
Dr. Jaleesa Trapp
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organizer, educator, researcher, and designer. she/her #justiceformanuelellis
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I been quiet on here, but I’ve been working at the Library of Virginia for the past few months on my project “Fugitive Data Portraits: Self-Emancipation in Virginia”. I’m excited to share this website during my virtual talk on June 18th 12pm-1pm ET (registration link below)

In this project I bring together data visualizations with runaway slave records, narratives of escape via the Underground Railroad, and other primary sources to share collective and individual stories of some of Virginia's earliest freedom fighters. lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/14631822


✈️ Coded Bias is crossing the Atlantic! Oxford, England are you ready? 🇬🇧 Join us in person or online for this special Coded Bias World Tour Screening, hosted by the University of Oxford Accelerator Fellowship Programme @EthicsinAi. 📅 June 12th, 4:30 pm (doors open) 📍 McCall MacBain Hall, Rhodes House



❓Can #AI be truly neutral, or is it reflecting the biases of our world? 📽️We are proud to announce that we will be hosting an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed documentary film Coded Bias by Dr Joy Buolamwini Dr. Joy Buolamwini - fellow of the programme and founder of






If you're at #ISTELive25 come visit us at the OctoStudio and Scratch Team booth (aisle 1000). We also have a session today and Wednesday 🥳


Thrilled to join DePaul University as Assistant Prof of CS (HCI) + launch the RAISE Lab: researching & building computing for the common good. Grateful to my mentors, friends & family for this journey. Here’s to Chicago & what’s next! 💙🐾 #GoBlueDemons #NewBeginnings



I was the keynote speaker at the CS Teachers Association (CSTA) conference Thursday, and had the chance to share my ideas around how educators can foster a generation of ethical, accountable, and creative creators of technology despite the disparities in resources, funding, and access. #CSTA2025



