"A data visualizer could be a peace broker" - Adriana Valdez Young (Chair, MFA Interaction Design)

Adriana Valdez Young describes the civic power of data visualization: its ability to break down mistrust, build bridges across differences, and help communities work toward shared solutions. She argues that the skill set of a data visualizer is, at its core, a leadership skill - one that could shape tomorrow’s organizers, mediators, and change-makers.

In this clip, Valdez Young discusses:

How designing data shapes the way people understand facts and stories
Why visualizers can help rebuild trust in a divided world
The connection between data design and community-level leadership
A vision for data practitioners as organizers, peace brokers, even future presidents

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