The document discusses the origins and goals of the School of Data project, which aims to improve data literacy. It was founded in 2012 and focuses on providing training through both online and offline methods. The project addresses problems like lack of data skills and scalability. It has grown to include over 100 individuals across 34 countries working on curriculum, fellowships, and innovation funding. The School of Data's network helps professionalize data literacy practitioners and scale efforts through various chapters and partnerships around the world. It discusses measuring impact and ensuring financial sustainability going forward.

1. What is it?

2. 2012: THE PROJECT WAS BORN
THE ORIGIN STORY

3. 2013: THE PROJECT WAS BORN AGAIN
- ONLINE ONLY IS NOT SUFFICIENT
- OFFLINE TRAINING IS NECESSARY
- PARTNERSHIPS ARE NECESSARY
THE ORIGIN STORY

4. ID CARD
KEY INFO
3 PROGRAMMES: CURRICULUM, FELLOWSHIP,
INNOVATION FUND
13 MEMBER ORGANISATIONS & 101 ACTIVE
INDIVIDUALS IN 34 COUNTRIES
DUAL LEADERSHIP: A COORDINATION TEAM AND A
STEERING COMMITTEE
1 WEBSITE: SCHOOLOFDATA.ORG

5. What for?

6. PROBLEM 1
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW
HOW TO WORK WITH
DATA
THE PROBLEMS WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE

7. XIMENA VILLAGRAN,
2016 SCHOOL OF DATA FELLOW
USING FLASHCARDS TO TEACH PIVOT TABLES
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH DATA

8. THE BEST WAY TO SERVE THIS AUDIENCE IS VIA FACE-TO-FACE
WORKSHOPS
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH DATA

9. PROBLEM 2
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW
HOW TO RUN DATA
PROJECTS
THE PROBLEMS WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE

10. OXFRAM FRANCE
REPORT ON FRENCH BANKS’ SUBSIDIARIES IN TAX HAVENS
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO RUN DATA PROJECTS

11. OUR CORE METHODOLOGY TOOLS:
THE DATA PIPELINE AND DATA EXPEDITIONS
PEOPLE DON’T KNOW HOW TO RUN DATA PROJECTS

12. PROBLEM 3
HOW DO WE SCALE
THIS WORK?
THE PROBLEMS WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE

13. BUILDING AND SUSTAINING A NETWORK OF
DATA LITERACY PRACTITIONERS AND LEADERS
SCALING THE WORK

14. - OPEN KNOWLEDGE INTERNATIONAL
- OPEN KNOWLEDGE SPAIN
- OPEN KNOWLEDGE FRANCE
- OPEN KNOWLEDGE GREECE
- OPEN KNOWLEDGE GERMANY
- ESCOLA DE DADOS
- SOCIALTIC (MEXICO)
- BALTIC INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
CENTER (LATVIA)
SCALING THE WORK
- METAMORPHOSIS
(MACEDONIA)
- SOD TURKEY
- CONNECTED DEVELOPMENT
(NIGERIA)
- OPENDATA.CH
(SWITZERLAND)
- CODE 4 SOUTH AFRICA

15. A SUMMER CAMP ONCE A YEAR SINCE 2014
SCALING THE WORK

16. PROBLEM 4
ENCOURAGING
SHARING AND
INNOVATION
THE PROBLEMS WE’RE TRYING TO SOLVE

17. THE INNOVATION FUND SUPPORTS MEMBERS TO
PROFESSIONALISE AND DOCUMENT THEIR PROJECTS
ENCOURAGING SHARING AND INNOVATION

18. What’s next?

19. PROBLEM 5
HOW CAN THE
SCHOOL OF DATA
NETWORK IMPROVE
DATA LITERACY
EFFORTS?
THE PROBLEMS WE STILL NEED TO SOLVE

20. ● THE SCHOOL OF DATA CURRICULUM IS THE
FOUNDATION FOR DATA LITERACY EFFORTS
● TRAIN THE CHAPTER ACTIVITIES BY SCHOOL OF
DATA AND LOCAL CHAPTERS
● THE NETWORK IS A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL DATA LITERACY
PRACTITIONERS
IMPROVING DATA LITERACY EFFORTS

21. IMPROVING DATA LITERACY EFFORTS
Ideas to explore
● PEDAGOGY, HOW ADULTS LEARN AND
IMPROVING DATA LITERACY TRAININGS
● METHODOLOGIES THAT HELP PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND THE APPLICATION OF DATA TO
THEIR CONTEXTS
● IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE SHARING

22. PROBLEM 6
HOW DO WE
MEASURE THE
IMPACT OF DATA
LITERACY EFFORTS?
THE PROBLEMS WE STILL NEED TO SOLVE

23. MEASURING THE IMPACT
● WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF DATA LITERACY?
● WHAT PROBLEMS ARE WE SOLVING WITH DATA?
● WHO ARE THE DRIVERS OF THAT CHANGE?

24. Ideas to explore:
MEASURING THE IMPACT
● WHAT ARE THE METHODOLOGIES FOR SOCIAL
CHANGE?
● GREATER INTENTIONALITY OF DATA LITERACY
PRACTITIONERS
● HOW DO WE DRIVE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE?

25. PROBLEM 7
CAN IT BE
SUSTAINABLE?
THE PROBLEMS WE STILL NEED TO SOLVE

26. CAN IT BE SUSTAINABLE?
MANY OF THE LOCAL CHAPTERS ARE NGO’S
EXPLORING THE ‘FEE FOR SERVICE’ MODEL BUT:
● INCREASING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM A
HANDFUL OF FUNDERS TO MANY CLIENTS
● NGO’S/CSO’S ARE ALREADY RESOURCE
STRAPPED - AND OFTEN WANT THINGS DONE
QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY
IT’S NOT EITHER/OR

27. CAN IT BE SUSTAINABLE?
NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH:
● SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
● CIVIL SOCIETY EFFORTS
● DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
● PRIVATE SECTOR
● AND YOU!

28. THANK YOU
SCHOOLOFDATA@OKFN.ORG
CEDRIC.LOMBION@OKFN.ORG
DIRK@FABRIDERS.ORG