Let's Talk About Systems, Power & AI Ethics
I speak and facilitate at conferences, workshops, and organizational convenings on the intersection of AI ethics, systems design, and community power. I share what I'm learning from my research, real-world consulting work, and collaborations with foundations, technologists, and community leaders across the country.
Why AI Foundations for Women? Research shows women adopt AI at a 25% lower rate than men. They cite ethical concerns, privacy worries, and workplace anxiety. Rather than pushing adoption, these workshops build critical literacy and confidence so women can make informed decisions about AI on their own terms.
Topics I Speak On
AI Bias in Grantmaking
How AI tools in philanthropy can perpetuate historical inequities, and what foundations need to know before adopting new technology.
Algorithmic Equity
Auditing algorithms for bias, understanding what "responsible AI" actually means, and building governance structures that center community voice.
Power-Sharing Frameworks
Practical approaches to participatory grantmaking, community-led decision-making, and genuine power redistribution in organizations and systems.
Systems Design for Equity
How housing systems, social services, and institutional structures can be redesigned to center those most impacted, with attention to technology's role.
Equitable Evaluation
Moving beyond traditional metrics to community-defined measures of success that reflect what actually matters to people experiencing these systems.
Building AI Literacy
Helping nonprofit and foundation leaders understand AI mechanics critically—not to become technologists, but to be informed decision-makers and advocates.
Upcoming Speaking Events
Join me at these conferences and workshops where I'll be sharing research findings and facilitating conversations on AI ethics and systems design.
SHPA 2025 Supportive Housing Summit
Facilitating a discussion on implementing the Illinois Low-Barrier Shelter Guidebook statewide, exploring how shelter providers can center community voice and equity in operations while coordinating across systems.
AI Foundations for Women
Research shows women adopt AI at 25% lower rates than men, driven by ethical concerns, privacy worries, and workplace anxiety. This workshop builds critical literacy and confidence so women can make informed decisions about when and how to use AI. We'll explore AI fundamentals, work hands-on with practical tools, design context-aware AI partnerships, and discuss responsible AI practices—all without requiring technical expertise.
Register NowAI Foundations for Women: Philanthropy Edition
This workshop brings AI Foundations curriculum specifically into the philanthropic context. Foundation leaders and program officers will build critical literacy around how AI tools reshape grantmaking systems, understand where bias enters algorithmic decision-making, and explore governance structures that protect participatory processes from algorithmic override. Participants leave with frameworks for auditing tools and responsible AI adoption that centers community voice over efficiency.
Learn MoreAI Foundations for Women: Homelessness & Housing Systems
This workshop contextualizes AI Foundations for those working in homelessness and housing systems. Participants will learn AI fundamentals through the lens of shelter operations, social service delivery, and housing access technologies. We'll examine how AI tools can either center or marginalize people experiencing homelessness, build critical literacy around algorithmic fairness in housing systems, and develop frameworks for implementing AI responsibly in this sector—always with community voice leading.
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Let's TalkGuidebooks & Resources
Frameworks, guidebooks, and resources developed through my consulting work and research initiatives across housing, philanthropy, and AI ethics.
Illinois Low-Barrier Shelter Guidebook
A statewide guidebook establishing standards and best practices for low-barrier shelter operations. Developed in collaboration with shelter providers across Illinois to address facility guidelines, staff training, cultural responsiveness, and continuous improvement frameworks.
View GuidebookIllinois Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness Guidebook
A comprehensive guidebook for law enforcement agencies across Illinois providing practical resources, training curricula, and policy frameworks for effective and humane homelessness response. Now used by departments statewide.
View GuidebookParticipatory Grantmaking in Practice: Moving from Consultation to Community Control
A foundational guide on participatory grantmaking practices designed to help philanthropic organizations shift power to communities. Provides actionable steps for integrating lived experience and establishing community advisory structures.
Read The Guide