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Advocacy in the age of transparency- Get involved!
ORGANIZATION: Chicago Justice Project
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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90 people are interested
We are focused on taking data created in the daily operations of local criminal justice agencies and turning it in actionable information for communities. To assist us in our work we have created a very active and robust volunteer program that provides opportunities for individuals and groups to become actively engaged in our mission by contributing just a few hours a week. Our program allows volunteers to work from anywhere they can connect to the Internet.
PROJECT
We have created the digital architecture to capture reporting on crime and justice related issues from a variety of media sources in Chicago. While this is a technological achievement the data is not in a format that allows us to create actionable information. What’s needed to transition this data from raw to actionable is for our volunteers to assess each media report to determine its applicability to our project and to code the contents.
HOW IT WORKS
Volunteers login to CJP’s website
Review the media reports
Judge the applicability of each report
Code the contents of relevant reports
VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES - INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP
Make a 6 month commitment
Review all training documents and materials
Spend 3-5 hours a week reviewing and coding articles
Complete a feedback questionnaire
SKILLS
No advanced computer skills are required for volunteers to participate in our project. Volunteers need only basic computers skills and access to the Internet.
RESULTS
Volunteer coding will be used to train algorithms to do the coding without human intervention. Once the automated coding is live we will be making the results of that coding available on our site, using the results to produce research reports analyzing the contents of the reporting, and assisting advocates to engage the media to push for more informative and less sensational coverage.
More opportunities with Chicago Justice Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Chicago Justice Project
Location:
35 E WACKER DR, 9TH FLR, CHICAGO, IL 60601, US
Mission Statement
The Chicago Justice Project (CJP) is an independent, non profit research organization. We strive to access and analyze data from criminal justice agencies to promote evidence based reforms that will better serve the justice needs of local communities.
Description
The Chicago Justice Project was founded in February of 2007 with our mission to improve communities understanding and participation with the criminal justice system. Our work is designed to remove critical roadblocks to an open and just system of policing and criminal justice policy in the metropolitan Chicago area. CJP’s goal is to give people access to the information they need to assess - and improve - justice patterns and practices in the region. CJP aims to enable effective uses of government records to address crucial concern for community residents, advocates, and other stakeholders. CJP sustains dialogues and collaboration with members of impacted communities to move this effort forward through our 15 member Community Advisory Board who range from violence against women advocates to academic experts to representatives from community based organizations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 12, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 3-5 hrs per week