Social Impact Fellowship : AI, Data Science, Cybersecurity & Software Innovation (Remote)

Chicago Education Advocacy Cooperative (ChiEAC)

ChiEAC is a community-rooted nonprofit devoted to building educational equity and justice for racialized and minoritized students and families. Through data, organizing, and advocacy, we uplift community voices that are too often silenced in Chicago’s educational systems.

ChiEAC Data Science Alliance

ChiEAC’s Data Science Alliance connects emerging professionals in Data Analytics, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and AI / ML with hands-on, impact-driven projects. This is your opportunity to develop your technical skill set, build your professional portfolio, and create real change-all while being mentored by equity-driven educators, researchers, and technologists.

8 Key Areas of Opportunity

1️⃣ Survey Design & Research Development

• Collaborate on identifying topics that matter most to racialized and minoritized communities.
• Design culturally responsive, community-driven survey instruments using best practices in inclusive methodology.

2️⃣ Data Collection & Field Strategy

3️⃣ Data Analysis & Visualization

4️⃣ Community Engagement & Storytelling

5️⃣ App Development & UX / UI Engineering

6️⃣ Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

7️⃣ AI & Machine Learning

8️⃣ Predictive Analytics & Early Warning Tools

Why This Role Matters

Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for motivated, values-driven volunteers with any of the following :

Time Commitment

How to Apply

Interested in volunteering?

Click here to schedule a time to talk with our Executive Director, Benjamin (Dr. D) Drury here

We welcome emerging leaders who want to build, create, analyze, and inspire alongside us.

Build Tools for Justice

Whether you're coding an app, visualizing trends, analyzing text, or building predictive models-you’re helping create pathways for students and families to thrive.

Watch our video to learn more : Emely Oviedo's "Motivación"