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X-WR-CALNAME:MLK Scholar Presentation: "Inclusive Futures: Transforming Tec
 hnology Design through Alternative Narratives" with Tawanna Dillahunt
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DESCRIPTION:Synopsis: Technology permeates nearly every facet of our lives
 —it shapes our health and well-being\, transforms our work and workplace
 s\, and revolutionizes transportation and education. However\, this digita
 l transformation has been far from equitable. Studies reveal that job seek
 ers and entrepreneurs from lower-income and underrepresented ethnic groups
  are often excluded from the benefits of digital platforms designed to bol
 ster these aspects of our lives. They not only remain on the margins of te
 chnological benefits but are also conspicuously absent from popular techno
 logy design fiction or speculative critical design scenarios.\n\nIn this p
 resentation\, I’ll discuss my research motivations and background as an 
 Intel software engineer-turned-Information-professor and draw inspiration 
 from my research in Detroit’s resilient working-class communities. I wil
 l unveil innovative approaches to capturing alternative narratives of digi
 tal futures and delve into strategies essential for disseminating these na
 rratives widely. Harnessing these narratives\, our team seeks to serve as 
 a catalyst for change\, guiding the transformation of technology design to
 ward a future defined by inclusivity\, diversity\, and equity.\n\nBio:\n\n
 Tawanna Dillahunt is a 2023-2024 MIT MLK Fellow in the Department of Urban
  Studies and Planning and an associate professor at the University of Mich
 igan’s School of Information. She holds a courtesy appointment with the 
 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department. Leading the Social
  Innovations Group (SIG)\, she directs a collaborative and interdisciplina
 ry team dedicated to designing\, building\, and improving technologies tha
 t address real-world challenges affecting marginalized groups and individu
 als\, primarily focusing on issues in the United States\; however\, has en
 gaged in research worldwide. Her ongoing projects focus on fostering socia
 l and socio-technical capital to tackle unemployment\, promote environment
 al sustainability\, and enhance technical literacy within these communitie
 s. As part of her endeavors at MIT\, she is committed to delving into and 
 elevating awareness around alternative economic futures that can positivel
 y impact Black and Brown Detroiters.\n\nTawanna is a 2022-2023 William Ben
 tinck-Smith Fellow at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute\, an ACM Distinguish
 ed Member\, and an inaugural Skip Ellis Early Career Award recipient.\n\nT
 his event is hybrid. \n\nWe are committed to making this event fully acces
 sible to everyone who wants to attend. Please let us know if there is anyt
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 MIT in connection with communications about the Institute Community and Eq
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SUMMARY:MLK Scholar Presentation: "Inclusive Futures: Transforming Technolo
 gy Design through Alternative Narratives" with Tawanna Dillahunt
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 na_dillahunt
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