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Idalin Bobé is a technology activist who we first met last summer at the Summer School of Resistance, a 5-week school made possible with funding from the Bertha Foundation, that brought together young leaders connected to struggles from Hands Up United, United We Dream, Dream Defenders, Ohio Student Association, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, as well as leaders from Brazil, Mexico and South Africa, among others. Idalin became deeply involved in the activity that unfolded after the 2014 killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, especially with the work of Hands Up United (HUU). She has since been a key part of the team that has developed HUU’s tech literacy program.
Idalin’s motivation in bridging the digital divide and creating more tech-driven community leaders comes out of her personal history. Originally from North Philadelphia, she was the first person in her family to go beyond middle school, overcome obstacles as a poor Afro-Latina, and has become a leading advocate at the intersection of technology and social justice. In addition to working with HUU, she has worked in tech literacy and empowerment initiatives within India Rise, Black Girls CODE, Qeyno Labs Hackathons, and #YesWeCode.
This interview was originally recorded on March 21, 2016, on Beats Rye & Types with AQ and ARB.
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