It’s so easy to get caught up in the grind at this midpoint of the year. At Siegel, we’ve been immersed in pushing our grantmaking forward and executing the strategy refresh we designed and rolled out at the beginning of the year.
We sat down with Project Tomorrow CEO Julie Evans to discuss why computational thinking skills are important for all learners to develop; how Project Tomorrow reaches teachers where they are; how a personalized and customized approach to professional learning can scale without losing quality; and why a “campfire approach” to innovation won’t change systems.
Throughout 2024, Aspen Digital, with Siegel funding, has been leading the conversation with newsroom and publishing leaders, AI executives and technologists, and other experts on how the news media might experiment with AI tools, while adhering to journalistic values and business imperatives. Read the resulting insights and recommendations.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy convened leaders across the technology ecosystem to celebrate the important role of government technologists, and to highlight efforts to build a robust, inclusive technology landscape that works for everyone in America.
A techno-pragmatist view recognizes the ubiquity and possibility of technology while acknowledging its limitations and those of the ecosystem that creates it. Read the latest from Katy Knight in Impact Alpha
#BlackTechFutures Research Institute is building a national and global network of city-based researchers and practitioners focused on bolstering sustainable local Black tech ecosystems.
Siegel In-House Research Fellow Owen Davis reflects on his recent working paper “Artificial Intelligence and Worker Power” and how he hopes to broaden conversation around AI and the workplace beyond just task automation.
In a moment when research suggests that more than two-thirds of parents believe the benefits either equal or potentially outweigh the drawbacks and 72% of students want guidance on how to responsibly use generative AI for schoolwork, we should be wrestling with not whether but how technology can play a role in preparing young people for an increasingly dynamic world.
Read the final installment of Siegel Emerging Technology Consultant Eryk Salvaggio’s series on the relationships between images, their archives, and datasets.
After attending the Education Writers Association’s 2024 National Seminar, Siegel External Engagement Associate Ellery Wong shares her insights on how student journalism can strengthen the broader information ecosystem.
Siegel Family Endowment and the Walton Family Foundation are thrilled to announce the 40 Phase 1 winners of the Learning Landscapes Challenge. The winners will receive $5,000 each and an exclusive invitation to join the 14-week Phase 2 virtual accelerator.