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Changing Lives Around the World with DataCamp Donates

Tune into our exclusive conversation with a diverse group of six influencers who live at the intersection of education, data science, and technology.

Updated Mar 2021 · 2 min read

As the Community Partnerships Manager at DataCamp, I firmly believe that DataCamp Donates is the best way for schools and nonprofits serving disadvantaged communities to teach data literacy.

On Friday, March 26, I had the pleasure of discussing the impact of DataCamp Donates in the US, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, and the Philippines with the following panelists:

Zeeshan Usmani, Data Science, AI Ethics & Blockchain Thought Leader in Pakistan
Isabel Sieh, Founder and Executive Director of Girls Will Code in the Philippines
Sean Burrowes, Co-founder and CEO of Ingressive for Good in Nigeria
Mari Haraldsson, Program Manager, Data Analyst Program at Hyper Island in Sweden
Kelsey Wu, CSO of Harvard Square Data Analytics Group, Data Policy at The World Bank
Felix Ayoola, Brand, Product & Experience Designer, OAU Student, and DataCamp Evangelist in Nigeria

Tune into our conversation to discover how their communities are utilizing free DataCamp access to train and employ thousands of learners across the globe.

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