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#DataDive London: changing the world one data scientist at a time

DataKind and the Elsevier Foundation partner to bring hackers and coders together with UK charities for a 48-hour hackathon

By Domiziana Francescon
July 12, 2019
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Nelly Lukwo, a reporting lead at Elsevier, talks with other volunteers at the London DataDive.

Data scientists and developers will join UK charities at the Elsevier office in London this weekend to volunteer in a 2-day hackathon – or DataDive – organized by DataKind.

DataKind is a global nonprofit organization that is harnessing the power of big data for good, working to coach nonprofits in how to leverage data in their efforts to move the needle on the UN SDGs.

During a DataDive, nonprofits work with teams of 50 to 150 data scientists, developers and designers. They use data to solve key problems in their communities, visualizing data sets to give their partner organizations insights or prototypes to inform their work and create real world change.

About the charities and their data challenges

Street League supports unemployed 16-to-24-year-olds to move into employment using the power of sport, teaching them the key life and work skills they need for sustainable employment.
Mind in the City, Hackney & Waltham Forest is driven by the needs of people experiencing mental distress, and they offer a wide range of services and support in London.
The Mix provides a free and confidential multi-channel service offering support for under 25s. They believe all young people should be able to make informed choices about their physical and mental wellbeing so that they can live better lives.

Live updates

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Day 2

July 14, 2019

Day 2 of #DataDive! Today we’ll be live streaming the final presentations. Stay tuned! https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY #dataforgood #datascience pic.twitter.com/OQdCGO6clK
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 14, 2019

Day 1

July 13, 2019

“We want to use a data-driven approach more to shape the way we deliver services and to bring in more funding for the services that we do deliver.” - Sahil Patel from @MindCharity Read more about the project: https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY #DataDive #data4good @DataKindUK pic.twitter.com/WjqeyWR4Bp
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 13, 2019

“The strength of the DataDive is having people with so many different perspectives give us objective advice about our data and programs going forward.” Here the full #DataDive story of @Sports_Lindsey from @Street_League. https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY @DataKindUK pic.twitter.com/Ki0hdpC0ZL
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 13, 2019

The following charities pitching their data challenges: @Street_League, @TheMixUK and @MindCharity. More info & live updates: https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY #DataDive @DataKindUK pic.twitter.com/YTv4sklARW
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 13, 2019

We’ve just kicked off the #DataDive. We have 48hrs to work on data challenges and find solutions for @Street_League, @MindCharity and @TheMixUK. https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY pic.twitter.com/ePZIiiIAmP
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 13, 2019

Who loves data? We’re ready to #DataDive at our London office. https://t.co/w7UzZRQIjY pic.twitter.com/v0rFUUISMD
— Elsevier (@ElsevierConnect) July 13, 2019

Domiziana Francescon

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Domiziana Francescon

Domiziana Francescon serves as the Elsevier Foundation’s Program Officer and is a strong supporter of the company’s Corporate Responsibility program. Domiziana obtained a master’s degree in Book and Digital Media Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, with a specialization in Publishing Studies. She grew up in Italy.