Data Science For Social Good
YOU HAVE NOW ENTERED THE DATA DIMENSION. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY. Well, we’re finally back! Sorry for the absence of articles, I was dealing with a medical situation. So anyway let’s hop right back into the data dimension! So how can we use data science for something that can benefit society at large? Nonprofit organizations can use data to make large strides towards solving social issues. But it isn’t very straightforward for nonprofit organizations to do as they cannot afford to hire data scientists to help them the same way large companies, like Apple or Microsoft for example, can. But if nonprofits can afford to hire data scientists, just imagine the massive strides that could be made! I serve as a data analytics lead for the nonprofit organization ClosingTheDivide and we use data to gauge the demographics of those who donate e-waste so we know what demographic to market towards so we can collect more e-waste and refurbish and distribute these devices to low-i...