Data stories
BlogInformation from the field that we find particularly relevant, engaging, or just plain interesting.
Elevating Youth Voice Through User Testing
Last summer, we introduced students at the Detroit International Academy for Young Women to user testing, a fast-growing facet of software development, and then guided them through a user test of D3’s products page. After the user test, students were invited to the...
Comparing Data: How to Use Reliability Measures in Real Life
One common mistake we see when interpreting data is the comparison of two different data points without considering the context the data was collected or is being presented in. For more information about data context, check out our previous post A Guide to Conscious...
Bring Your Baby to Work: D3’s Flexible Approach to Parental Leave
In June 2019, the D3 family grew a little bigger when I welcomed my first child, Esther, into the world. While the transition to parenthood is unpredictable, D3’s support ensured that my eventual transition back to the workplace has been a positive experience. I took...
Introducing: State of the Detroit Child 2.0
D3 is excited to announce a new version of State of the Detroit Child (SDC) tool which features an updated home page, new capabilities, and access to new datasets! The new capabilities will include time trend data for the geographic profiles and tools to draw your...
An Innovative Approach to Understanding Opportunity Youth
The Opportunity Youth Research Project attempted to collect data from different organizations across Detroit who work with Opportunity Youth (OY) and use it to understand where OY are located. OY are typically defined as young adults 16-24 years old who are neither...
A City Offline: Bridging Detroit’s Digital Divide
As many as 40% of Detroit residents do not have an internet connection in their home (see map below). Reasons can range widely from high cost to high intimidation, and language and age to digital literacy. Regardless of the reason, any resident affected by digital...
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