Dominica Zhu
U.S. Census Bureau, Global Wisdom Collective
Dominica is a practitioner in the social justice, cultural preservation, and government space, using humanitarian principles that are rooted in traditional knowledge to foster collaboration, understanding, and change within natural communities, organizations, and government.
She is the Founder of Global Wisdom Collective (GWC), an organization focused on protecting indigenous knowledge systems and key cultural lifeways pertinent to and alongside indigenous and diaspora communities that would otherwise be at threat of extinction.
Within government, Dominica serves as the Head of Human Centered Innovation within the Census Open Innovation Labs at the US Census Bureau, and her role is dedicated to advocating and facilitating spaces for cross-sector collaboration with community and government to make government services more accessible and to prioritize the voices of underrepresented communities.
Startup Week Session
Session: Catalyzing Government Innovation: The Opportunity Project
The Opportunity Project, a federal program out of the U.S. Census Bureau, helps companies, non-profits, and universities turn federal open data into new technologies that solve real-world problems for people across the country.
We focus on the nation’s toughest challenges, from the opioid crisis and disaster relief to improving STEM education and strengthening the workforce. To date, 175+ consumer-facing digital products have been created, using open data to serve families, businesses and communities nationwide.Come to this informational session to learn about The Opportunity Project and how you can be involved in future programs.
Session: “…Now What? A Space to Reflect on What’s Next”
This hour is dedicated to creating a container of space for reflection and sharing with colleagues on your leadership goals and how to move forward from what you’ve learned during Tacoma Start Up Week. You can expect quiet time for reflection, small group discussions, and prompting questions to help you think through your personal leadership approach.
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