Digital Liberation News - Volume II: Issue 1
Welcome to Volume II, Issue 1 of Digital Liberation News!
This newsletter aims to keep you informed and engaged in the discussion surrounding the surveillance of students in schools.
Schools are investing in technology that violates student privacy. This digital injustice causes severe harm in immediate and long-term ways that are still being revealed. We seek solutions that center young people, families, educators, and the community. We believe decisions about technology and safety should be informed by those most impacted. Technology should be a tool for school safety, not the answer.
Are you an educator, parent, student, or other school worker (including service providers)?
We are looking for 10 people to talk to about your experience with student safety and surveillance. Contact Dr. Samimi for more information at csamimi@umn.edu. Each participant will be provided with a $20 gift card. Must be able to speak and understand English at a 5th-grade level.
Looking for support
The Digital Justice Ideathon will be holding a School Safety Makerfest on Saturday, April 29th from 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We are having trouble finding a space for the event. Do you know of a free or low-cost space that is accessible, has room for 20 people to make art and create, and allows food and drinks? If so, contact Dr. Samimi at csamimi@umn.edu And stay tuned for more details! Thanks!
What we're reading
Critical Lenses on AI - Iris Van Rooij
Invisibility Cloak: Evading Object Detectors - University of Maryland
Taser drones in schools - real thing or just an idea - Marketplace
The Gaggle Drops LGBTQ Keywords from Student Surveillance Tool Following Bias Concerns - The 74
Child welfare algorithm faces Justice Department scrutiny - AP News
Privacy bill ADPPA to police data sharing, algorithmic bias - TechTarget
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Digital Liberation News is a part of a collaboration between the Anti-Racist Research in Youth Studies lab (ARRYS) and the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance (TCIA).