About InterpretMe

The SAFELab at the University of Pennsylvania is a transdisciplinary research initiative focused on examining the ways in which youth of colour navigate grief, violence, and joy on and offline. We combine computation and social work, using a variety of multi-model methods in order to understand the mechanisms of violence, grief, and joy. We bring a social justice lens to community-centered human rights interventions

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Our Mission

The mission of InterpretMe is to promote human rights and social justice by providing social media users with interactive learning experiences that help them interpret social media content in a community centered way.

Evidence-based research

Co-creative design justice

Community-centered intervention

Promote Human Rights and Social Justice

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Our Vision

Our vision is to eliminate discriminatory practices and address the challenges of the school-to-prison pipeline and criminal justice policy reform through immersive learning experiences that address issues of bias in social media surveillance.

Evidence-based research

Co-creative design justice

Community-centered intervention

Promote Human Rights and Social Justice

Our Impact

Our tool can help to reduce the risk of wrongful punitive actions and negative digital footprints against historically marginalized communities, and support a more equitable and fair response to social media communication.

Evidence-based research

Co-creative design justice

Community-centered intervention

Promote Human Rights and Social Justice

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We aim to create a more equitable and fair response to social media communication, and reduce the risk of wrong punitive actions. Through engaging learning experiences and community-driven resources, we help users understand the potential biases and pitfalls of automated surveillance systems, and provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to interpret social media content fairly and accurately.

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Meet our team

Meet the team behind the success of our company

Our project leaders are dedicated to promoting human rights and social justice through fair and justful social media interpretation. With a wealth of experience in these fields, they are committed to co-designing tools and learning experiences that address the challenges of bias and discrimination in social media surveillance.

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Our team members are a diverse and dedicated group of researchers, designers, and developers who are passionate about promoting human rights and social justice through fair and accurate social media interpretation.

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Web Tool Development Associate

Our intern team members are an integral part of our organization and play a vital role in supporting our mission to promote human rights and social justice through fair and accurate social media interpretation.

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By working closely with our project leaders and team members, as well as with youth and other community members, our affiliates are contributing to the success of InterpretMe and making a positive impact on the broader community.

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