Tech in Support of Black Lives: Closing the Digital Divide and Shaping a Just Internet

Speakers:

Toutoule Ntoya
Dr. Toutoule Ntoya is an educator dedicated to helping students achieve by 1). working with teachers in professional development and coaching to implement curricula, and 2). working with students directly using learning and motivation strategies. Toutoule possesses a doctoral degree from University of Southern California in urban education leadership with a focus on education psychology. He also obtained a cleared teaching credential in science and an administration services preliminary credential. He taught physical science, chemistry, physics, and environmental science in diverse, K–12 learning environments. He has experience in a multitude of K–12 spaces, which includes supporting students, teachers, departments, and school-level and district-level personnel in integrating curriculum and technology. His passion lies in working with students, teachers, and leaders to authentically integrate STEAM in the classroom.

Nicol Turner-Lee
Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee is director of the Brookings Institution's Center for Technology Innovation, where she researches public policy designed to enable equitable access to technology across the U.S. and to harness its power to create change in communities across the world. She is also a contributor to TechTank, the institution's blog dedicated to improving tech policy. Nicol was previously vice president and chief research and policy officer at the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council, a nonprofit that promotes equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications, and broadband industries.

Catherine Bracy
Catherine Bracy is the co-founder and executive director of the TechEquity Collaborative. Previously, she was senior director of partnerships and ecosystem at Code for America, where she grew the organization's program into a network of over 50,000 civic tech volunteers in more than 80 cities across the U.S. Catherine also founded Code for All, a global network of tech organizations that strive to drive change. During the 2012 election cycle, she was director of Obama for America's technology field office in San Francisco. Prior to joining the Obama campaign, she ran the Knight Foundation's 2011 News Challenge.

Leslie Miley
Leslie Miley is the senior technology adviser at Common Sense, as well as an adviser to several start-ups founded by women and minorities, and an investor in a fund dedicated to diverse entrepreneurs. Previously, he was the first chief technology officer at the Obama Foundation and a director of engineering at Slack. Leslie has also held leadership roles at Slack, Twitter, Apple, and Google.