AI for An Equitable World: How Your Organization Can Approach AI Responsibly

Are you and your team curious about AI? Do you have questions about whether and how to use it at your organization?  

In this thought-provoking webinar, Amy Sample Ward and Tristan Penn of NTEN will talk through the considerations, implications, and questions to think through as you consider both the opportunities and the costs of using AI. They will also discuss the type of organizational policies you might want in place to guide AI use. 

Are you and your team curious about AI? Do you have questions about whether and how to use it at your organization?  

This webinar will cover:

• Review of the foundational terms and concepts of AI 
• Introduction to NTEN’s AI Framework for an Equitable World 
• Practice discussing nonprofit AI opportunities or risks in an equitable framework 
• Using templates and resources provided for building policies and guidelines at your organization 

Presenter Biography

Tristan Penn (he/him)is the  Equity & Accountability Director of  NTEN. Tristan is originally from Central Kansas and a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He’s worked in nonprofits for the past 20 years, primarily Boys & Girls Clubs and youth development organizations. He’s passionate about nonprofit community engagement, organizational best practices, youth development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Coupled with his lived experience as a Black and Navajo professional, he has served on previous organizations’ equity teams/advisory boards/consulting teams and been a facilitator for DEI (rooted in racial equity) in the workplace and nonprofit programming, operations, and leadership development. 

Amy Sample Ward (they/them) is the Chief Executive Officer of NTEN. Amy is driven by a belief that technology should be accessible and accountable to everyone, especially communities historically and systemically excluded from the digital world. Their prior experience in direct service, policy, philanthropy, and capacity-building organizations has fueled Amy’s work to create meaningful, inclusive, and compassionate community engagement and educational opportunities for organizations around the world. Amy’s most recent book is The Tech That Comes Next: How Changemakers, Philanthropists, and Technologists Can Build an Equitable World co-authored with Afua Bruce.