZYeG9mM0y6Rg3PSlYeyAP6RXuj2kpQ/edit?usp=sharing
Blog post (from last year- update coming!):
https://medium.com/uw-ictd/community-networks-in-seattle-a-call-to-action-b11e944d0a19

It’d be great if you could please help share this on your networks, and/or
donate- every little bit helps!!

Thanks so much,
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[change] Change Seminar Organizer Recruitment- it could be you!

[Esther Jang]

Hi Change community,

We are recruiting organizers for Change Seminar to help us recruit speakers
and take care of Change logistics for the coming year. Reply to this email
if you are interested!

Thanks,
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Re: [change] Change Seminar 1/7: Andrew Powers- "Eco - Tech In the Urban Garden" (STEM education project in Seattle)

[Esther Jang]

The room will be Gates 271.
Thanks,
-Esther

On Mon, Jan 6, 2020 at 9:24 AM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> *Join us for the first Change Seminar of the year, tomorrow 1/7!*
>
>
> *When*: Tuesday 1/7, 12pm-1pm
> *Where*: TBD- there will be another email to announce the room
> *Who: *Andrew Powers
> *Title: *Eco - Tech In the Urban Garden
>
> *Bio:*
>
> Andrew is a graduate of Seattle University and holds a B.A. in Digital
> Design. As a passionate S.T.E.M. educator, he focuses on connecting people
> in underserved communities with technology in culturally competent ways.
> In 2015, Andrew and his twin brother Adam joined forces to create Key Tech
> labs, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that strives to provide open sourced education to
> underserved communities in order to empower the community through project
> based learning and S.T.E.M. Education.
>
> *Summary:*
> Eco - Tech in the Urban Garden is a program where we use the disciplines
> of science, technology, engineering, and math (S.T.E.M.) to produce the
> producers. The practice of agriculture is what helped humanity rise and
> grow, and S.T.E.M. is the soil that feed that growth. In our program we
> teach our students how to build a “Farmbot GreenHouse” a  robot that will
> water, weed, and seed a garden, as well as smart greenhouse that will
> monitor the garden as it also provides protection. The program isn't just
> designed to provide education, but to produce food, jobs, and a community
> of self sustainable people with the choice to use, share, or sell the
> fruits of their labor.
>
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[change] Change Seminar 1/7: Andrew Powers- "Eco - Tech In the Urban Garden" (STEM education project in Seattle)

[Esther Jang]

*Join us for the first Change Seminar of the year, tomorrow 1/7!*


*When*: Tuesday 1/7, 12pm-1pm
*Where*: TBD- there will be another email to announce the room
*Who: *Andrew Powers
*Title: *Eco - Tech In the Urban Garden

*Bio:*

Andrew is a graduate of Seattle University and holds a B.A. in Digital
Design. As a passionate S.T.E.M. educator, he focuses on connecting people
in underserved communities with technology in culturally competent ways.
In 2015, Andrew and his twin brother Adam joined forces to create Key Tech
labs, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that strives to provide open sourced education to
underserved communities in order to empower the community through project
based learning and S.T.E.M. Education.

*Summary:*
Eco - Tech in the Urban Garden is a program where we use the disciplines of
science, technology, engineering, and math (S.T.E.M.) to produce the
producers. The practice of agriculture is what helped humanity rise and
grow, and S.T.E.M. is the soil that feed that growth. In our program we
teach our students how to build a “Farmbot GreenHouse” a  robot that will
water, weed, and seed a garden, as well as smart greenhouse that will
monitor the garden as it also provides protection. The program isn't just
designed to provide education, but to produce food, jobs, and a community
of self sustainable people with the choice to use, share, or sell the
fruits of their labor.
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[change] ROOM CHANGE: Change Seminar Tuesday 10/8: Dustin Carlino- "A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source traffic simulation game"

[Esther Jang]

Reminder about room change: We will be in *CSE2-271* for the talk now, and
also in subsequent weeks.



*When: Tuesday, 10/8/19, 12pm-1pmWhere: CSE2-271Who: Dustin Carlino*
*Title: A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source
traffic simulation game*


*Talk Summary:*Ever been on a bus stuck in traffic wondering where the
bus-only lane is? A/B Street (https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet) is a
game simulating vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic in Seattle.
Players reconfigure road space -- such as changing on-street parking to a
bike lane -- and traffic signals, then explore how the change affects
different groups. The project aims to bring urban planning to the masses,
letting anybody prototype and then propose a small idea for improving
Seattle. Attend this talk to learn about the complexities of using
OpenStreetMap and other public data to build a detailed road model, how to
simulate the movement and interactions of thousands of agents faster than
real-time, and about the challenges of building a friendly UI for conveying
the intricacies of Seattle's worst jams.


*Speaker bio: *Dustin graduated from the CS program at UT Austin in 2014,
after working on an undergrad thesis to simulate autonomous cars. He worked
on Google Compute Engine in Seattle for four years, then decided to pursue
A/B Street full-time. His mission is to find short-term solutions to ease
traffic woes in growing American cities, by incrementally improving transit
and cycling options. Outside of this project, he helps organize Seattle
Jumps, a local parkour community. Contact him at dabreegs...@gmail.com.
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Re: [change] Change Seminar Tuesday 10/8: Dustin Carlino- "A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source traffic simulation game"

[Esther Jang]

*ROOM CHANGE:* We will be in* CSE2-271* for the talk tomorrow, and also in
subsequent weeks.

*When*: Tuesday, 10/8/19, 12pm-1pm
*Where: CSE2-271*
*Who*: Dustin Carlino
*Title: *A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source
traffic simulation game


*Talk Summary:*Ever been on a bus stuck in traffic wondering where the
bus-only lane is? A/B Street (https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet) is a
game simulating vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic in Seattle.
Players reconfigure road space -- such as changing on-street parking to a
bike lane -- and traffic signals, then explore how the change affects
different groups. The project aims to bring urban planning to the masses,
letting anybody prototype and then propose a small idea for improving
Seattle. Attend this talk to learn about the complexities of using
OpenStreetMap and other public data to build a detailed road model, how to
simulate the movement and interactions of thousands of agents faster than
real-time, and about the challenges of building a friendly UI for conveying
the intricacies of Seattle's worst jams.


*Speaker bio: *Dustin graduated from the CS program at UT Austin in 2014,
after working on an undergrad thesis to simulate autonomous cars. He worked
on Google Compute Engine in Seattle for four years, then decided to pursue
A/B Street full-time. His mission is to find short-term solutions to ease
traffic woes in growing American cities, by incrementally improving transit
and cycling options. Outside of this project, he helps organize Seattle
Jumps, a local parkour community. Contact him at dabreegs...@gmail.com.

On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 3:02 PM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for Change Seminar next Tuesday 10/8!
>
> *When*: Tuesday, 10/8/19, 12pm-1pm
> *Where*: CSE 203
> *Who*: Dustin Carlino
> *Title: *A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source
> traffic simulation game
>
>
> *Talk Summary:*Ever been on a bus stuck in traffic wondering where the
> bus-only lane is? A/B Street (https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet) is
> a game simulating vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic in Seattle.
> Players reconfigure road space -- such as changing on-street parking to a
> bike lane -- and traffic signals, then explore how the change affects
> different groups. The project aims to bring urban planning to the masses,
> letting anybody prototype and then propose a small idea for improving
> Seattle. Attend this talk to learn about the complexities of using
> OpenStreetMap and other public data to build a detailed road model, how to
> simulate the movement and interactions of thousands of agents faster than
> real-time, and about the challenges of building a friendly UI for conveying
> the intricacies of Seattle's worst jams.
>
>
> *Speaker bio: *Dustin graduated from the CS program at UT Austin in 2014,
> after working on an undergrad thesis to simulate autonomous cars. He worked
> on Google Compute Engine in Seattle for four years, then decided to pursue
> A/B Street full-time. His mission is to find short-term solutions to ease
> traffic woes in growing American cities, by incrementally improving transit
> and cycling options. Outside of this project, he helps organize Seattle
> Jumps, a local parkour community. Contact him at dabreegs...@gmail.com.
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[change] Change Seminar Tuesday 10/8: Dustin Carlino- "A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source traffic simulation game"

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for Change Seminar next Tuesday 10/8!

*When*: Tuesday, 10/8/19, 12pm-1pm
*Where*: CSE 203
*Who*: Dustin Carlino
*Title: *A/B Street: Fixing Seattle's traffic by playing an open source
traffic simulation game


*Talk Summary:*Ever been on a bus stuck in traffic wondering where the
bus-only lane is? A/B Street (https://github.com/dabreegster/abstreet) is a
game simulating vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic in Seattle.
Players reconfigure road space -- such as changing on-street parking to a
bike lane -- and traffic signals, then explore how the change affects
different groups. The project aims to bring urban planning to the masses,
letting anybody prototype and then propose a small idea for improving
Seattle. Attend this talk to learn about the complexities of using
OpenStreetMap and other public data to build a detailed road model, how to
simulate the movement and interactions of thousands of agents faster than
real-time, and about the challenges of building a friendly UI for conveying
the intricacies of Seattle's worst jams.


*Speaker bio: *Dustin graduated from the CS program at UT Austin in 2014,
after working on an undergrad thesis to simulate autonomous cars. He worked
on Google Compute Engine in Seattle for four years, then decided to pursue
A/B Street full-time. His mission is to find short-term solutions to ease
traffic woes in growing American cities, by incrementally improving transit
and cycling options. Outside of this project, he helps organize Seattle
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Re: [change] Privacy Policy Talk at UW CSE, Wed 9/4 at 3:30pm- "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech Activists"

[Esther Jang]

Hi all,

Cynthia sent over the slides from Wednesday's talk.

-
Here are links to download the slides from yesterday (with minimal
modifications).

Libre Office Impress .odp file format:
https://share.riseup.net/#ZFVtpt2Fei2tMO9r5bSRnw

PowerPoint .ppt file (the conversion to ppt may have impacted
formatting/legibility):
https://share.riseup.net/#iez8qZF9E-XrLHe6QY-Feg

Both links are only valid for a maximum of 7 days (which is all that
share.riseup.net supports).  Let me know if there's any issue in getting
the slides.

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019, 2:01 PM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Hi Change community,
>
> Next *Wed 9/4 3:30pm at UW CSE*, students from the ICTD and Security &
> Privacy Labs will jointly be hosting a talk by local privacy activist
> Cynthia Spiess. She'll be talking about how to get involved in the City of
> Seattle's process for publicly reviewing surveillance technologies used by
> the city, the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance.
>
> *Talk Title: "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech
> Activists"*
> *When: Wednesday 9/4, 3:30-5 pm*
> *Where: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, Gates
> Commons (rm CSE 691)*
>
>
> *Speaker Bio:*Cynthia Spiess has previously worked at Adobe as a Senior
> Security Researcher for the Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team (ASSET).
> Prior to that, she worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Security
> Engineer for the AWS AppSec team; and earlier as a Developer Support
> Engineer for AWS Premium Support. She has spoken at DefendCon 2017 and iSec
> (now NCC) Open Forum Seattle. Her work experience covers front-end and
> back-end web stacks (GUIs and APIs), both traditional and more modern
> (NoSQL DBs, docker/Mesos), SecOps/IR, and (unsurprisingly) cloud security.
>
>
> *Talk Summary:*The City of Seattle is in the midst of undertaking
> important steps that impact the privacy (and security in some cases) of all
> persons living, working, and traveling in Seattle for likely many years to
> come. This work is partially underway, with different surveillance
> technologies in different stages of the process. This presentation will
> cover what the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance is & the overall process
> end-to-end; what stage we’re at; noteworthy technical findings thus far;
> what’s next; and how to contribute your knowledge. The overall situation is
> one which is near starving for technical contributions and voice, so the
> hope is that this presentation is more than purely informational and
> instead results in informed participation (in any level or capacity).
>
> Here's a FB event <https://www.facebook.com/events/376419182991263/> for
> sharing. Please come if you can make it, and invite anyone who you think
> would be interested!
>
> Thanks,
> -Esther
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Re: [change] Privacy Policy Talk at UW CSE, Wed 9/4 at 3:30pm- "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech Activists"

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: talk starting in 10 minutes!
-Esther

On Tue, Sep 3, 2019 at 2:40 PM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Reminder: this is tomorrow!
> -Esther
>
> On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 2:01 PM Esther Jang 
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Change community,
>>
>> Next *Wed 9/4 3:30pm at UW CSE*, students from the ICTD and Security &
>> Privacy Labs will jointly be hosting a talk by local privacy activist
>> Cynthia Spiess. She'll be talking about how to get involved in the City of
>> Seattle's process for publicly reviewing surveillance technologies used by
>> the city, the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance.
>>
>> *Talk Title: "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech
>> Activists"*
>> *When: Wednesday 9/4, 3:30-5 pm*
>> *Where: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, Gates
>> Commons (rm CSE 691)*
>>
>>
>> *Speaker Bio:*Cynthia Spiess has previously worked at Adobe as a Senior
>> Security Researcher for the Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team (ASSET).
>> Prior to that, she worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Security
>> Engineer for the AWS AppSec team; and earlier as a Developer Support
>> Engineer for AWS Premium Support. She has spoken at DefendCon 2017 and iSec
>> (now NCC) Open Forum Seattle. Her work experience covers front-end and
>> back-end web stacks (GUIs and APIs), both traditional and more modern
>> (NoSQL DBs, docker/Mesos), SecOps/IR, and (unsurprisingly) cloud security.
>>
>>
>> *Talk Summary:*The City of Seattle is in the midst of undertaking
>> important steps that impact the privacy (and security in some cases) of all
>> persons living, working, and traveling in Seattle for likely many years to
>> come. This work is partially underway, with different surveillance
>> technologies in different stages of the process. This presentation will
>> cover what the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance is & the overall process
>> end-to-end; what stage we’re at; noteworthy technical findings thus far;
>> what’s next; and how to contribute your knowledge. The overall situation is
>> one which is near starving for technical contributions and voice, so the
>> hope is that this presentation is more than purely informational and
>> instead results in informed participation (in any level or capacity).
>>
>> Here's a FB event <https://www.facebook.com/events/376419182991263/> for
>> sharing. Please come if you can make it, and invite anyone who you think
>> would be interested!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Esther
>>
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Re: [change] Privacy Policy Talk at UW CSE, Wed 9/4 at 3:30pm- "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech Activists"

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: this is tomorrow!
-Esther

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 2:01 PM Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Hi Change community,
>
> Next *Wed 9/4 3:30pm at UW CSE*, students from the ICTD and Security &
> Privacy Labs will jointly be hosting a talk by local privacy activist
> Cynthia Spiess. She'll be talking about how to get involved in the City of
> Seattle's process for publicly reviewing surveillance technologies used by
> the city, the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance.
>
> *Talk Title: "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech
> Activists"*
> *When: Wednesday 9/4, 3:30-5 pm*
> *Where: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, Gates
> Commons (rm CSE 691)*
>
>
> *Speaker Bio:*Cynthia Spiess has previously worked at Adobe as a Senior
> Security Researcher for the Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team (ASSET).
> Prior to that, she worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Security
> Engineer for the AWS AppSec team; and earlier as a Developer Support
> Engineer for AWS Premium Support. She has spoken at DefendCon 2017 and iSec
> (now NCC) Open Forum Seattle. Her work experience covers front-end and
> back-end web stacks (GUIs and APIs), both traditional and more modern
> (NoSQL DBs, docker/Mesos), SecOps/IR, and (unsurprisingly) cloud security.
>
>
> *Talk Summary:*The City of Seattle is in the midst of undertaking
> important steps that impact the privacy (and security in some cases) of all
> persons living, working, and traveling in Seattle for likely many years to
> come. This work is partially underway, with different surveillance
> technologies in different stages of the process. This presentation will
> cover what the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance is & the overall process
> end-to-end; what stage we’re at; noteworthy technical findings thus far;
> what’s next; and how to contribute your knowledge. The overall situation is
> one which is near starving for technical contributions and voice, so the
> hope is that this presentation is more than purely informational and
> instead results in informed participation (in any level or capacity).
>
> Here's a FB event <https://www.facebook.com/events/376419182991263/> for
> sharing. Please come if you can make it, and invite anyone who you think
> would be interested!
>
> Thanks,
> -Esther
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[change] Privacy Policy Talk at UW CSE, Wed 9/4 at 3:30pm- "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech Activists"

[Esther Jang]

Hi Change community,

Next *Wed 9/4 3:30pm at UW CSE*, students from the ICTD and Security &
Privacy Labs will jointly be hosting a talk by local privacy activist
Cynthia Spiess. She'll be talking about how to get involved in the City of
Seattle's process for publicly reviewing surveillance technologies used by
the city, the Seattle Surveillance Ordinance.

*Talk Title: "Seattle Surveillance Ordinance: Information for Tech
Activists"*
*When: Wednesday 9/4, 3:30-5 pm*
*Where: Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and Engineering, Gates
Commons (rm CSE 691)*


*Speaker Bio:*Cynthia Spiess has previously worked at Adobe as a Senior
Security Researcher for the Adobe Secure Software Engineering Team (ASSET).
Prior to that, she worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Security
Engineer for the AWS AppSec team; and earlier as a Developer Support
Engineer for AWS Premium Support. She has spoken at DefendCon 2017 and iSec
(now NCC) Open Forum Seattle. Her work experience covers front-end and
back-end web stacks (GUIs and APIs), both traditional and more modern
(NoSQL DBs, docker/Mesos), SecOps/IR, and (unsurprisingly) cloud security.


*Talk Summary:*The City of Seattle is in the midst of undertaking important
steps that impact the privacy (and security in some cases) of all persons
living, working, and traveling in Seattle for likely many years to come.
This work is partially underway, with different surveillance technologies
in different stages of the process. This presentation will cover what the
Seattle Surveillance Ordinance is & the overall process end-to-end; what
stage we’re at; noteworthy technical findings thus far; what’s next; and
how to contribute your knowledge. The overall situation is one which is
near starving for technical contributions and voice, so the hope is that
this presentation is more than purely informational and instead results in
informed participation (in any level or capacity).

Here's a FB event  for
sharing. Please come if you can make it, and invite anyone who you think
would be interested!

Thanks,
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[change] UW Change Seminar next Tuesday 1/15: Planning Meeting

[Esther Jang]

Next week's Change Seminar will not be a talk, but a *planning meeting* for
the rest of the quarter. The time and location will remain unchanged: 12-1
pm in CSE 203.

All who are interested in being involved with planning and organizing the
seminar are welcome to attend. We are especially looking for people from
the iSchool, SPH/DGH, HCDE, Communications, and any other departments
across campus with an interest in technology for social change. We also
welcome suggestions and connections to potential speakers for the seminar
from anyone in our community.

Thanks,
The Change Team
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[change] ICTD 2019 conference livestream

[Esther Jang]

Hi all,

For those of you who wanted to be at ICTD this year (the 10th International
Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development,
Jan 4-7) but could not, there is a livestream available here:
https://www.ictdx.org/livestreaming
The first opening talks are happening now!

Thanks,
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[change] Fwd: [Ictd] ICTD '19 early registration until 11/30

[Esther Jang]

Register for ICTD 2019 in Ahmedabad by tomorrow to get early bird rates!

-- Forwarded message -
From: ICTD 2019 
Date: Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 9:58 AM
Subject: [Ictd] ICTD '19 early registration until 11/30
To: , , <
t...@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>, 


Hi all,

If you're attending ICTD '19, this is a reminder to register by tomorrow
(11/30) for early bird rates! More info at
https://www.ictdx.org/registration/.

Sincerely,
ICTD X Organizers


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[change] [ICTD X] Deadline Extended to Oct 1 for Open Sessions, Doctoral Consortium, Demos, & Pre-Published Papers

[Esther Jang]

ICTD 2019
Jan 4-7, Ahmedabad, India

*Deadline Extended to Oct 1 *

Open Sessions, Doctoral Consortium, Demos, & Pre-Published Papers


The international conference on Information and Communication Technologies
and Development (ICTD) is organized every 12-18 months, and brings together
researchers and practitioners working across domains, sectors, and
disciplines to study the role of ICT in social, political, and economic
development. First organized at the University of California Berkeley, USA,
in 2006, the tenth ICTD is scheduled to be held at the Indian Institute of
Management Ahmedabad, India, from January 4th to 7th, 2019.


At the tenth ICTD, or ICTD X at IIM Ahmedabad, the conference’s focus is on
growing our community to welcome researchers from related disciplines and
practitioners, and supporting young researchers of ICTD as they pursue
their research trajectories. Join us via any of the following tracks below:


OPEN SESSIONS

Open Sessions will welcome a variety of submissions and formats.
Submissions can include proposals for events such as panels, workshops,
design jams, and more, ideally fostering dialog and participation from
researchers and practitioners. The call for participation is here:
http://ictdx.org/open-sessions/


DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

We invite Ph.D. students to present their research before fellow doctoral
students and experts, with the hope that this will support exchange of
ideas, solicit constructive feedback from experts, develop mentor-mentee
relationships, and expand collaborative research networks. The DC is an
excellent opportunity for young scholars to learn about the richly diverse
ICTD community as they develop their dissertation research. The call is
here: http://ictdx.org/doctoral-consortium/


DEMOS

We invite participants to present ongoing projects, including researchers
with significant field components, practitioners seeking community
feedback, or developers with early stage prototypes. Demos should offer
insights to real-world problems and/or solutions, and can include hardware,
software, or physical artifacts. The call for participation is here:
http://ictdx.org/demos/


PRE-PUBLISHED PAPERS

We invite papers accepted for publication at other venues over the
preceding year and a half (from Jan. 1, 2017 through July 15, 2018), so
that ICTD attendees can benefit from conversations happening outside the
conference. Inclusion of these papers into the conference program will
depend on relevance to the program and availability of slots. Accepted
papers will be invited for an oral presentation. The call for participation
is here: http://ictdx.org/participate/


DATES

Oct. 1, 2018: Deadline for Open Sessions, Doctoral Consortium,
Pre-Published Papers, and Demos

All submissions are due at 11:59pm (Anywhere on Earth time).


Updates will be posted on Facebook (http://facebook.com/ictdx), Twitter
(@ictdx), and our website (http://ictdx.org). Email us with any questions
at i...@ictdx.org.



ORGANIZERS

GENERAL

Rajesh Chandwani (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India)

Pushpendra Singh (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
India)


PRACTICE

Neil Patel (Awaaz.De, Ahmedabad India)

Rikin Gandhi (Digital Green, San Francisco USA)


PROGRAM

Neha Kumar (Georgia Tech, Atlanta USA)

Rajesh Veeraraghavan (Georgetown University, Washington DC USA)


POSTERS

David Nemer (University of Kentucky, Lexington USA)

Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed (University of Toronto, Toronto Canada)


OPEN SESSIONS

Aditya Vashistha (University of Washington, Seattle USA)

Michaelanne Dye (Georgia Tech, Atlanta USA)

Nithya Sambasivan (Google, San Francisco USA)


DEMOS

Kurtis Heimerl (University of Washington, Seattle USA)


DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM

Nimmi Rangaswamy (Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
India)

Vigneswara Ilavarasan (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi India)

Aditya Johri (George Mason University, Fairfax USA)


TRAVEL

Shriram Venkatraman (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology,
Delhi India)

Anupriya Tuli (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
India)

Deepika Yadav (Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
India)


COMMUNICATIONS

Naveena Karusala (University of Washington, Seattle USA)

Esther Jang (University of Washington, Seattle USA)


DESIGN

Shruti Dalvi (Georgia Tech, Atlanta USA)


ACCESSIBILITY

Vaishnav Kameswaran (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor USA)


LOCAL OUTREACH

Divy Thakkar (Google, Bangalore India)
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[change] Fwd: ICTD 2019 CFP Reminder: 5 Days Left to Submit!!!

[Esther Jang]

n is not mandatory. Posters will be reviewed in the same
timeline as (but differently than) Papers. Accepted Posters will be
presented as posters at the conference and will be archived in the ACM
Digital Library (unless otherwise requested by authors). Submit at
https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/
<https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/>.OPEN SESSIONSOpen Sessions will
welcome a variety of submissions and formats. These will be submitted in
the form of extended abstracts and will include proposals for panels,
workshops, doctoral colloquium submissions, and more. While some open
sessions have been pre-decided (doctoral colloquium, young researchers,
etc.), others are up to the authors to define. They can choose to submit to
the sessions that have been determined in advance, or propose one of their
own. A Google form for participation will be posted on Jul. 16 at
https://www.ictdx.org/participate/ <https://www.ictdx.org/participate/>.
Due Sep. 1, 2018. Dates & DeadlinesJul. 22, 2018: Deadline for Papers and
PostersSep. 1, 2018: Notifications sentOct. 15, 2018: Camera-readies
dueJan. 4-7, 2019: Presentations at ICTD 2019 in AhmedabadAll submissions
are due at 11:59pm Indian Standard Time.OrganizersGENERALRajesh Chandwani
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India)Pushpendra Singh
(Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi India)PRACTICENeil
Patel (Awaaz.De, Ahmedabad India)PROGRAMNeha Kumar (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)Rajesh Veeraraghavan (Georgetown University, Washington DC
USA)POSTERSDavid Nemer (University of Kentucky, Lexington USA)Syed
Ishtiaque Ahmed (University of Toronto, Toronto Canada)OPEN SESSIONSAditya
Vashistha (University of Washington, Seattle USA)Michaelanne Dye (Georgia
Tech, Atlanta USA)DEMOSKurtis Heimerl (University of Washington, Seattle
USA)DOCTORAL CONSORTIUMNimmi Rangaswamy (Indian Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad)Vigneswara Ilavarasan (Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi)TRAVELShriram Venkatraman (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Anupriya Tuli (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Deepika Yadav (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)WEB & SOCIAL MEDIANaveena Karusala
(University of Washington, Seattle USA)Esther Jang (University of
Washington, Seattle USA)DESIGNShruti Dalvi (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)ACCESSIBILITYVaishnav Kameswaran (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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[change] Fwd: ICTD 2019 Call for Participation - Papers/Posters due July 22, 2018

[Esther Jang]

n is not mandatory. Posters will be reviewed in the same
timeline as (but differently than) Papers. Accepted Posters will be
presented as posters at the conference and will be archived in the ACM
Digital Library (unless otherwise requested by authors). Submit at
https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/
<https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/>.OPEN SESSIONSOpen Sessions will
welcome a variety of submissions and formats. These will be submitted in
the form of extended abstracts and will include proposals for panels,
workshops, doctoral colloquium submissions, and more. While some open
sessions have been pre-decided (doctoral colloquium, young researchers,
etc.), others are up to the authors to define. They can choose to submit to
the sessions that have been determined in advance, or propose one of their
own. A Google form for participation will be posted on Jul. 16 at
https://www.ictdx.org/participate/ <https://www.ictdx.org/participate/>.
Due Sep. 1, 2018. Dates & DeadlinesJul. 22, 2018: Deadline for Papers and
PostersSep. 1, 2018: Notifications sentOct. 15, 2018: Camera-readies
dueJan. 4-7, 2019: Presentations at ICTD 2019 in AhmedabadAll submissions
are due at 11:59pm Indian Standard Time.OrganizersGENERALRajesh Chandwani
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India)Pushpendra Singh
(Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi India)PRACTICENeil
Patel (Awaaz.De, Ahmedabad India)PROGRAMNeha Kumar (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)Rajesh Veeraraghavan (Georgetown University, Washington DC
USA)POSTERSDavid Nemer (University of Kentucky, Lexington USA)Syed
Ishtiaque Ahmed (University of Toronto, Toronto Canada)OPEN SESSIONSAditya
Vashistha (University of Washington, Seattle USA)Michaelanne Dye (Georgia
Tech, Atlanta USA)DEMOSKurtis Heimerl (University of Washington, Seattle
USA)DOCTORAL CONSORTIUMNimmi Rangaswamy (Indian Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad)Vigneswara Ilavarasan (Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi)TRAVELShriram Venkatraman (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Anupriya Tuli (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Deepika Yadav (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)WEB & SOCIAL MEDIANaveena Karusala
(University of Washington, Seattle USA)Esther Jang (University of
Washington, Seattle USA)DESIGNShruti Dalvi (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)ACCESSIBILITYVaishnav Kameswaran (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
USA)*
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[change] Fwd: ICTD 2019 Call for Participation - Papers/Posters due July 22, 2018

[Esther Jang]

t would enrich the conference. A complete research
contribution is not mandatory. Posters will be reviewed in the same
timeline as (but differently than) Papers. Accepted Posters will be
presented as posters at the conference and will be archived in the ACM
Digital Library (unless otherwise requested by authors). Submit at
https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/
<https://ictdx.cs.washington.edu/submit/>.OPEN SESSIONSOpen Sessions will
welcome a variety of submissions and formats. These will be submitted in
the form of extended abstracts and will include proposals for panels,
workshops, doctoral colloquium submissions, and more. While some open
sessions have been pre-decided (doctoral colloquium, young researchers,
etc.), others are up to the authors to define. They can choose to submit to
the sessions that have been determined in advance, or propose one of their
own. A Google form for participation will be posted on Jul. 16 at
https://www.ictdx.org/participate/ <https://www.ictdx.org/participate/>.
Due Sep. 1, 2018. Dates & DeadlinesJul. 22, 2018: Deadline for Papers and
PostersSep. 1, 2018: Notifications sentOct. 15, 2018: Camera-readies
dueJan. 4-7, 2019: Presentations at ICTD 2019 in AhmedabadAll submissions
are due at 11:59pm Indian Standard Time.OrganizersGENERALRajesh Chandwani
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad India)Pushpendra Singh
(Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi India)PRACTICENeil
Patel (Awaaz.De, Ahmedabad India)PROGRAMNeha Kumar (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)Rajesh Veeraraghavan (Georgetown University, Washington DC
USA)POSTERSDavid Nemer (University of Kentucky, Lexington USA)Syed
Ishtiaque Ahmed (University of Toronto, Toronto Canada)OPEN SESSIONSAditya
Vashistha (University of Washington, Seattle USA)Michaelanne Dye (Georgia
Tech, Atlanta USA)DEMOSKurtis Heimerl (University of Washington, Seattle
USA)DOCTORAL CONSORTIUMNimmi Rangaswamy (Indian Institute of Information
Technology, Hyderabad)Vigneswara Ilavarasan (Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi)TRAVELShriram Venkatraman (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Anupriya Tuli (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)Deepika Yadav (Indraprastha Institute of
Information Technology, Delhi)WEB & SOCIAL MEDIANaveena Karusala
(University of Washington, Seattle USA)Esther Jang (University of
Washington, Seattle USA)DESIGNShruti Dalvi (Georgia Tech, Atlanta
USA)ACCESSIBILITYVaishnav Kameswaran (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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[change] UW Change Seminar: Vivek Srinivasan, UW Tech Policy Lab- Design Principles for Civic Technologies

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar next week on* Tuesday 4/24/2018* in *EEB
037*.

*Who:* Vivek Srinivasan, Research Scientist at UW Tech Policy Lab
*What:** Design Principles for Civic Technologies*
*When: *Tuesday, April 24th, 12-1pm
*Where: EEB 037*

*Abstract:* In this talk, I will discuss some design principles for
building civic technologies to combat corruption and to improve democratic
participation. The presentation is based on the lessons learned from the
Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones project that I initiated at
Stanford University in 2011.

*Bio:* I am a Research Scientist at the Tech Policy Lab (UW) and a faculty
affiliate at the Georgetown University's School of Foreign Studies. I
started my work life in 2000 where I had the privilege of working with some
of India's leading activists and who used their political imagination to
mobilize people, fight corruption and make governments more accountable. At
that time, I realized that technology, if used with the right kind of
political imagination, could help in improving democracy and
accountability. That interest took me to Stanford, where I worked with the
Program on Liberation Technology for six years. At UW, I am learning Value
Sensitive Design and applying them current tech policy issues. You can find
more about me at http://viveks.info/me.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 3/27: Ben Wilson- AI for low-cost mobile medicine applications

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar on Tuesday *3/27/2018* in *EEB 003*.

*Who:* Ben Wilson, Intellectual Ventures Laboratory
*What:* AI for low-cost mobile medicine applications
*When:* Tuesday, March 27th, 12-1 PM
*Where:* EEB 003

*Bio:*
Ben Wilson is a principal investigator at Intellectual Ventures Laboratory
in Bellevue, WA. His group investigates optics, imaging systems, and
computer vision for applications in global health and global development.
Ben has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.
Prior to working at Intellectual Ventures Lab, he worked for Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA.

*Abstract:*
While the virtues of artificial intelligence are debated in the developed
world, many health systems in developing countries suffer from a lack of
trained doctors and medical technicians. Artificial intelligence provides a
compelling means to fill this gap and bring the expertise of trained
medical professions to more people at lower cost. Unlike telemedicine,
which requires data connectivity and on-call doctors, intelligent
diagnostic aids can assist users with minimal training to make life saving
diagnoses with locally-hosted apps. In this seminar, we will discuss how
computer vision algorithms leveraging state of the art deep learning
techniques can expand the capabilities of health workers in the developing
world. We will give an overview of several applications where Intellectual
Ventures Lab is using these techniques, including malaria, cervical cancer,
and lower respiratory infection.

Here's the link  for joining remotely.
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 3/6: Lubna Razaq- Digital Financial Services Research in Pakistan: Information Technology University's FinTech Center, Academia, and Industry

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: This is today at 12 pm in EEB003.

Here is the webcast link as usual: https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp

On Fri, Mar 2, 2018 at 1:32 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for the last Change Seminar of the quarter on Tuesday
> 3/6/2018 in *EEB 003*.
>
> *Who*: Lubna Razaq, Director of the ITU FinTech Center
> *What*: *Digital Financial Services Research in Pakistan: Information
> Technology University's FinTech Center, Academia, and Industry*
> *When: *Tuesday, March 6th, 12-1 PM
> *Where*: EEB 003
>
> *Abstract:*
> Pakistan has one of the lowest financial inclusion ratios in the world.
> Mobile Financial Services have been around for some time but their uptake
> has been very low in Pakistan. Gaps exist in almost all verticals of
> financial services, with some segments of the population more excluded than
> others. This requires special attention. The ITU FinTech Center conducts
> research to create solutions for problems that hinder scaling and adoption
> of Digital Financial Services in Pakistan. The FinTech Center's Director,
> Lubna Razaq, will be talking about the financial services landscape in
> Pakistan, the DFS research being carried out at the FinTech Center in
> collaboration with DFSRG at UW, learnings from conducting research in the
> regulated financial space, and working with the industry on research and
> development.
>
> *Profile:*
> Lubna is the Director of the FinTech Center at Information Technology
> University in Lahore, Pakistan. She is a financial technology professional
> with experience in product development, business development, and
> consulting. Before taking her position at ITU, Lubna was part of
> FinSurgents, a Singapore-based FinTech consulting firm, where she led
> in-depth studies into the FinTech ecosystem of Pakistan in comparison with
> global hubs. This work produced a ‘Roadmap for FinTech ecosystem
> development in Pakistan’ and a ‘Framework for Karandaaz Pakistan’ to invest
> into FinTech startups. She acted as adviser to the local regulator on
> FinTech regulations around the world. Prior to joining FinSurgents, Lubna
> worked for Vopium, based in Denmark, on all facets of IR value chain-
> cash-in, cash out, European payment regulations, international transfers,
> digital KYC and AML for online channels. The main focus of her work on IR
> has been on EU to Pakistan corridors.
>
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[change] UW Change Seminar 3/6: Lubna Razaq- Digital Financial Services Research in Pakistan: Information Technology University's FinTech Center, Academia, and Industry

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the last Change Seminar of the quarter on Tuesday
3/6/2018 in *EEB 003*.

*Who*: Lubna Razaq, Director of the ITU FinTech Center
*What*: *Digital Financial Services Research in Pakistan: Information
Technology University's FinTech Center, Academia, and Industry*
*When: *Tuesday, March 6th, 12-1 PM
*Where*: EEB 003

*Abstract:*
Pakistan has one of the lowest financial inclusion ratios in the world.
Mobile Financial Services have been around for some time but their uptake
has been very low in Pakistan. Gaps exist in almost all verticals of
financial services, with some segments of the population more excluded than
others. This requires special attention. The ITU FinTech Center conducts
research to create solutions for problems that hinder scaling and adoption
of Digital Financial Services in Pakistan. The FinTech Center's Director,
Lubna Razaq, will be talking about the financial services landscape in
Pakistan, the DFS research being carried out at the FinTech Center in
collaboration with DFSRG at UW, learnings from conducting research in the
regulated financial space, and working with the industry on research and
development.

*Profile:*
Lubna is the Director of the FinTech Center at Information Technology
University in Lahore, Pakistan. She is a financial technology professional
with experience in product development, business development, and
consulting. Before taking her position at ITU, Lubna was part of
FinSurgents, a Singapore-based FinTech consulting firm, where she led
in-depth studies into the FinTech ecosystem of Pakistan in comparison with
global hubs. This work produced a ‘Roadmap for FinTech ecosystem
development in Pakistan’ and a ‘Framework for Karandaaz Pakistan’ to invest
into FinTech startups. She acted as adviser to the local regulator on
FinTech regulations around the world. Prior to joining FinSurgents, Lubna
worked for Vopium, based in Denmark, on all facets of IR value chain-
cash-in, cash out, European payment regulations, international transfers,
digital KYC and AML for online channels. The main focus of her work on IR
has been on EU to Pakistan corridors.
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[change] Change Seminar on 2/27 (tomorrow) cancelled

[Esther Jang]

Change will not be meeting tomorrow on account of a last minute speaker
reschedule. See you next week!
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Re: [change] 2/20 Change Seminar: Frank Schott, NetHope

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: this is in 1 hr!

On Feb 19, 2018 12:24 PM, "Kushal Shah"  wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday* 2/20/2018 in *EEB
> 003*.
>
> *Who*: Frank Schott, Vice President, Global Programs at Nethope
> 
> *What*: Digital Innovations for Disaster Relief
> *When*: Tuesday, Feb 20th, 12-1 PM
> *Where*: EEB 003
>
>
> *Bio:*
> Frank is a UW alumni and joined NetHope in 2005. He served as Managing
> Director of Global Programs for 11 years. In 2016, he took on the role of
> Vice President of Global Programs, where he oversees Field Programs. During
> his time with NetHope, Frank has worked closely with member agencies,
> corporate partners and NetHope staff to design, develop and deliver ICT
> related programs which are shared by the humanitarian sector.
>
> Prior to joining NetHope, Frank worked with public and private sector
> clients developing programs and solutions around the use of technology in
> the developing world. His client list includes UNHCR (the UN Refugee
> Agency), the University of Washington, Naguru Teenage Medical Centre and
> Microsoft Corporation. Frank has also spent hands-on time in the developing
> world, with time spent on programs in Africa, Southeast Asia, Central
> America and Eastern Europe.
>
> *Abstract*:
> Digital innovations have the potential to transform the way that
> international aid is delivered. Our speaker will share some of the ways
> that NetHope is innovating and spotlight promising information and
> communications technology trends to keep an eye on.
>
> Here's the link for joining remotely: *https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp
> *.
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 2/6 in MGH 206: Maria Garrido- Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: This is in 1 hour, in *MGH 206 (Different Room!)*. Here is the
Google Meet link for connecting remotely: *https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp
<https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>*

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Here is the Google Meet link for connecting remotely: 
> *https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp
> <https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>*
> Thanks,
> -Esther
>
> On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Esther Jang 
> wrote:
>
>> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on Tuesday 2/6/2018 in *MGH
>> 206*.
>>
>> *Please note the location change! The previous email was in error.*
>> *Who: *Maria Garrido, UW Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA)
>> *What:** Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development: The
>> Development and Access to Information project (DA2I)*
>> *When:* Tuesday, Feb 6th, 12-1pm
>> *Where:** MGH 206 (note the location change!!)*
>>
>> *Abstract:*
>> Meaningful access to information is a fundamental requirement that
>> underpins the achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
>> However, in order to have a transformative effect in people’s lives there
>> must be an enabling environment in place that guarantees/fosters the rights
>> and capacity of people to use, create, and share information in ways that
>> are meaningful to each individual. The ability of information access to
>> contribute to sustainable development is influenced by a combination of
>> structural  factors (e.g., policies and physical infrastructure) and
>> human/social factors (e.g., usage, population characteristics, and skills).
>> Through examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social
>> contexts, capabilities, and policy and law – and exploring how libraries
>> act as equal agents of information access and how access to information
>> contributes to sustainable agriculture, better health, gender equality, and
>> sustainable infrastructure, the report shows that access to information can
>> transform lives. This research examines the state of access to information
>> around the world and how it can advance the United Nations Sustainable
>> Development Goals (SDGs) through the tracking of 17 global indicators
>> examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social contexts,
>> capabilities, and policy framework. The Development and Access to
>> Information project (DA2I) is a joint project between TASCHA and the
>> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
>>
>> *Bio:*
>> Maria Garrido is a Principal Research Scientist at the Technology &
>> Social Change Group of the University of Washington’s Information School.
>> Experienced in conducting multi-country studies that span diverse
>> geographic regions, much of her research focuses on the appropriation of
>> information and communication technologies (ICTs) to catalyze social
>> change, specifically in communities facing social, political, and economic
>> challenges. Keenly interested in the role of ICTs in social movements,
>> youth employability, and skill development, Maria has worked closely with
>> civil society organizations, NGOs, public libraries, and development
>> funders to conduct participatory research that results in actionable
>> recommendations for policy and practice. Recent examples of her research
>> include the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in advancing youth
>> employability in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa; employability
>> of migrant women and e-skills in the European Union; and youth movements,
>> ICTs, and the struggle for democracy in Egypt’s Arab Spring. Maria is
>> currently leading a multi-year research effort focusing on the role of
>> access to information in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
>> (SDGs). She holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of
>> Washington and a Masters in International Relations from the University of
>> Chicago.
>>
>
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 2/6 in MGH 206: Maria Garrido- Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development

[Esther Jang]

Here is the Google Meet link for connecting remotely:
*https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp
<https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>*
Thanks,
-Esther

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on Tuesday 2/6/2018 in *MGH
> 206*.
>
> *Please note the location change! The previous email was in error.*
> *Who: *Maria Garrido, UW Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA)
> *What:** Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development: The
> Development and Access to Information project (DA2I)*
> *When:* Tuesday, Feb 6th, 12-1pm
> *Where:** MGH 206 (note the location change!!)*
>
> *Abstract:*
> Meaningful access to information is a fundamental requirement that
> underpins the achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
> However, in order to have a transformative effect in people’s lives there
> must be an enabling environment in place that guarantees/fosters the rights
> and capacity of people to use, create, and share information in ways that
> are meaningful to each individual. The ability of information access to
> contribute to sustainable development is influenced by a combination of
> structural  factors (e.g., policies and physical infrastructure) and
> human/social factors (e.g., usage, population characteristics, and skills).
> Through examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social
> contexts, capabilities, and policy and law – and exploring how libraries
> act as equal agents of information access and how access to information
> contributes to sustainable agriculture, better health, gender equality, and
> sustainable infrastructure, the report shows that access to information can
> transform lives. This research examines the state of access to information
> around the world and how it can advance the United Nations Sustainable
> Development Goals (SDGs) through the tracking of 17 global indicators
> examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social contexts,
> capabilities, and policy framework. The Development and Access to
> Information project (DA2I) is a joint project between TASCHA and the
> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
>
> *Bio:*
> Maria Garrido is a Principal Research Scientist at the Technology & Social
> Change Group of the University of Washington’s Information School.
> Experienced in conducting multi-country studies that span diverse
> geographic regions, much of her research focuses on the appropriation of
> information and communication technologies (ICTs) to catalyze social
> change, specifically in communities facing social, political, and economic
> challenges. Keenly interested in the role of ICTs in social movements,
> youth employability, and skill development, Maria has worked closely with
> civil society organizations, NGOs, public libraries, and development
> funders to conduct participatory research that results in actionable
> recommendations for policy and practice. Recent examples of her research
> include the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in advancing youth
> employability in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa; employability
> of migrant women and e-skills in the European Union; and youth movements,
> ICTs, and the struggle for democracy in Egypt’s Arab Spring. Maria is
> currently leading a multi-year research effort focusing on the role of
> access to information in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
> (SDGs). She holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of
> Washington and a Masters in International Relations from the University of
> Chicago.
>
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 2/6 in EEB 003: Maria Garrido- Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development

[Esther Jang]

ROOM CHANGE: Tomorrow's Change seminar will actually be in *MGH 206*, not
EEB 003! So sorry about the error.
-Esther

On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 11:45 AM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on Tuesday 2/6/2018 in EEB
> 003.
>
> *Who: *Maria Garrido, UW Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA)
> *What:** Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development: The
> Development and Access to Information project (DA2I)*
> *When:* Tuesday, Feb 6th, 12-1pm
> *Where:* EEB 003
>
> *Abstract:*
> Meaningful access to information is a fundamental requirement that
> underpins the achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
> However, in order to have a transformative effect in people’s lives there
> must be an enabling environment in place that guarantees/fosters the rights
> and capacity of people to use, create, and share information in ways that
> are meaningful to each individual. The ability of information access to
> contribute to sustainable development is influenced by a combination of
> structural  factors (e.g., policies and physical infrastructure) and
> human/social factors (e.g., usage, population characteristics, and skills).
> Through examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social
> contexts, capabilities, and policy and law – and exploring how libraries
> act as equal agents of information access and how access to information
> contributes to sustainable agriculture, better health, gender equality, and
> sustainable infrastructure, the report shows that access to information can
> transform lives. This research examines the state of access to information
> around the world and how it can advance the United Nations Sustainable
> Development Goals (SDGs) through the tracking of 17 global indicators
> examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social contexts,
> capabilities, and policy framework. The Development and Access to
> Information project (DA2I) is a joint project between TASCHA and the
> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
>
> *Bio:*
> Maria Garrido is a Principal Research Scientist at the Technology & Social
> Change Group of the University of Washington’s Information School.
> Experienced in conducting multi-country studies that span diverse
> geographic regions, much of her research focuses on the appropriation of
> information and communication technologies (ICTs) to catalyze social
> change, specifically in communities facing social, political, and economic
> challenges. Keenly interested in the role of ICTs in social movements,
> youth employability, and skill development, Maria has worked closely with
> civil society organizations, NGOs, public libraries, and development
> funders to conduct participatory research that results in actionable
> recommendations for policy and practice. Recent examples of her research
> include the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in advancing youth
> employability in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa; employability
> of migrant women and e-skills in the European Union; and youth movements,
> ICTs, and the struggle for democracy in Egypt’s Arab Spring. Maria is
> currently leading a multi-year research effort focusing on the role of
> access to information in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
> (SDGs). She holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of
> Washington and a Masters in International Relations from the University of
> Chicago.
>
>
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 1/30 in EEB 003: Digital Financial Services and the Impacts of Gender and Learnability on Adoption

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: This is tomorrow! If you will not be here in person, here is the
google meet link where we will be livestreaming the presentation.
*https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp
<https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>*
Note: You do not need a google account to join the meeting. The link may
also remain stable for future Change presentations, but stay tuned for
updates just in case!

On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 2:59 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for the Change Seminar next week on *Tuesday 1/30/2018* in *EEB
> 003*.
>
> *Who:* Samia Ibtasam, PhD Candidate in UW ICTD
> *What:* *Digital Financial Services and the Impacts of Gender and
> Learnability on Adoption*
> *When: *Tuesday, Jan 30th, 12-1pm
> *Where: EEB 003*
>
> *Abstract: *
> Worldwide, two billion people remain unbanked, the majority of whom reside
> in resource-constrained environments. While banks have limited reach due to
> high overhead costs of physical expansion, the global increase in mobile
> penetration has created opportunities to serve the unbanked using
> mobile-based Digital Financial Services (DFS). However, there are many
> factors that affect the understanding, adoption, and use of DFS including
> learnability of the systems and gender of the users.
>
> In this talk, we discuss ways in which previous exposure or domain
> knowledge improve learnability, and we recommend that metrics for
> learnability should include effectiveness and help sought, independent of
> usability. We also identify DFS adoption opportunities such as user
> readiness, interface improvements, and women's independence. We also
> discuss the role of gendered barriers in the readiness for and adoption of
> Digital Financial Services (DFS) and the impact of gendered roles in
> curtailing or enhancing the same. We present our analysis of the
> affordances or, lack thereof, in affordability of funds, the authority of
> transactions, access to technological devices, and agency of social and
> cultural mobility--all of which are prerequisites to fully utilizing DFS.
>
> *Bio: *
> Samia is a second a second year Ph.D. student in the Paul G. Allen School
> of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and is
> advised by Richard Anderson. Previously, she worked as the founding
> co-director of Innovations for Poverty Alleviation Lab (IPAL) at
> Information Technology University, Pakistan and taught courses like DLab:
> Global Development, Human Centered Design, Design thinking, and Technology
> for Global Development.
> She has been working as a researcher in Information and Communication
> Technologies for Development (ICT4D) since 2010. She started her work with
> speech interfaces for low-literate users with Umar Saif, Roni Rosenfeld,
> and Agha Ali Raza. At IPAL, she worked to design Maternal, Neonatal and
> Child Health (MNCH) solutions including information systems, diagnosis
> applications etc. She also worked with Government of Punjab, Pakistan to
> redesign the Immunization card and create digital health records for the
> province of Punjab. Currently, she is using her knowledge of Human-Computer
> Interaction to work with unbanked people to design and adapt financial
> technologies and to expand financial inclusion. She is an Acumen Fund
> Regional Fellow for 2015 and sometimes tweets at @SamiaRazaq.
>
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[change] UW Change Seminar 1/30 in EEB 003: Digital Financial Services and the Impacts of Gender and Learnability on Adoption

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar next week on *Tuesday 1/30/2018* in *EEB
003*.

*Who:* Samia Ibtasam, PhD Candidate in UW ICTD
*What:* *Digital Financial Services and the Impacts of Gender and
Learnability on Adoption*
*When: *Tuesday, Jan 30th, 12-1pm
*Where: EEB 003*

*Abstract: *
Worldwide, two billion people remain unbanked, the majority of whom reside
in resource-constrained environments. While banks have limited reach due to
high overhead costs of physical expansion, the global increase in mobile
penetration has created opportunities to serve the unbanked using
mobile-based Digital Financial Services (DFS). However, there are many
factors that affect the understanding, adoption, and use of DFS including
learnability of the systems and gender of the users.

In this talk, we discuss ways in which previous exposure or domain
knowledge improve learnability, and we recommend that metrics for
learnability should include effectiveness and help sought, independent of
usability. We also identify DFS adoption opportunities such as user
readiness, interface improvements, and women's independence. We also
discuss the role of gendered barriers in the readiness for and adoption of
Digital Financial Services (DFS) and the impact of gendered roles in
curtailing or enhancing the same. We present our analysis of the
affordances or, lack thereof, in affordability of funds, the authority of
transactions, access to technological devices, and agency of social and
cultural mobility--all of which are prerequisites to fully utilizing DFS.

*Bio: *
Samia is a second a second year Ph.D. student in the Paul G. Allen School
of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington and is
advised by Richard Anderson. Previously, she worked as the founding
co-director of Innovations for Poverty Alleviation Lab (IPAL) at
Information Technology University, Pakistan and taught courses like DLab:
Global Development, Human Centered Design, Design thinking, and Technology
for Global Development.
She has been working as a researcher in Information and Communication
Technologies for Development (ICT4D) since 2010. She started her work with
speech interfaces for low-literate users with Umar Saif, Roni Rosenfeld,
and Agha Ali Raza. At IPAL, she worked to design Maternal, Neonatal and
Child Health (MNCH) solutions including information systems, diagnosis
applications etc. She also worked with Government of Punjab, Pakistan to
redesign the Immunization card and create digital health records for the
province of Punjab. Currently, she is using her knowledge of Human-Computer
Interaction to work with unbanked people to design and adapt financial
technologies and to expand financial inclusion. She is an Acumen Fund
Regional Fellow for 2015 and sometimes tweets at @SamiaRazaq.
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[change] Fwd: UW Change Seminar 1/23 in EEB 003: Martin Lukac, Nexleaf- "IoT for Development: Getting Data Flowing to Drive Impact"

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: This is tomorrow.
-Esther

-- Forwarded message --
From: Esther Jang 
Date: Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 5:43 PM
Subject: UW Change Seminar 1/23 in EEB 003: Martin Lukac, Nexleaf- "IoT for
Development: Getting Data Flowing to Drive Impact"
To: change@change.washington.edu


Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 1/23/2018* in *EEB
003*.

*Who:* Martin Lukac, CTO of Nexleaf Analytics
*What:** IoT for Development: Getting Data Flowing to Drive Impact*
*When: *Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 12-1pm
*Where: EEB 003*

*Abstract: *At Nexleaf, we believe that most development interventions
could benefit from access to useful, automated ground-up data. Everyone
wants more and better information. Funders want it for M&E, multinationals
want it for hitting targets (like the SDGs), and countries and NGOs want it
to confirm that their undertakings are actually leading to improved
outcomes.
Our approach is to create data-gathering technologies and applications with
a strong use-case for people working on the ground. Then, with the data we
gather, we can also begin to see system-wide problems, identify potential
solutions, and test the effectiveness of those program fixes. That's how
Nexleaf's approach leads to rapid iteration and verified improved impact.
This talk will focus on how this approach informs our work in two sectors:
global immunization and clean household energy.

*Bio: *Martin Lukac is a Founder and the Chief Technology Officer of
Nexleaf Analytics.
Martin holds a B.S. from Haverford College, and received his Ph.D. from
UCLA for innovations in wireless seismic and acoustic sensing systems. He
previously served as a Visiting Scientist at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA). Martin’s research experience includes building,
deploying, maintaining, and evaluating embedded systems for seismic,
structural, environmental, and public-health applications. At Nexleaf,
Martin leads all aspects of the technical design and architecture of Nexleaf’s
sensing systems and connected devices. He has personally deployed device
prototypes across Southeast Asia, Africa, and beyond. His work has led to
one patent and several more in the works.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 1/23 in EEB 003: Martin Lukac, Nexleaf- "IoT for Development: Getting Data Flowing to Drive Impact"

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 1/23/2018* in *EEB
003*.

*Who:* Martin Lukac, CTO of Nexleaf Analytics
*What:** IoT for Development: Getting Data Flowing to Drive Impact*
*When: *Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 12-1pm
*Where: EEB 003*

*Abstract: *At Nexleaf, we believe that most development interventions
could benefit from access to useful, automated ground-up data. Everyone
wants more and better information. Funders want it for M&E, multinationals
want it for hitting targets (like the SDGs), and countries and NGOs want it
to confirm that their undertakings are actually leading to improved
outcomes.
Our approach is to create data-gathering technologies and applications with
a strong use-case for people working on the ground. Then, with the data we
gather, we can also begin to see system-wide problems, identify potential
solutions, and test the effectiveness of those program fixes. That's how
Nexleaf's approach leads to rapid iteration and verified improved impact.
This talk will focus on how this approach informs our work in two sectors:
global immunization and clean household energy.

*Bio: *Martin Lukac is a Founder and the Chief Technology Officer of
Nexleaf Analytics.
Martin holds a B.S. from Haverford College, and received his Ph.D. from
UCLA for innovations in wireless seismic and acoustic sensing systems. He
previously served as a Visiting Scientist at the University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA). Martin’s research experience includes building,
deploying, maintaining, and evaluating embedded systems for seismic,
structural, environmental, and public-health applications. At Nexleaf,
Martin leads all aspects of the technical design and architecture of Nexleaf’s
sensing systems and connected devices. He has personally deployed device
prototypes across Southeast Asia, Africa, and beyond. His work has led to
one patent and several more in the works.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 1/9 in EEB 003: Mobile solutions for women, adolescent and children's health in Kenya

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 1/9/2018* in *EEB
003*.

*Who: *Trevor Perrier (UW CSE) and Dr. Keshet Ronen (UW DGH)
*What:* *Mobile solutions for women, adolescent and children's health in
Kenya*
*When:* Tuesday Jan 9th at 12-1pm
*Where: EEB 003*

*Abstract:* Since 2012, researchers at UW Department of Global Health, UW
CSE and the University of Nairobi have been exploring mHealth solutions
that engage Kenyan women to support their healthcare. In this talk, we
present a history and overview of our suite of collaborative projects,
referred to as Mobile WACh (Mobile solutions for women, adolescent and
children's health). We present projects that employ our custom-built
*semi-automated
bidirectional SMS system* to support women's maternal child health,
adherence to HIV treatment in pregnancy and family planning
decision-making. We discuss future directions and new studies exploring the
use of group messaging platforms such as WhatsApp.

*Bio:*
*Trevor** Perrier* is a PhD student in CSE working on connecting end users
to domain experts in Kenya. He was been working with the UW Department of
Global Health on the Mobile WACh suite of projects as the primary
developer. Prior to joining UW, Trevor was a Peace Corps volunteer in South
Africa and Liberia, where he first gained a deep understanding of the
prevalence and potential impact of mobile technology.

*Keshet** Ronen*, PhD, is a research scientist in the UW Department of
Global Health. Her research interests include HIV prevention and treatment
in women, adolescents and underserved populations, and the integration of
biomedical and systemic interventions to achieve health equity. Since 2015,
she has been working with the Mobile WACh team on developing and evaluating
mobile health (mHealth) interventions to support HIV care in Kenya.
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[change] Fwd: UW Change Seminar 12/5: Carmen Gonzalez- Digital Equity & Meaningful Connectivity

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: this is in 1 hour in HUB 214!
-- Forwarded message --
From: "Esther Jang" 
Date: Dec 3, 2017 7:33 PM
Subject: UW Change Seminar 12/5: Carmen Gonzalez- Digital Equity &
Meaningful Connectivity
To: 
Cc:

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 12/5/2017* in *HUB
> 214*.
>
> *Who: *Carmen Gonzalez (UW Dept of Communications)
> *What:* *Digital Equity & Meaningful Connectivity*
> *When:* Tuesday Dec 5th at 12pm
> *Where: *HUB 214
>
> *Abstract:* Close to 8 million U.S. children live with at least one
> English-language learner parent. This means that many children are growing
> up in bilingual families and likely perform the role of a child broker by
> bridging their family’s access to information and resources. Expanding the
> rich body of work on second-level effects of the digital divide, this
> research presentation posits that digital inclusion is actually a spectrum
> that can look different depending on family dynamics, self-efficacy, and
> local environments. As more resources and services migrate online,
> information-seeking and decision-making processes will likely become more
> collaborative within families with varying language and technical
> proficiencies—such a shift toward collective problem solving requires a
> re-conceptualization of connectivity in the digital age.
>
> *Bio:*
> Dr. Carmen Gonzalez is an assistant professor in the Department of
> Communication at the University of Washington. Through community-based
> research, she studies how families gain access to information and resources
> that promote health, wellbeing, and resiliency. Her current work examines
> the implications of digital equity for health and financial literacy. With
> a focus on collaborative research and engaged scholarship, she works to
> bridge university and community efforts that address various forms of
> inequality. Gonzalez received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication, and B.A.
> in Print Journalism and Chicano Studies from the University of Southern
> California.
>
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[change] UW Change Seminar 12/5: Carmen Gonzalez- Digital Equity & Meaningful Connectivity

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 12/5/2017* in *HUB
214*.

*Who: *Carmen Gonzalez (UW Dept of Communications)
*What:* *Digital Equity & Meaningful Connectivity*
*When:* Tuesday Dec 5th at 12pm
*Where: *HUB 214

*Abstract:* Close to 8 million U.S. children live with at least one
English-language learner parent. This means that many children are growing
up in bilingual families and likely perform the role of a child broker by
bridging their family’s access to information and resources. Expanding the
rich body of work on second-level effects of the digital divide, this
research presentation posits that digital inclusion is actually a spectrum
that can look different depending on family dynamics, self-efficacy, and
local environments. As more resources and services migrate online,
information-seeking and decision-making processes will likely become more
collaborative within families with varying language and technical
proficiencies—such a shift toward collective problem solving requires a
re-conceptualization of connectivity in the digital age.

*Bio:*
Dr. Carmen Gonzalez is an assistant professor in the Department of
Communication at the University of Washington. Through community-based
research, she studies how families gain access to information and resources
that promote health, wellbeing, and resiliency. Her current work examines
the implications of digital equity for health and financial literacy. With
a focus on collaborative research and engaged scholarship, she works to
bridge university and community efforts that address various forms of
inequality. Gonzalez received her Ph.D. and M.A. in Communication, and B.A.
in Print Journalism and Chicano Studies from the University of Southern
California.
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Re: [change] Change Seminar 11/28 (Note Room Change!): Pwint Htun- "Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020"

[Esther Jang]

correction: South Campus Center room 350
- Esther

On Nov 28, 2017 12:24 PM, "Esther Jang"  wrote:

> The seminar has been moved to South Campus Center room 305.
>
> Sorry for the confusion, it is just one of those days.
>
> - Esther
>
> On Nov 28, 2017 10:54 AM, "Esther Jang" 
> wrote:
>
>> Reminder: *this is in 1 hour* in the Harris Hydraulics Building
>> <http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/hhl>!
>> -Esther
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Esther Jang > > wrote:
>>
>>> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/28/2017* in
>>> the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. *Note
>>> the room **change for this week!!*
>>>
>>>
>>> *Who:* Pwint Htun
>>>
>>> *What:* Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020
>>>
>>> *When:* Tuesday Nov 28
>>> *Where:* 12pm in Harris Hydraulics
>>>
>>> *Abstract: *
>>> A University of Washington alumnus, Pwint Htun, has been the hidden
>>> figure behind the Digital Financial Services industry for her homeland of
>>> Myanmar since mid-2012. As ICTD and DFS industry advisor to the Government
>>> of Myanmar, Pwint continues to play a crucial role in building up
>>> digital financial services industry as Myanmar has transformed from the
>>> third least connected in the world. Today, 90% of the population of Myanmar
>>> has affordable 3G coverage with the majority of Myanmar citizens on
>>> smartphones. In 2017, Pwint Htun co-authored "Mobilizing Myanmar" for
>>> the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Report is downloadable at
>>> goo.gl/xEDYF8
>>>
>>> Myanmar has one of the poorest banking infrastructures in Southeast
>>> Asia. The banking sector and ATM network cannot reach rural areas. Today,
>>> there are more active SIMs than the number of people in Myanmar. People in
>>> rural areas have smartphones charged with solar panels.
>>>
>>> With backing from the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the digital
>>> financial services industry is poised to be transformative for the people
>>> of Burma by end of 2020. The people of Burma have leapfrogged from $1500
>>> SIM cards for the elite few to pervasive smartphones and mobile financial
>>> services intended for rural and urban poor and women.
>>>
>>> *Related articles:  *
>>> Economist magazine from October 12
>>> https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/2173019
>>> 9-rudimentary-financial-services-are-offer-places-roads-do-not-reach
>>>
>>> Frontier Magazine:
>>> https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/funny-money-in-myanmars-f
>>> intech-sector
>>>
>>> Irrawaddy News:
>>> https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/ma-pwint-htun-everyone-w
>>> ill-using-mobile-financial-services-next-three-years.html
>>>
>>
>>
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Re: [change] Change Seminar 11/28 (Note Room Change!): Pwint Htun- "Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020"

[Esther Jang]

The seminar has been moved to South Campus Center room 305.

Sorry for the confusion, it is just one of those days.

- Esther

On Nov 28, 2017 10:54 AM, "Esther Jang"  wrote:

> Reminder: *this is in 1 hour* in the Harris Hydraulics Building
> <http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/hhl>!
> -Esther
>
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Esther Jang 
> wrote:
>
>> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/28/2017* in
>> the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. *Note
>> the room **change for this week!!*
>>
>>
>> *Who:* Pwint Htun
>>
>> *What:* Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020
>>
>> *When:* Tuesday Nov 28
>> *Where:* 12pm in Harris Hydraulics
>>
>> *Abstract: *
>> A University of Washington alumnus, Pwint Htun, has been the hidden
>> figure behind the Digital Financial Services industry for her homeland of
>> Myanmar since mid-2012. As ICTD and DFS industry advisor to the Government
>> of Myanmar, Pwint continues to play a crucial role in building up
>> digital financial services industry as Myanmar has transformed from the
>> third least connected in the world. Today, 90% of the population of Myanmar
>> has affordable 3G coverage with the majority of Myanmar citizens on
>> smartphones. In 2017, Pwint Htun co-authored "Mobilizing Myanmar" for
>> the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Report is downloadable at
>> goo.gl/xEDYF8
>>
>> Myanmar has one of the poorest banking infrastructures in Southeast Asia.
>> The banking sector and ATM network cannot reach rural areas. Today, there
>> are more active SIMs than the number of people in Myanmar. People in rural
>> areas have smartphones charged with solar panels.
>>
>> With backing from the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the digital
>> financial services industry is poised to be transformative for the people
>> of Burma by end of 2020. The people of Burma have leapfrogged from $1500
>> SIM cards for the elite few to pervasive smartphones and mobile financial
>> services intended for rural and urban poor and women.
>>
>> *Related articles:  *
>> Economist magazine from October 12
>> https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/2173019
>> 9-rudimentary-financial-services-are-offer-places-roads-do-not-reach
>>
>> Frontier Magazine:
>> https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/funny-money-in-myanmars-fintech-sector
>>
>> Irrawaddy News:
>> https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/ma-pwint-htun-everyone-w
>> ill-using-mobile-financial-services-next-three-years.html
>>
>
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Re: [change] Change Seminar 11/28 (Note Room Change!): Pwint Htun- "Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020"

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: *this is in 1 hour* in the Harris Hydraulics Building
<http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/hhl>!
-Esther

On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 12:11 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/28/2017* in
> the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. *Note
> the room **change for this week!!*
>
>
> *Who:* Pwint Htun
>
> *What:* Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020
>
> *When:* Tuesday Nov 28
> *Where:* 12pm in Harris Hydraulics
>
> *Abstract: *
> A University of Washington alumnus, Pwint Htun, has been the hidden
> figure behind the Digital Financial Services industry for her homeland of
> Myanmar since mid-2012. As ICTD and DFS industry advisor to the Government
> of Myanmar, Pwint continues to play a crucial role in building up digital
> financial services industry as Myanmar has transformed from the third least
> connected in the world. Today, 90% of the population of Myanmar has
> affordable 3G coverage with the majority of Myanmar citizens on
> smartphones. In 2017, Pwint Htun co-authored "Mobilizing Myanmar" for the
> Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Report is downloadable at goo.gl/xEDYF8
>
> Myanmar has one of the poorest banking infrastructures in Southeast Asia.
> The banking sector and ATM network cannot reach rural areas. Today, there
> are more active SIMs than the number of people in Myanmar. People in rural
> areas have smartphones charged with solar panels.
>
> With backing from the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the digital
> financial services industry is poised to be transformative for the people
> of Burma by end of 2020. The people of Burma have leapfrogged from $1500
> SIM cards for the elite few to pervasive smartphones and mobile financial
> services intended for rural and urban poor and women.
>
> *Related articles:  *
> Economist magazine from October 12
> https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/2173019
> 9-rudimentary-financial-services-are-offer-places-roads-do-not-reach
>
> Frontier Magazine:
> https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/funny-money-in-myanmars-fintech-sector
>
> Irrawaddy News:
> https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/ma-pwint-htun-everyone-w
> ill-using-mobile-financial-services-next-three-years.html
>
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[change] Change Seminar 11/28 (Note Room Change!): Pwint Htun- "Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020"

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/28/2017* in
the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. *Note the
room **change for this week!!*


*Who:* Pwint Htun

*What:* Myanmar's Digital Financial Services industry: Vision for 2020

*When:* Tuesday Nov 28
*Where:* 12pm in Harris Hydraulics

*Abstract: *
A University of Washington alumnus, Pwint Htun, has been the hidden figure
behind the Digital Financial Services industry for her homeland of Myanmar
since mid-2012. As ICTD and DFS industry advisor to the Government of
Myanmar, Pwint continues to play a crucial role in building up digital
financial services industry as Myanmar has transformed from the third least
connected in the world. Today, 90% of the population of Myanmar has
affordable 3G coverage with the majority of Myanmar citizens on
smartphones. In 2017, Pwint Htun co-authored "Mobilizing Myanmar" for the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Report is downloadable at goo.gl/xEDYF8

Myanmar has one of the poorest banking infrastructures in Southeast Asia.
The banking sector and ATM network cannot reach rural areas. Today, there
are more active SIMs than the number of people in Myanmar. People in rural
areas have smartphones charged with solar panels.

With backing from the State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, the digital
financial services industry is poised to be transformative for the people
of Burma by end of 2020. The people of Burma have leapfrogged from $1500
SIM cards for the elite few to pervasive smartphones and mobile financial
services intended for rural and urban poor and women.

*Related articles:  *
Economist magazine from October 12
https://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21730199-rudimentary-
financial-services-are-offer-places-roads-do-not-reach

Frontier Magazine:
https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/funny-money-in-myanmars-fintech-sector

Irrawaddy News:
https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/ma-pwint-htun-everyone-
will-using-mobile-financial-services-next-three-years.html
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[change] Change Seminar canceled 11/14 and 11/21 (next two weeks) due to conferences

[Esther Jang]

The next Change seminar will be on 11/28.
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[change] Fwd: UW Change Seminar 11/7: Jennifer Mankoff- A Multi-stakeholder look at Energy use and Behavior Change

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: this is tomorrow! Note the change in location to* CSE 691, the
Gates Commons*.

-- Forwarded message --
From: Esther Jang 
Date: Fri, Nov 3, 2017 at 12:22 PM
Subject: UW Change Seminar 11/7: Jennifer Mankoff- A Multi-stakeholder look
at Energy use and Behavior Change
To: change@change.washington.edu


Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/7/2017* in *CSE
691*, the Gates Commons. Note the change in location!!

*Who:* Jennifer Mankoff (UW CSE)

*What:* *A Multi-stakeholder look at Energy use and Behavior Change*

*When:* Tuesday Nov 7
*Where:* 12pm in CSE 691 (Gates Commons)

*Abstract:* This talk will explore a multi-stakeholder perspective on
energy use and explore how behavior change technologies can better
integrate multiple perspectives. By exploring energy use in low-income
communities, we identify barriers to saving energy and money, including
landlord/tenant relationships. We build on this with a study of landlords
and tenants exploring the power dynamics around energy use. From here we
explore behavior change in a deployment within a mixed-income community,
and ultimately develop an approach that engages tenants *prior *to lease
signing in order to have the biggest impact on both finances and energy use.

*Bio: *Jennifer Mankoff is a Professor in Human Computer Interaction at the
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at UW, a Sloan
Fellow, Siebel awardee, and winner of the IBM and Intel Fellowships. Her
work tackles the technical challenges necessary for everyday individuals
and communities to solve real-world problems. Her focus is on addressing
issues in accessibility, health and sustainability using computational
approaches to fabrication and data analytics.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 11/7: Jennifer Mankoff- A Multi-stakeholder look at Energy use and Behavior Change

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 11/7/2017* in *CSE
691*, the Gates Commons. Note the change in location!!

*Who:* Jennifer Mankoff (UW CSE)

*What:* *A Multi-stakeholder look at Energy use and Behavior Change*

*When:* Tuesday Nov 7
*Where:* 12pm in CSE 691 (Gates Commons)

*Abstract:* This talk will explore a multi-stakeholder perspective on
energy use and explore how behavior change technologies can better
integrate multiple perspectives. By exploring energy use in low-income
communities, we identify barriers to saving energy and money, including
landlord/tenant relationships. We build on this with a study of landlords
and tenants exploring the power dynamics around energy use. From here we
explore behavior change in a deployment within a mixed-income community,
and ultimately develop an approach that engages tenants *prior *to lease
signing in order to have the biggest impact on both finances and energy use.

*Bio: *Jennifer Mankoff is a Professor in Human Computer Interaction at the
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering at UW, a Sloan
Fellow, Siebel awardee, and winner of the IBM and Intel Fellowships. Her
work tackles the technical challenges necessary for everyday individuals
and communities to solve real-world problems. Her focus is on addressing
issues in accessibility, health and sustainability using computational
approaches to fabrication and data analytics.
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[change] Fwd: UW Change Seminar 10/31: Jason Yip- Digital technologies in family participation and collaboration

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: this is in 1 hour!

-- Forwarded message --
From: Esther Jang 
Date: Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 9:47 PM
Subject: UW Change Seminar 10/31: Jason Yip- Digital technologies in family
participation and collaboration
To: change@change.washington.edu, d...@dub.washington.edu


Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/31/2017* in
HUB 214.

*Who:* Jason Yip (UW iSchool)

*What:* *How do digital technologies support how families participate and
collaboratively learn together?*

*When:* Tuesday Oct 31
*Where:* 12pm in HUB 214


*Abstract:* The overarching goal of my research program is to answer the
question: “How do digital technologies support how families participate and
collaboratively learn together?” This question is pertinent for many
reasons. Families today are adopting technologies for learning at
unprecedented rates. As well, digital youth are often not separate from
their families. Instead, the family unit can be a long lasting and
impactful influence on how technology is utilized for life-long learning
(both formal and informal learning). Specifically, one area of my research
is examining how English-language learning (ELL) families collaborate
together in learning and problem solving. To understand these family
collaborations, my research 1) builds new sociotechnical systems to promote
family engagements; and 2) examines how current sociotechnical systems
influence family interactions. In this talk, I will highlight two
sociotechnical systems. The first is *BlockStudio*, a programming tool for
families and children (ages 8 – 13) facing English-literacy challenges
(building). The second is how ELL families and children (ages 10 – 17)
search the internet together. This talk will conclude with a brief
discussion on lessons learned about family collaboration among ELL
populations.



*Bio:* Jason Yip is an assistant professor at the Information School in
University of Washington. His research examines how technologies can
support parents and children learning together. He is a co-principal
investigator on a National Science Foundation Cyberlearning project on
designing social media technologies to support neighborhoods learning
science together. He is the director of KidsTeam UW, an intergenerational
group of children (ages 7 – 11) and researchers co-designing new
technologies and learning activities for children, with children. Dr. Yip is
the principal investigator of a Google Faculty Research Award project that
examines how Latino children search and broker online information for their
English-language learning parents. He is a senior research fellow at the
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. He holds a B.A. (2001) in
chemistry and M.S.Ed (2002) in science and math education from the
University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. (2014) in curriculum and
instruction from the University of Maryland.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 10/31: Jason Yip- Digital technologies in family participation and collaboration

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/31/2017* in
HUB 214.

*Who:* Jason Yip (UW iSchool)

*What:* *How do digital technologies support how families participate and
collaboratively learn together?*

*When:* Tuesday Oct 31
*Where:* 12pm in HUB 214


*Abstract:* The overarching goal of my research program is to answer the
question: “How do digital technologies support how families participate and
collaboratively learn together?” This question is pertinent for many
reasons. Families today are adopting technologies for learning at
unprecedented rates. As well, digital youth are often not separate from
their families. Instead, the family unit can be a long lasting and
impactful influence on how technology is utilized for life-long learning
(both formal and informal learning). Specifically, one area of my research
is examining how English-language learning (ELL) families collaborate
together in learning and problem solving. To understand these family
collaborations, my research 1) builds new sociotechnical systems to promote
family engagements; and 2) examines how current sociotechnical systems
influence family interactions. In this talk, I will highlight two
sociotechnical systems. The first is *BlockStudio*, a programming tool for
families and children (ages 8 – 13) facing English-literacy challenges
(building). The second is how ELL families and children (ages 10 – 17)
search the internet together. This talk will conclude with a brief
discussion on lessons learned about family collaboration among ELL
populations.



*Bio:* Jason Yip is an assistant professor at the Information School in
University of Washington. His research examines how technologies can
support parents and children learning together. He is a co-principal
investigator on a National Science Foundation Cyberlearning project on
designing social media technologies to support neighborhoods learning
science together. He is the director of KidsTeam UW, an intergenerational
group of children (ages 7 – 11) and researchers co-designing new
technologies and learning activities for children, with children. Dr. Yip is
the principal investigator of a Google Faculty Research Award project that
examines how Latino children search and broker online information for their
English-language learning parents. He is a senior research fellow at the
Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop. He holds a B.A. (2001) in
chemistry and M.S.Ed (2002) in science and math education from the
University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. (2014) in curriculum and
instruction from the University of Maryland.
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 10/24: Electronic immunization registries

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: This is in 30 min!

On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 5:21 PM, Esther Jang 
wrote:

> Reminder: Tomorrow Change will be hosted by the UW Department of Global
> Health in the *Harris Hydraulics* <http://uw.edu/maps/?hhl> building.
>
> -
>
> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/24/2017*
> in the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. Note
> the room change!!
>
>
> *Who:* Samantha Dolan (UW SPH DGH)
>
> *What:* *Electronic immunization registries: Understanding fidelity,
> sustainability, and potential for scale-up in low-resource settings using
> implementation science research*
>
> *When:* Tuesday Oct 24
> *Where:* 12pm in the Large Conference Room of the Harris Hydraulics
> building (DGH)
>
>
> *Abstract:* Open source software is becoming more widely used to
> digitalize the collection of routine program and client-level data amongst
> health programs in low-resource settings. However despite being “free”,
> these software products require significant resources to update, maintain,
> and scale-up before becoming effective health information systems. Using
> the example of electronic immunization registries built using Open Smart
> Register Platform (OpenSRP), we will present implementation science
> methods for understanding the fidelity, acceptability, cost, and impact of
> these types of systems and how findings could be used to drive investments
> and policy-making.
>
>
>
> *Bio:* Samantha is a PhD student in the Department of Global Health. She
> works as a research and evaluation advisor at UW’s International Training
> and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) and is also an intern at PATH for
> the Better Immunization Data initiative. Her work aims at building and
> scaling electronic immunization registries in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
> She is also involved with developing guidance on how to conduct health
> information system evaluations in low-resource settings and designing a
> surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections at acute-care
> hospitals.
>
>
>
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[change] Fwd: UW Change Seminar 10/24: Electronic immunization registries

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: Tomorrow Change will be hosted by the UW Department of Global
Health in the *Harris Hydraulics*  building.

-

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/24/2017* in
the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. Note the
room change!!


*Who:* Samantha Dolan (UW SPH DGH)

*What:* *Electronic immunization registries: Understanding fidelity,
sustainability, and potential for scale-up in low-resource settings using
implementation science research*

*When:* Tuesday Oct 24
*Where:* 12pm in the Large Conference Room of the Harris Hydraulics
building (DGH)


*Abstract:* Open source software is becoming more widely used to digitalize
the collection of routine program and client-level data amongst health
programs in low-resource settings. However despite being “free”, these
software products require significant resources to update, maintain, and
scale-up before becoming effective health information systems. Using the
example of electronic immunization registries built using Open Smart
Register Platform (OpenSRP), we will present implementation science methods
for understanding the fidelity, acceptability, cost, and impact of these
types of systems and how findings could be used to drive investments and
policy-making.



*Bio:* Samantha is a PhD student in the Department of Global Health. She
works as a research and evaluation advisor at UW’s International Training
and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) and is also an intern at PATH for
the Better Immunization Data initiative. Her work aims at building and
scaling electronic immunization registries in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
She is also involved with developing guidance on how to conduct health
information system evaluations in low-resource settings and designing a
surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections at acute-care
hospitals.
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[change] UW Change Seminar 10/24: Electronic immunization registries

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar next week on *Tuesday 10/24/2017* in
the large conference room of *Harris Hydraulics* from *12-1 pm*. Note the
room change for this week!!


*Who:* Samantha Dolan (UW SPH DGH)

*What:* *Electronic immunization registries: Understanding fidelity,
sustainability, and potential for scale-up in low-resource settings using
implementation science research*

*When:* Tuesday Oct 24
*Where:* 12pm in the Large Conference Room of the Harris Hydraulics
building (DGH)


*Abstract:* Open source software is becoming more widely used to digitalize
the collection of routine program and client-level data amongst health
programs in low-resource settings. However despite being “free”, these
software products require significant resources to update, maintain, and
scale-up before becoming effective health information systems. Using the
example of electronic immunization registries built using Open Smart
Register Platform (OpenSRP), we will present implementation science methods
for understanding the fidelity, acceptability, cost, and impact of these
types of systems and how findings could be used to drive investments and
policy-making.



*Bio:* Samantha is a PhD student in the Department of Global Health. She
works as a research and evaluation advisor at UW’s International Training
and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) and is also an intern at PATH for
the Better Immunization Data initiative. Her work aims at building and
scaling electronic immunization registries in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia.
She is also involved with developing guidance on how to conduct health
information system evaluations in low-resource settings and designing a
surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections at acute-care
hospitals.
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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 10/17: An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money Applications in Pakistan & An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular Networks

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: Change seminar happening now in CSE 203!

On Oct 16, 2017 4:53 PM, "Esther Jang"  wrote:

> Reminder: Please join us for Change Seminar in *CSE 203* (Paul G. Allen
> Center for Computer Science and Engineering) tomorrow at 12 pm. Note the
> location change for this week!
>
> This week will be a shorter conference-style talk by Kushal Shah, with
> feedback welcome at the end in preparation for the ICTD conference in
> November. Samia Ibtasam will not be joining us this week due to unforeseen
> circumstances.
>
> *Who: *Kushal Shah (UW iSchool and CSE)
> *What: **An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
> Networks*
> *When: *Tuesday Oct 17
> *Where:* 12pm in CSE 203
>
> *An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular Networks*
> In the last decade, billions of people worldwide have upgraded from basic
> 2G feature phones to data-enabled 4G smartphones. In most cases, people
> upgrade in areas with 4G coverage (typically cities and large towns), but
> increasingly, people choose to upgrade in areas that only have 2G coverage
> or no cellular coverage at all. This counterintuitive behavior – upgrading
> your phone despite living in an area that does not actively support many of
> the features of that new device – is the focus of this work. We investigate
> the rates and reasons for 4G upgrades and adoption in two extremely remote
> areas in Indonesia and the Philippines. Our mixed-methods approach combines
> the quantitative analysis of several years of mobile phone registration
> logs with the qualitative analysis of multiple interviews in one of these
> communities. *Bio:* Kushal is a Master's student in the Information
> School at UW. He is working as a Research Assistant with the ICTD lab to
> analyze different datasets to find ways to improve Financial Services for
> the Poor. He also works on projects in other domains such as Telecom
> Connectivity, Crisis Informatics and Urban Computing.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Matthew Johnson  > wrote:
>
>> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/17/2017
>> in CSE 203 from 12-1 pm*. We will be covering two shorter conference
>> style talks this week, so please try and arrive on time!
>>
>> *Who:* Samia Ibtasam (UW CSE)
>> *What: **An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money Applications in
>> Pakistan*
>> *Who: *Kushal Shah (UW CSE)
>> *What: **An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
>> Networks*
>> *When: *Tuesday Oct 17
>> *Where:* 12pm in CSE 203 (Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and
>> Engineering)
>>
>> *Kushal: An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
>> Networks* In the last decade, billions of people worldwide have upgraded
>> from basic 2G feature phones to data-enabled 4G smartphones. In most cases,
>> people upgrade in areas with 4G coverage (typically cities and large
>> towns), but increasingly, people choose to upgrade in areas that only have
>> 2G coverage or no cellular coverage at all. This counterintuitive behavior
>> – upgrading your phone despite living in an area that does not actively
>> support many of the features of that new device – is the focus of this
>> work. We investigate the rates and reasons for 4G upgrades and adoption in
>> two extremely remote areas in Indonesia and the Philippines. Our
>> mixed-methods approach combines the quantitative analysis of several years
>> of mobile phone registration logs with the qualitative analysis of multiple
>> interviews in one of these communities. *Bio:* Kushal is a Masters
>> student in the Information School at UW. He is working as a Research
>> Assistant with the ICTD lab to analyze different datasets to find ways to
>> improve Financial Services for the Poor. He also works on projects in other
>> domains such as Telecom Connectivity, Crisis Informatics and Urban
>> Computing. --- *Samia: An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money
>> Applications in Pakistan* Worldwide, two billion people remain unbanked,
>> the majority of whom reside in resource-constrained environments. While
>> banks have limited reach due to high overhead costs of physical expansion,
>> the global increase in mobile penetration has created opportunities to
>> serve the unbanked using mobile-based Digital Financial Services (DFS).
>> However, access to mobile applications alone is insufficient to ensure
>> their trial, adoption, or continued usage. In this paper, we report a
>> three-phase learnability evaluation (N=118) of smartphone-based mobile
>> wallet applications conducted in Pakistan. We discuss ways

Re: [change] UW Change Seminar 10/17: An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money Applications in Pakistan & An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular Networks

[Esther Jang]

Reminder: Please join us for Change Seminar in *CSE 203* (Paul G. Allen
Center for Computer Science and Engineering) tomorrow at 12 pm. Note the
location change for this week!

This week will be a shorter conference-style talk by Kushal Shah, with
feedback welcome at the end in preparation for the ICTD conference in
November. Samia Ibtasam will not be joining us this week due to unforeseen
circumstances.

*Who: *Kushal Shah (UW iSchool and CSE)
*What: **An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
Networks*
*When: *Tuesday Oct 17
*Where:* 12pm in CSE 203

*An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular Networks*
In the last decade, billions of people worldwide have upgraded from basic
2G feature phones to data-enabled 4G smartphones. In most cases, people
upgrade in areas with 4G coverage (typically cities and large towns), but
increasingly, people choose to upgrade in areas that only have 2G coverage
or no cellular coverage at all. This counterintuitive behavior – upgrading
your phone despite living in an area that does not actively support many of
the features of that new device – is the focus of this work. We investigate
the rates and reasons for 4G upgrades and adoption in two extremely remote
areas in Indonesia and the Philippines. Our mixed-methods approach combines
the quantitative analysis of several years of mobile phone registration
logs with the qualitative analysis of multiple interviews in one of these
communities. *Bio:* Kushal is a Master's student in the Information School
at UW. He is working as a Research Assistant with the ICTD lab to analyze
different datasets to find ways to improve Financial Services for the Poor.
He also works on projects in other domains such as Telecom Connectivity,
Crisis Informatics and Urban Computing.


On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Matthew Johnson 
wrote:

> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/17/2017 in
> CSE 203 from 12-1 pm*. We will be covering two shorter conference style
> talks this week, so please try and arrive on time!
>
> *Who:* Samia Ibtasam (UW CSE)
> *What: **An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money Applications in
> Pakistan*
> *Who: *Kushal Shah (UW CSE)
> *What: **An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
> Networks*
> *When: *Tuesday Oct 17
> *Where:* 12pm in CSE 203 (Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science and
> Engineering)
>
> *Kushal: An Investigation of Phone Upgrades in Remote Community Cellular
> Networks* In the last decade, billions of people worldwide have upgraded
> from basic 2G feature phones to data-enabled 4G smartphones. In most cases,
> people upgrade in areas with 4G coverage (typically cities and large
> towns), but increasingly, people choose to upgrade in areas that only have
> 2G coverage or no cellular coverage at all. This counterintuitive behavior
> – upgrading your phone despite living in an area that does not actively
> support many of the features of that new device – is the focus of this
> work. We investigate the rates and reasons for 4G upgrades and adoption in
> two extremely remote areas in Indonesia and the Philippines. Our
> mixed-methods approach combines the quantitative analysis of several years
> of mobile phone registration logs with the qualitative analysis of multiple
> interviews in one of these communities. *Bio:* Kushal is a Masters
> student in the Information School at UW. He is working as a Research
> Assistant with the ICTD lab to analyze different datasets to find ways to
> improve Financial Services for the Poor. He also works on projects in other
> domains such as Telecom Connectivity, Crisis Informatics and Urban
> Computing. --- *Samia: An Exploration of Smartphone based Mobile Money
> Applications in Pakistan* Worldwide, two billion people remain unbanked,
> the majority of whom reside in resource-constrained environments. While
> banks have limited reach due to high overhead costs of physical expansion,
> the global increase in mobile penetration has created opportunities to
> serve the unbanked using mobile-based Digital Financial Services (DFS).
> However, access to mobile applications alone is insufficient to ensure
> their trial, adoption, or continued usage. In this paper, we report a
> three-phase learnability evaluation (N=118) of smartphone-based mobile
> wallet applications conducted in Pakistan. We discuss ways in which
> previous exposure or domain knowledge improve learnability, and we
> recommend that metrics for learnability should include effectiveness and
> help sought, independent of usability. We also identify DFS adoption
> opportunities such as user readiness, interface improvements, and women's
> independence. All of these opportunities stem from awareness and
> understanding of relevance, which in our case occurred as a consequence of
> exposure to the application under evaluation. *Bio: * Samia is a second a
> second year Ph.D. student in the Paul G. Allen School of Com

[change] UW Change Seminar 10/10: Community-based Cellular Network Repair

[Esther Jang]

Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on *Tuesday 10/10/2017 in
HUB 214 at 12-1 pm*.

*Who:* Esther Jang (UW CSE)
*What: **Crowdsourcing Rural Network Maintenance and Repair via Network
Messaging*
*When: *Tuesday Oct 10
*Where:* 12pm in HUB 214

*Abstract: *
Repair and maintenance requirements limit the successful operation of rural
network infrastructure. Current best practices are centralized management,
which requires travel from urban areas and is prohibitively expensive, or
intensively training community members, which limits scaling. We explore an
alternative model: crowdsourcing repair from the community itself. At a
Community Cellular Network deployment site in a rural town in the
Philippines, we sent SMS to all active network subscribers (n = 63)
requesting technical support. From the pool of physical respondents, we
explored their ability to repair through mock failures and conducted
semi-structured interviews to learn about their experiences with repair. We
learned that community members would be eager to practice repair if
allowed, would network to recruit more expertise, and seemingly have the
collective capacity to resolve some common failures. They are most
successful when repairs map directly to their lived experiences. Using
these interviews, we suggest infrastructure design considerations that
could make repairs more tractable and argue for an inclusive approach to
infrastructure maintenance.

*Bio: *I'm a second-year PhD student in the ICTD lab
<http://ictd.cs.washington.edu/> at UW CSE interested in connectivity and
appropriate technology for developing regions. I spent the summer in the
Philippines working on network deployments with the Wireless Communications
Engineering Laboratory (WCEL
<https://www.eee.upd.edu.ph/research/research-laboratories/wireless-communications-engineering-laboratory>)
at the University of the Philippines, and performed this study with the
members of the lab along with my PhD advisor Kurtis Heimerl
<http://kurti.sh/>.

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Re: [change] UW Change Seminar Fall 2017

[Esther Jang]

Correction: the "where" in the talk description should be HUB 214, not CSE
203.

On Sep 28, 2017 7:49 PM, "Esther Jang"  wrote:

> Greetings!
>
> Please join us for the Change Seminar starting next week on *Tuesday
> 10/3/2017 in HUB 214 at 12-1 pm*. Change is an association of researchers
> broadly interested in technology as applied to global development, poverty
> alleviation, and social justice.
>
> This semester we will begin an exciting cross-campus collaboration
> involving faculty and students from TASCHA (Technology and Social Change)
> at the iSchool, Global WACh and I-TECH (International Training and
> Education Center for Health) at the Department of Global Health, the UW
> School of Nursing, and ICTD (Information and Communication Technologies for
> Development) at CSE. We hope that the presence of students and faculty from
> each of these groups will foster increased collaboration, fruitful
> discussion, and awareness of related projects and shared interests between
> groups. Other student and faculty volunteers are welcome to join our
> organizing team; if interested, please reply to this email.
>
> *Time: Tuesdays at 12-1 pm*
> *Location:* The seminar will be held in *HUB 214* unless otherwise
> announced. On 10/24 and 11/28 it will be held in the large conference room
> in the Harris Hydraulics building.
>
> --
>
> This week, Naveena Karusala and Neha Kumar will be presenting their CSCW
> 2018 paper titled *Care as a Resource for Underserved Learning
> Environments*.
>
> *Who: *Naveena Karusala (UW) & Neha Kumar (Georgia Tech)
> *What:* Care as a Resource for Underserved Learning Environments
> *When:* Tuesday Oct 3
> *Where:* 12pm in HUB 214
>
> *Abstract: *We present results from an ethnographic inquiry of
> technology-based learning at an after-school learning center in Mumbai
> (India) that caters to students from neighboring slum communities. We
> conducted participant observation for 120 hours and 58 semi-structured
> interviews with different stakeholders (including teachers, staff, parents,
> and students) at the center over nine weeks from December 2015 to July
> 2016. Taking an assets-based approach in an underserved context, we uncover
> the role of care as a resource and present the rich and varied caring
> behaviors enacted in this sociotechnical system.We then discuss how care
> effects a greater sense of ownership, interdependency, and community.
> Examining the role of aligning values in motivating caring behavior, we
> conclude with recommendations for supporting, leveraging, and extending
> care via technology design in an underserved, technology-enhanced learning
> environment.
>
> *Bios: *This paper will be presented jointly by Naveena Karusala
> <https://nkarusala.wixsite.com/home/about> and Neha Kumar
> <http://www.nehakumar.org/>. Naveena is a first-year Computer Science PhD
> student at UW. She worked on this paper during her undergrad at Georgia
> Tech, where she was advised by Neha -- assistant professor doing research
> at the intersection of human-centered computing and global development
> (read HCI4D). The paper they will present is joint work with Aditya
> Vishwanath <http://adityavishwanath.me/> (joint lead author), Arkadeep
> Kumar, and Aman Mangal, all incredible Georgia Tech students.
>
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[change] UW Change Seminar Fall 2017

[Esther Jang]

Greetings!

Please join us for the Change Seminar starting next week on *Tuesday
10/3/2017 in HUB 214 at 12-1 pm*. Change is an association of researchers
broadly interested in technology as applied to global development, poverty
alleviation, and social justice.

This semester we will begin an exciting cross-campus collaboration
involving faculty and students from TASCHA (Technology and Social Change)
at the iSchool, Global WACh and I-TECH (International Training and
Education Center for Health) at the Department of Global Health, the UW
School of Nursing, and ICTD (Information and Communication Technologies for
Development) at CSE. We hope that the presence of students and faculty from
each of these groups will foster increased collaboration, fruitful
discussion, and awareness of related projects and shared interests between
groups. Other student and faculty volunteers are welcome to join our
organizing team; if interested, please reply to this email.

*Time: Tuesdays at 12-1 pm*
*Location:* The seminar will be held in *HUB 214* unless otherwise
announced. On 10/24 and 11/28 it will be held in the large conference room
in the Harris Hydraulics building.

--

This week, Naveena Karusala and Neha Kumar will be presenting their CSCW
2018 paper titled *Care as a Resource for Underserved Learning Environments*
.

*Who: *Naveena Karusala (UW) & Neha Kumar (Georgia Tech)
*What:* Care as a Resource for Underserved Learning Environments
*When:* Tuesday Oct 3
*Where:* 12pm in CSE 203

*Abstract: *We present results from an ethnographic inquiry of
technology-based learning at an after-school learning center in Mumbai
(India) that caters to students from neighboring slum communities. We
conducted participant observation for 120 hours and 58 semi-structured
interviews with different stakeholders (including teachers, staff, parents,
and students) at the center over nine weeks from December 2015 to July
2016. Taking an assets-based approach in an underserved context, we uncover
the role of care as a resource and present the rich and varied caring
behaviors enacted in this sociotechnical system.We then discuss how care
effects a greater sense of ownership, interdependency, and community.
Examining the role of aligning values in motivating caring behavior, we
conclude with recommendations for supporting, leveraging, and extending
care via technology design in an underserved, technology-enhanced learning
environment.

*Bios: *This paper will be presented jointly by Naveena Karusala
 and Neha Kumar
. Naveena is a first-year Computer Science PhD
student at UW. She worked on this paper during her undergrad at Georgia
Tech, where she was advised by Neha -- assistant professor doing research
at the intersection of human-centered computing and global development
(read HCI4D). The paper they will present is joint work with Aditya
Vishwanath  (joint lead author), Arkadeep
Kumar, and Aman Mangal, all incredible Georgia Tech students.
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