About & Mission
Gotham Data Clinic is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to building a more equitable future through computational and data science education.
Building a fair and responsible future in science and technology
"We wanted to find a home for this neuroscience education platform and its curriculum after the grant period ended so we established this nonprofit to be the stewards of the program."
We believe that access to computing education should not be determined by zip code or socioeconomic status. By bringing world-class computing and data science curriculum to NYC's public schools and beyond, we are helping to close the opportunity gap in STEM.
Gotham Data Clinic is a New York City-based charitable organization whose mission is to develop high-quality, openly licensed educational material in computing and data science, build technology to support its delivery, and train the next generation of scientists and technologists in these computing and data science skills as well as inform and engage the general public in conversation on these topics.
Our mission is to: develop next-generation computational and data science education content and platforms; lead workshops and training on computing and data science; and publicize our work through scholarly engagement as well as public engagements.
Three pillars that guide everything we do
Develop Next-Gen Curriculum
We create computational and data science education content and platforms designed for NYC's diverse student population, from high school through university.
Lead Workshops & Training
We deliver hands-on workshops and training programs in computing and data science, meeting students and communities where they are.
Publicize Our Work
We share our research and programs through scholarly publications and public engagements, contributing to the broader conversation on responsible computing education.
Born from a passion for science education in New York City
Gotham Data Clinic was born out of a National Institutes of Health Science Education Partnership Award granted to NYU to develop and deliver a neuroscience curriculum to high school students in NYC.
We created a research platform connecting EEG hardware to students' computers, letting them observe their own brain activity. The BrainWaves curriculum reached thirty different high schools across New York City.
After the NIH grant period ended, we established this nonprofit to be the stewards of the BrainWaves platform and to incubate new programs. We have since expanded to include data science, machine learning, and AI.
BrainWaves
A hands-on neuroscience curriculum that provided experiential learning to thirty different high schools across New York City.
Learn About BrainWaves →Meet the people behind Gotham Data Clinic
Our team of researchers, educators, and technologists