5 Days of Justice Through Code

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Day #1: August 27, Theme: Fair Chance Hiring

Read and share:

• Out of Prison & Out of Work: Unemployment among formerly incarcerated people by Prison Policy Initiative
• What Happens After Prisoners Learn to Code? by The Atlantic
• One Woman's Story of Leaving Prison: The First Day Out by Marie Claire

Day #2: August 28, Theme: Education Inequity

Read and share:

• Technology’s Role in Educational Inequality by Visakh Madathil

Day #3: August 29, Theme: Addressing Systemic Racism

Read and share:

• Five Years of Tech Diversity Reports—and Little Progress by Wired
• Stark Disparities in Employment and Wages for Black New Yorkers by Center for an Urban Future
• New York City Mayor’s Plan to Address Black Unemployment Faces Hurdles, New Study Shows by The Wall Street Journal

Day #4: August 30, Theme: Digitial Divide

Read and share:

• Now is the Time to Level the Digital Playing Field and Ensure Connectivity for All by Lili Gangas, Kapor Center

Day #5: August 31, Theme: Take Action!

• Get involved with Justice Through Code: centerforjustice.columbia.edu/JusticeThroughCode
• Look into your organization's hiring policies and practices, specifically their policy on hiring formerly incarcerated people and statistics on diversity
• Start a discussion or reading group among your fellow employees