Alena Stern’s Tweets

May 31

Job alert!📢 My team at

is hiring a research analyst to build our research portfolio focused on innovative research and policy solutions to advance racial equity. Come join our growing team! #jobs #racialequity bit.ly/3NpUkva

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Feb 9

✨Awesome job alert✨ We're hiring a Data Science Analyst

! A great early-career opportunity to use #DataScience for policy impact! Check it out and please reach out with questions: urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca

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🚨The

is hiring a Data Science Analyst!🚨 This is a great opportunity for an early-career data scientist interested in public policy who loves #RStats and #Python. urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca

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Claire McKay Bowen

@ClaireMKBowen

Jan 5

🚨New #DataScientist Job!🚨 Come work with me

! You will do awesome work by bridging between cutting-edge technology and evidence-based policymaking. Cool work being done now! Hiring to work immediately/soon! urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca #DataScience

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Jon Schwabish

@jschwabish

Dec 28, 2021

Learn how to make great maps in #Rstats from this amazing (and free!!) resource from my colleagues at

, led by

@Ajjit10

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@awunderground

with input from many others. | "R Mapping Guide" urbaninstitute.github.io/r-at-urban/map

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Ajjit Narayanan

@Ajjit10

Nov 18, 2021

🚨 Data Tool Alert 🚨 Today we released v2.0 of the Spatial Equity Data Tool, to quickly measure disparities in your city, county, state, AND national geographic data! apps-staging.urban.org/features/equit

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And finally, if you use the tool or have ideas for improvements - we want to hear about it! Please reach out directly or open an issue on Github!

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The tool is the product of an amazing team:

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, Amy Rogin,

, David D’Orio,

, Allison Feldman, Serena Lei,

@UrbanFTB

, Devlan O'Connor, Alana Kasindorf,

Shamoiya Washington

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All of the code powering the tool is publicly available: Front end: github.com/UrbanInstitute Analysis: github.com/UrbanInstitute If you're interested in building on top of the code - don't hesitate to reach out!

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For more information on what's new, check out our blog post where we walk through a case study using the tool for equity analysis:

Introducing the Spatial Equity Data Tool Version 2

About one year ago, we launched the Spatial Equity Data Tool to respond to demand from city officials and local practitioners for tools…

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Third - more baselines! This enables users to select the baseline for comparison that most closely represents an equitable distribution of their data. For example, we can analyze where children in Miami-Dade County are over/underrepresented in access to playgrounds

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Second - a new and improved demographic disparity chart! This powerful tool makes it easy to quickly understand variation across the US and identify outliers (see the example of electric vehicle charging stations in the US below 🔌🚗👀)

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First - 🗺️more geographies🗺️! This was the most requested feature since we launched the city-level tool a year ago. Users can now analyze national, state, county, or city-level data!

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Very excited to share the ✨new and improved✨

A tool to help government agencies, policymakers, and community advocates assess demographic and spatial disparities in their data.

Spatial Equity Data Tool launched today! The tool allows users to upload data and quickly assess geographic and demographic disparities. So what's new? A thread:

apps.urban.org

Spatial Equity Data Tool

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Huge congratulations to

@_Rob_Santos

- I couldn't imagine a better person for this critically important job!!

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him)

@hansilowang

· Nov 4, 2021

BREAKING: The Senate has voted 58-35 to confirm statistician @_Rob_Santos as the first Latino and second-ever person of color to be Census Bureau director. Once sworn in, Santos is expected to serve through 2026 during key #2030Census preparations. npr.org/2021/11/04/101

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Fred

@WaywardWinifred

Nov 3, 2021

Moderates derailing the train on track to raise the min. wage to $15 is a “debacle”. Breaking a promise to forgive student debt is a “debacle”. Telling parents they’d get 12 weeks of paid leave and then doing an about-face is a “debacle”. Betraying the black vote is a “debacle”.

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Heather Caygle

@heatherscope

· Nov 3, 2021

Dem members are already texting me blaming progressives for “debacle” in Virginia twitter.com/JakeSherman/st…

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is hiring 2 directors to support the new Office of Race & Equity Research: one to lead federal equity initiatives (urbn.is/3CtSXX3) & another to lead racial equity analytics (urbn.is/3tTDlca). Please spread the word!

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Sep 15, 2021

✨Extremely cool #DataScience job alert ✨Come work

with my amazing colleagues

@ClaireMKBowen

and

@awunderground

on fascinating and vitally important #DataPrivacy research. Apply at the link below 👇

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Claire McKay Bowen

@ClaireMKBowen

· Sep 14, 2021

Interested in #DataScience and #PublicPolicy work? Come work with us @urbaninstitute as a #DataScientist! #RStats #python #statistics #AcademicTwitter #WomenInComputing urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca

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Asian American Journalists Association est. 1981

@aaja

Sep 9, 2021

🌟On our reading list: "Advancing Equity for AAPI Communities" by

, Bhavani Arabandi,

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, and

for

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ACLU

@ACLU

Sep 1, 2021

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has not responded to our emergency request to block Texas’ radical new 6-week abortion ban, SB8. The law now takes effect. Access to almost all abortion has just been cut off for millions of people. The impact will be immediate and devastating.

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Jenny Schuetz

@jenny_schuetz

Aug 31, 2021

More apartments, more housing vouchers, & more refugees in my backyard, please. cc

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· Aug 31, 2021

Baltimore is the only city in the greater DMV that makes the short list for "welcoming" places for refugees. Everyone in the DC area who has a "refugees welcome" sign should be mad about this. twitter.com/aaronAcarr/sta…

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Urban Institute

Considering Ethics and Empathy in Imputing Race and Ethnicity to Expand the Availability of...

Aug 27, 2021

Disaggregating data by race and ethnicity is a critical tool for exposing racialized systems of privilege and oppression. But many high-value datasets lack sufficient information on race and ethnicity.

urban.org

To identify, and subsequently address, racial disparities, changemakers need access to high-quality data disaggregated by race and ethnicity.

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Ian Brickey

@IanBrickey

Aug 25, 2021

Such great reading from

@RepKatiePorter

and

@jayniraz

on why our children and youth need the outdoors now more than ever!

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Sierra Club

@SierraClub

· Aug 25, 2021

We need a comprehensive and dedicated program to engage youth with the outdoors to address the cost, knowledge, and other barriers to experiencing our public lands. sierraclub.org/articles/2021/

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Wooo!

now takes data scientists!! Very excited to see this, as I know it's been long in the works! Can the data science for social good peeps put in some shares for our federal friends ?!

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U.S. Digital Service

@USDS

· Aug 24, 2021

Big news: We're actively searching for data scientists to join our team. At USDS, data scientists tap into deep reservoirs of unrefined government data in search of the insights that power our teams. Apply today at usds.gov/apply

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Jul 21, 2021

Imputation is a powerful tool for filling gaps in race/ethnicity disaggregated data. A new

Ethics and Empathy in Using Imputation to Disaggregate Data for Racial Equity, A Case Study...

report provides practical guidance for using this tool ethically - through a case study imputing race/ethnicity onto credit bureau data.

urban.org

Disaggregating data by race and ethnicity is a critical method for shining light on racialized systems of privilege and oppression. Imputation is a powerful tool for disaggregating data by generating...

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Jul 16, 2021

If you're considering applying for either of the two ✨extremely cool✨

#datascience jobs, now is the time! Senior Data Scientist, Racial Equity Analytics urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca Data Engineering Analyst urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca Please reach out with questions!

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Jun 21, 2021

We're hiring for a Senior Data Scientist, Racial Equity Analytics

! If you're passionate about using #DataScience tools to inform public policy solutions that advance racial equity - apply here: urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca

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Jun 1, 2021

Another very cool #datascience job with the

Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy! Check it out and apply below 👇 #RStats #Python

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Claire Boyd

@clairekboyd

· Jun 1, 2021

My team at the @UrbanInstitute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy is looking for a data scientist committed to advancing social sector effectiveness & racial equity. Come work with us! Details: urbn.is/3vTXXkE #hiring #jobs

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Leah Greenberg

@Leahgreenb

May 28, 2021

This is where we stand right now. Without reforming the filibuster, we can't even get a bipartisan commission investigating an insurrection. The choice is simple: protect the filibuster or protect our democracy.

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Forbes

@Forbes

· May 28, 2021

BREAKING: Republicans in Senate vote to block bill that would create January 6th commission. The vote is 54-35.

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The

has been voluntarily recognized!! I'm excited to come to the bargaining table for a contract that makes

Urban Institute Employees' Union

an even better place to work for all workers! ✨🥳🎉

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@UrbanInst_Union

· May 27, 2021

We are thrilled to announce that we have received voluntary recognition from @urbaninstitute! npeu.org/news/2021/5/26

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is hiring a Data Engineering Analyst! This is a great position if you are interested in social and economic policy and love #RStats and #Python. urban.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Urban-Ca

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Wesley

@WesleyLowery

May 25, 2021

It’s been a year since then 17-year-old Darnella Frazier recorded the murder of George Floyd. She has not done media interviews or made public statements outside of her trial testimony. Today she released her first full public comments. Worth a read:

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Sol J Brager

@jbbrager

May 11, 2021

Here to say I can both be very worried about my little sister in Tel Aviv and also very against what the Israeli government is doing and in solidarity with the Palestinian people and have my heart broken for the people of Gaza like those are not oppositional feelings.

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DOUG

@arbetter

May 11, 2021

Am I Jewish, yes. Have I been on birthright, yes. Have I made meaningful friendships with Israelis over my life, yes. And it is because of these affirmations, that I am obligated to speak out against the injustices being committed against the Palestinian people.

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Check out this excellent new blog by my colleague

@vzheng0120

sharing her exciting work creating robust, fast, iterative, and automated (!!) data quality assurance systems using greatexpectations.io

Automating Data Quality Checks with Great Expectations

Data management and quality assurance is key to delivering rigorous and reliable policy analysis. The Urban Institute’s Housing Finance…

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Shena Ashley

@shenarashley

Apr 30, 2021

Excited to announce the launch of a new effort to grow the field of researchers building evidence to accelerate racial justice and strengthen equity across society:

’s Equity Scholars program. urbn.is/3xxvOBp

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Urban Institute Employees' Union

@UrbanInst_Union

Apr 21, 2021

‼️ Big news ‼️ We're excited to announce that

management has signaled their intent to begin the process of voluntary recognition! We look forward to seeing their proposal and working in good faith for a contract that does justice to Urban's mission and its staff.

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