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Trainings, convenings, and community sessions across Austin, Houston, Dallas, and online.
Community Conversation
Virtual (Zoom) · Details provided upon registration
A FREE virtual conversation exploring how asking better questions — and centering inquiry — can reshape AI, governance, research, and community-centered decision-making. Featuring Jose Teran, Meme Styles, and Sylvester Johnson. Made possible with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with the underlying article published by the Social Science Research Council.
Virtual (Zoom) · Link will be provided upon registration
Join us for the Community Impact and Data Showcase, a celebration of the 2026 CARE Cohort. This closing event highlights the journey, growth, and community impact of participating organizations. Expect reflections on the CARE Model, recognition of cohort members, and showcase presentations from the organizations that have completed the program.
Virtual (Zoom) · Details provided upon registration
Join us for a virtual community strategy call and panel discussion unpacking the new Community In The Loop Black Paper. We'll explore the findings, discuss what they mean for our neighborhoods, and center community voice in shaping the path forward for municipal AI governance.
A one-day capacity-building virtual conference for nonprofit and grassroots leaders, hosted by Meme Styles. Sessions move from scarcity to power in fundraising, nonprofit structure and compliance, financial literacy and strategic budgeting, AI preparedness, the state of Black philanthropy and equitable funding, and data storytelling with Measure's Ignite platform. One-on-one Ignite technical assistance sessions will follow.
Date TBA. A community-led gathering to share data, stories, and priorities. Details coming soon.
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Conversation Series
Black Women Cannot Remain Invisible in Artificial Intelligence: A Four-Part Community Conversation Series
Join Measure for a four-part virtual conversation series centering Black women, artificial intelligence, power, participation, governance, health, ownership, community, and the future. Each session will explore a different question about how AI is shaping our lives, work, communities, and systems.
Aug20Thu
Part 1Completed
Black Women and the Architects of AI
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT Featuring Dr. Jada-Ann Riggins, A.D. Edwards, Candice Scarborough & Michelle Goodwine
Who gets to build, govern, and shape the future of artificial intelligence? This conversation will explore AI governance, accountability, policy, risk, trust, and the role Black women must play as leaders and decision-makers.
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Sep17Thu
Part 2
Unhidden Figures: Health, Justice, and the Human Cost of AI
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT Speaker details coming soon
What happens when algorithms make decisions about our bodies, our care, our education, and our futures? This conversation will explore AI's impact on health, education, accessibility, public systems, and community well-being.
From Access to Ownership: Black Women Building in the AI Economy
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT Speaker details coming soon
How do Black women move beyond using AI to building, leading, and owning in the AI economy? This conversation will explore workforce change, entrepreneurship, career pivots, AI literacy, and economic mobility.
Interrogate the Algorithm: Community, Resistance, and Human Futures
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT Speaker details coming soon
Should every technology be adopted? Who benefits, who pays the cost, and what parts of our humanity must remain protected? This conversation will explore environmental justice, digital confidence, human-centered technology, creativity, community resistance, and futures rooted in human values.
Our team designs custom trainings, evaluation workshops, and community listening sessions for organizations advancing equity in health, education, justice, and the economy.
Part 1 of Black Women Cannot Remain Invisible in Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Jada-Ann Riggins, A.D. Edwards, Candice Scarborough, and Michelle Goodwine explored who gets to build, govern, and shape AI — and the governance, accountability, and evidence Black women must demand. Next up: Unhidden Figures on September 17.
Press Conference
Communities in the Loop Press Conference
Austin City Hall, 301 W 2nd St, Austin, TX
Join Measure and our endorsing organizations at Austin City Hall for the public press conference launching the Community in the Loop Black Paper — a community-led framework for municipal AI governance. Organizations and community members are invited to RSVP and stand with us.
Training
CROWN Act & Adultification Bias Training
BllinG Salon & Graced & Sage Trichology Wellness, Pflugerville, TX
A community training on hair discrimination, the CROWN Act, and the adultification bias that impacts Black girls and youth of color. Hosted at BllinG Salon and Graced & Sage Trichology Wellness, 308 1st Street North, Pflugerville, TX 78660.
Community Conversation
Black Women Cannot Remain Invisible in Artificial Intelligence: A Community Conversation
Virtual
A virtual lunch and learn centering Black women shaping the future of artificial intelligence. This session launched Measure’s ongoing conversation series on equity, community, and responsible AI.
Workshop Series
Light Your Fire on Ignite
Virtual · 3 Live Sessions
A workshop series designed to help Ignite users power up their accounts, build community, tell their stories, track impact, and access funding opportunities. Hosted by Meme Styles — Community Data Leader, Storyteller, and Impact Builder. Session 1: Getting Started on Ignite (Mon, June 22). Session 2: Build Your Metrics on Ignite (Tue, June 23). Session 3: Funding Readiness & Visibility on Ignite (Wed, June 24).
Speaking Engagement
Climate Philanthropy: From Funding to Impact
Austin Community Foundation, Austin, TX
Join the Central Texas Climate Philanthropy Collaborative for an update on the Climate Action Fund and meet their 2026 nonprofit partners. Our President & Founder, Meme Styles, will be speaking on the panel alongside leaders from Public Health Watch, A Rocha USA, and Solar Austin.