ABOUT THE SESSION
Meeting the Moment: Data, Narrative, Action for Bolder Futures
This workshop will help bridge the gap between information and advocacy. Led by Karthick Ramakrishnan, this session will dive into the “Action” pillar of AAPI Data’s core DNA—Data, Narrative, Action—framework. Ramakrishnan will also expand on the Bolder Futures initiative, which brings together intergenerational changemakers and leaders to enact meaningful action.
While having accurate data about our communities is important, data alone is not enough to develop effective strategies and produce meaningful results for our communities. This session is specifically designed for leaders and professionals who want to learn effective strategies for implementing data-driven change and raising community visibility.
Participants will leave with a clear roadmap for translating data insights into tangible results in their own professional spheres, and how to use data to inspire action and lasting change.
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Karthick Ramakrishnan
Executive Director & Founder
AAPI Data
Karthick Ramakrishnan (he/him) is the executive director and founder of AAPI Data. A highly-accomplished scholar and political scientist, Karthick has served in leadership roles that span academia, government, public policy and philanthropy.
Karthick is also Strategy Lead for the Americas at School of International Futures, Board member of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni (APGA) and President of the Princeton Club of Western Washington (PCWW).
Ramakrishnan previously served as Executive Director of California 100, a transformative statewide initiative focused on California’s next century, and as president of the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni. He also served for 4 years as the founding associate dean of UC Riverside’s School of Public Policy and for 19 years as a professor of political science and public policy. He has also served on the Boards of The California Endowment, the U.S. Census Bureau’s National Advisory Committee (NAC), and The California Association of Nonprofits. Ramakrishnan also served as chair of the California Commission on APIA Affairs for 6 years, founded and led the Center for Social Innovation at UC Riverside for 6 years, and founded and led for 3 years the Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics, an official section journal of the American Political Science Association.
Ramakrishnan has published many articles and 7 books, including Citizenship Reimagined (Cambridge, 2020) and Framing Immigrants (Russell Sage, 2016), and has written dozens of opeds and has appeared in nearly 3,000 news stories. Ramakrishnan was named to the Frederick Douglass 200 and is currently working on projects related to equitable futures and innovative governance. He holds a BA in international relations from Brown University and a PhD in politics from Princeton University.