Algorithmic Equity Community Compensation Fund
Donation protected
Algorithmic Equity is an interactive digital platform that empowers any New Yorker to report, record, or respond to law enforcement behavior. The funds being raised here will be used to compensate community residents that participate in research surveys and discussion groups. The goal is to be able to give $20-$100 for 10 to 50 people.
The overall goal of Algorithmic Equity is to fundamentally change the way New Yorkers view the relationship between data and their immediate surroundings. Each person can collect and share information with the purpose of building a recontextualized and authentic representation of their own neighborhood. These collected patterns will link together into a shared community archive of the various connections observed.
For example, if a user notices repeated instances of power abuse by a group of officers, they could link and share this observed pattern to be seen by the rest of the community. This has many implications for activist and grassroots organizations that Algorithmic Equity can support to fuel or transform their efforts. For instance, monitoring the depth and scope of police misconduct can inform decisions on resource distribution and outreach.
Algorithmic Equity is unique in the way it creates space for community members to collect and share their own observations. By documenting the patterns discovered within the data by individuals, the collective benefits from the creation of an archive of patterns and trends. Algorithmic Equity creates the potential for citizens and communities to feel seen and heard in a constructive way while assembling under common truths in an aggregated form. With the power of data, they can tell their own stories in a way that can be accessed by the very people/organizations intent on creating true systemic change.
The overall goal of Algorithmic Equity is to fundamentally change the way New Yorkers view the relationship between data and their immediate surroundings. Each person can collect and share information with the purpose of building a recontextualized and authentic representation of their own neighborhood. These collected patterns will link together into a shared community archive of the various connections observed.
For example, if a user notices repeated instances of power abuse by a group of officers, they could link and share this observed pattern to be seen by the rest of the community. This has many implications for activist and grassroots organizations that Algorithmic Equity can support to fuel or transform their efforts. For instance, monitoring the depth and scope of police misconduct can inform decisions on resource distribution and outreach.
Algorithmic Equity is unique in the way it creates space for community members to collect and share their own observations. By documenting the patterns discovered within the data by individuals, the collective benefits from the creation of an archive of patterns and trends. Algorithmic Equity creates the potential for citizens and communities to feel seen and heard in a constructive way while assembling under common truths in an aggregated form. With the power of data, they can tell their own stories in a way that can be accessed by the very people/organizations intent on creating true systemic change.
Organizer
Josie Williams
Organizer
Norwalk, CT
