👏 We’re so grateful for Qismah’s thoughtful work, strategic insights, and genuine passion for connecting people with policy.
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💬 “The Academy's mission to make policy accessible to everyone really resonated with me,” Qismah shared. “I wanted to be part of a team that empowers people to engage and create change.”

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OTI’s Assistant Commissioner Alex Foard said that the Office looks forward to using the Fellows’ framework as the basis for its new computer vision policies.

💡Fellows Blair Palmer and Julia Lane's new policy project proposes a tiered framework for governing this “computer vision” tech. Their suggested guidelines for NYC’s Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) provide differing standards of oversight based on each tool’s risks.

🔗 Read the Fellows’ project here: aspenpolicyacademy.org/project/nyc-...
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🔈“Keeping our planning and guidance current is one of our top priorities, which Academy fellows were critical in helping with this year," said NYC OTI’s Assistant Commissioner Alex Foard.

💻 The framework helps unify city agencies’ protocols under NYC’s AI Principles, setting an example of how to balance safety and innovation.

🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 2025 Science & Technology Policy Fellows Hande Guven and Jessica Wang worked together to recommend that the NYC OTI update its AI Action Plan on how to responsibly use generative AI to better serve New Yorkers.

Want to go deeper? Join our free Cyber Civic Engagement webinar on Nov 20 at 9am PT.

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Example:
📧 “I’m a resident of San Jose. After a phishing scam shut down our district’s Wi-Fi, teachers lost access to lesson plans and students missed assignments. Please strengthen cybersecurity training and require faster breach notifications.”

🔗 Visit our website to read the report and jumpstart your advocacy journey: aspenpolicyacademy.org/resource/get...

You can learn more at our upcoming session on Cyber Civic Engagement:
📅 November 20
🕘 9–10am PT / 12–1pm ET
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These misconceptions hold communities back from advocating for the digital safety they deserve. If residents, students, and local leaders understand how much influence they actually have, they can push for stronger, more equitable cybersecurity practices.

🔗 Apply here by this Sunday, November 16 at 11:59pm PT: aspenpolicyacademy.org/program/building-nonprofit-advocacy-capacity

📑 Delve into our brand-new staff report with beginner-friendly steps for getting through to governments: aspenpolicyacademy.org/resource/get...

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