Digital Equity at Open Data Week 2025

For Open Data Week 2025, BetaNYC is receiving funds from Governor Hochul’s ConnectALL initiative via the New York State Digital Equity Plan to highlight organizations and activists with a focus on digital equity. We welcome all organizations with a focus on digital equity to showcase your work, connect with like-minded advocates, and demonstrate how digital literacy and open data can encourage communities to thrive in the digital age.

If you are new to Open Data Week, our events celebrate the impact of open data and community-driven learning. We offer an ideal platform for organizations or communities to showcase innovative approaches to teaching and equipping communities through digital tools. We want to highlight how individuals can use data to educate, engage, and inspire others to better understand and shape their communities.

We are looking for event proposals or session ideas that feature your curriculums, programs, and projects. Additionally, we’re looking for conversations around policy. You can suggest events to be virtual or in person. Alternatively, you can request to present in person at NYC School of Data, the closing conference for Open Data Week.

We are excited to create a more inclusive festival. If you have any questions, please read our FAQ, watch our video, or shoot us an email.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I contact you? 

Feel free to ask us any questions, the organizing team can be reached at team@open-data.nyc.

How do the New York State Digital Equity Plan and Open Data Week intersect?

• Check out the New York State Digital Equity Plan.
• The Open Data Week festival aims to highlight how New Yorkers can use data to better understand and shape their communities. We have always invited civic-minded organizations and advocates to equip people with digital and data literacy skills.
• BetaNYC is receiving funds from Governor Hochul’s ConnectALL initiative via the New York State Digital Equity Plan to highlight organizations and activists with a focus on digital equity.

What expectations do you have for the proposals?

Watch the video below about submitting an Open Data Week and School of Data call for proposals and recapping what happens next. We are working on an updated video with a focus on Digital Equity organizations and to have it translated into American Sign Language (ASL).

What resources will you provide?

• We will provide a unified online registration platform for Open Data Week events.
• For virtual Open Data Week sessions, we will provide a full-featured Zoom meeting room. 
• We will provide American Sign Language (ASL) translators for the NYC School of Data main stage.
• At NYC School of Data, healthy meals and free on-site childcare (by licensed professionals) for presenters and participants
• What other accommodations do you require? Email the team and let us know < team@open-data.nyc >.