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Aspiring data scientists are known for utilizing their free time to work on interesting side projects, and it seems like there is a side project for everyone. I began wondering if there was a way to conduct a side project while also contributing to impact-driven projects that could make a Continue reading The Humanitarian Data Scientist: Data for Good Volunteer Opportunities
Twenty-three students, 3.7 miles, and a handful of onesies – these are numbers that describe Team IAA’s CROP Hunger Walk. The most critical number of all, however, is the $1600 raised to combat food insecurity. The CROP Hunger Walk is an annual event where teams come together to walk and Continue reading Team IAA takes on 2021 CROP Hunger Walk
What event has candy, costumes, and critters all for a good cause? A Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume party fundraiser with IAA students at the West St. Dog Bar of course! Everyone had a howling good time voting for their favorite costume and participating in the IAA raffle! West St. Dog Bar Continue reading A Howling Good SPCA Fundraiser
When Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina in September 2018, its impacts were devastating and many communities were faced with food insecurity. Nonprofits across the state quickly initiated or increased relief efforts to affected areas. Among these was the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, which had previously collected Continue reading Data for Good: Visualizing Food Insecurity