Friends,
We hope the spring-like weather has you feeling sunny this week! Let’s pile on with some happy news: A long-lost Jacob Lawrence masterpiece was rediscovered and you can see it in Seattle! Also, Sue Bird is staying put!
Tech for Good Updates
- Facebook banned the Myanmar military on Facebook and Instagram
- Google provided $1.25M and other resources to support Global.health, which will enable open access to more than 5 million anonymized Covid-19 records from 160 countries
- Microsoft announced its Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit and its plans to develop solutions for common scenarios nonprofits face
- Tableau updated its COVID-19 Global Data Tracker with additional metrics that visualize progress towards normalcy
- Twitter added vaccine misinformation labels
- $1.3M in grants are going toward making the web’s open-source infrastructure more equitable
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Learn about the impact of technology on the emerging workforce after a pandemic
- Provide insights and feedback on Included’s DEI Program Hub & ERG Portal
- #SpendLikeItMatters during Women’s History Month
- Support women-owned restaurants
- Watch films by and about Asian Americans
- Understand if you’re part of the problem
- Conquer the world
- Draw an iceberg and see if it floats