Episode 1: Data Viz for Social Good
Episode 1: Data Viz for Social Good Educator: Jill A. Brown, PhD During this presentation, Dr. Brown, a Public Health Communication Researcher and former DVS Programs Director, is going to […]
Resources: Guided Project
Guided Project Mentor and mentee come up with a short project for the mentee to complete. Together they develop a plan and the mentee can ask questions and get feedback […]
Resources: Process Walkthrough
Process Walkthrough The mentor screen-shares while doing a task, talking through their steps and thought process. This could include tasks like sketching a visualization, choosing colors, refining before critique and […]
Resources: Career Guidance
Career Guidance Mentor advises the mentee and helps them navigate the profession and make career decisions. Mentors can share their own experience or stories from others on similar career paths. […]
Resources: Critique
Critique Mentee presents a piece of original work (in progress or completed) and asks for feedback in key areas. Uses the #share-critique framework from the DVS Slack. Mentees can practice […]
Resources: Project Walkthrough
Project Walkthrough Mentor walks through the steps, decision points, and iterations they took with a past project. Mentees are encouraged to ask questions, which could include specifics about a technique […]
Resources: Write Together
Write Together Work on a piece – researching, writing, and creating visuals together – and co-author something for Nightingale (the DVS publication) or another publication. Writing Outlets Examples* DVS Nightingale […]
Resources: Expanding Skills
Expanding Skills Mentor and mentee decide together on a skill that the mentee would like to work on, which the mentor has some experience with. The mentor suggests learning materials, […]
Resources: Why, Not How
Why, Not How A more theoretical session focused on the reasons why a particular data visualization convention exists, and when it’s okay to break it. The subject is chosen together […]