Empowering Communities Through Data
The Calgary Data for Good Chapter
The team in Calgary is led by Geoff Zakaib and other volunteers who are committed to making an impact through data in Calgary.
How we can help
- DataThons are weekend events that involve a large number of volunteers focusing on analytics & visualizations with organizations that have a lot of data and are relatively advanced in their data practices.
- DataCorps is a program of smaller scale projects of variable length where a group of Data Ambassadors will work with organizations that need help with data fundamentals at any stage of the Data Lifecycle.
- Meetup presentations are held every month where speakers from various industries present on topics related to data analytics & non-profits.
Community
Community is at the heart of Data for Good, whether through in the people who create and manage not-for-profit and non-governmental organizations, in supporting the people that such organizations serve, or in our own team who simply want to do some good. Data for Good Calgary is happy to share the knowledge throughout the community and host speaking events to discuss the value of data.
Data Work
You don’t need degrees or certifications to start working with data! With some patience and open-mindedness, anyone can pick up the tools to start collecting and dissecting the multitudes of different data that are so essential to day-to-day operations. For organizations that may be overwhelmed with the amount of data to sift through and don’t know where to start, Data for Good is here.
Chapter Leads
Are you a Not-For-Profit or an Non-Governmental Organization with a need for
help with a data project?
We are always on the lookout for a new challenge. Drop us a note to see if we can help.
Upcoming Data for Good Events in Calgary
Want to participate in a Data for Good event and hone your data gathering skills? Stay up to date with upcoming events and register to join!
Meetup: Data Stuff
Some of Our Work in Calgary.
Distress Centre Calgary
Alberta Law Foundation
Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Commuter Challenge
Calgary Foundation
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
Click the button below to get started on your journey as a Data For Good volunteer!
Want to learn more about the organizations that we’ve helped? Click here to see our case studies.
Want to be part of the fun? You don’t need to be a data scientist or a PHD, there’s lots of ways that you can get involved with Data for Good.
Interested in Volunteering to Help One of These Organizations?
We’ve worked with a cross section of not for profits and non-governmental organizations that have come in all shapes and sizes.
Alberta Law Foundation
Calgary Women’s Emergency Shelter
Distress Centre Calgary
Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Our Community People
KODY ROGERS Community Lead
A multidisciplinary hacker in training who solves technical problems for fun.
ARNAV JATUKARAN Data Viz Lead
Enjoys stepping out of his comfort zone & experiencing new cultures, ideas and industries.
HEIDI ABRAMYK Communications Lead
Commerce, marketing, and communications background. Business & creative thinking skills.
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Our Community Speaks
John Deo, CEO
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Forms
Data Visualization Challenge #2
The outline of the challenge is listed below:
Rules:- We will be using the dataset of bike accidents in Regina from 2010 – 2019. Download the dataset here.
- Download the dictionary here
- You are allowed to use any other additional datasets you choose to include (not necessary though)
- You are allowed to use any BI or visualization tool
- Your submission will be a single page in PDF format
- You can work individually or as part of a team
