Dr. Jaleesa Trapp

Join our “8 Things You Can Do with OctoStudio” session to explore the many ways to create with #OctoStudio, a free coding app from the creators of Scratch at MIT – available on mobile devices and Chromebooks!

📅 July 2, 11am
📍 Hemisfair Ballroom 3 and Livestream
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We’d love to see you at #ISTELive25 🎉

Join us for sessions on creativity, curiosity, and coding – and visit Booth #1046 to try the new Chromebook version of OctoStudio.

Nurturing Creative, Curious, Caring, Collaborative Learners
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8 Things To Do w/ OctoStudio
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📣 OctoStudio is now available on Chromebooks!

The new Chromebook version of #OctoStudio lets you create stories, games, and animations—just like on mobile, with a few small differences.

Download now: www.octostudio.org

2/ 👩🏾‍🏫 AJL’s Senior Education Advisor works with young people to inspire them to become ethical creators of technology, and is currently researching the development of community-centered creative learning spaces.🍎

Screenshot of a digital magazine article from "The Digital Digest" titled "In Conversation: Dr. Jaleesa Trapp on Rewriting AI’s Biased Code." The article, written by Meera Nair and published on April 8, 2025, includes a header image showing a stylized portrait of a woman with a painted face standing in a dim alleyway with colorful lighting. The article discusses Dr. Trapp's work with the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL) and her collaboration with Dr. Joy Buolamwini to address racial and gender bias in AI systems. The webpage features a blue navigation bar with links to Home, News, About, and Contact.

1/ Let’s give a round of applause to our favorite educator, @jaleesat.bsky.social, for #TeacherAppreciationWeek! 👏

Please read the details of this gofundme. True is a good friend and karaoke partner. I witnessed a good portion of the incident after True called me from the road and I can tell you, it was over the top.

Whatever help you can give is very much appreciated. Thank you!

True was one of my students in my after school program years ago, and is a community organizer and prevention worker. They have poured so much into their community...this is heartbreaking.

Donate to Stand with True: Legal, Medical, and Car Assistance, organized by Jaleesa Trapp I'm raising funds on behalf of True (they/he) to get his car out of … Jaleesa Trapp needs your support for Stand with True: Legal, Medical, and Car Assistance

I'm raising money to support True, after their trauma magic encounter with Tacoma Police. They are in need of legal, medical, and transportation assistance.

TW: Police violence against a Black trans and queer person.

gofund.me/34dc1189

Today was the last day of the Innovation and Design Studio course I taught at UW-Tacoma this quarter. I'm so proud of the work my students put in with community partners, and their growth as designers.

Come join me today at #RightsCon!

Black background with white text reading "Rights Con" and pink text continues reading "25 Taipei 臺北" and white text underneath reads Feb 24 - 27, 2025. This text block is in the top lefthand corner of the screen. Black and white images of Jalessa Trapp, Ph.D and Aurum Linh are next to one another in the bottom right corner of the screen. Text to the left of Jalessa reads "AJL Senior Educator" and white text above reads "Coded Bias Screening. Feb 27, 12:45 - 1:45pm." Text above Aurum reads "AJL AI Harms Analyst." White text above Aurum reads "AJL Community Session. Feb 25, 1:30 - 5:30pm." A white AJL shield logo is in the bottom lefthand corner of the image.

Come see us at @rightscon.org!

AI Harms Analyst Aurum Linh and AJL Senior Educator Jaleesa Trapp, PhD will be representing AJL in Taipei next week.

Head to rightscon.org/registration/ to add these events to your schedule!

This is my “daughter of a Black Panther breakfast program volunteer” coming out but anyone who tells you that you have to be public about all your resistance activity should immediately be under suspicion for being an op, or being under the influence of an op

While 'warrior tech bros' are apparently all the rage, we'll need a different kind of technologist if we want to survive as a species and inhabit a livable world. We'll need #DesignJustice.

Just two girls from Tacoma ✨
Spent some time with my cousin, J'Nai, after her performance with the Boston Symphony Orchestra yesterday.

and the feeds and starter pack? no idea what those are lol

I still don't know how to use this app 🙍🏾‍♀️

my sister is moving back to tacoma! (yes, i'm jealous 😂). if you're able, please donate. either way, please share!

i didn't even know you were on here 😂 🫶🏾 love you!