TonkaHacks 2021

TonkaHacks is an opportunity for Minnesotan High Schoolers to immerse themselves in the world of Computer Science (no experience required). The goal of the event is to offer participants the “hackathon experience”: problem-solving in teams with a marriage of technical and communication skills. TonkaHacks received inspiration from business plan competitions where it is key to

Social Mobility Series Part 1

Last year, I read the play Raisin in the Sun and it piqued my interest in the topic of economic disparities. Highlighting practices of redlining and predatory lending during the 1950s in Chicago, this play describes how both these practices were products of systemic racial steering in real estate that prevented Black families from building wealth and accessing better infrastructure.   In 1968 redlining was ended by the

About Me

When was the last time you searched something on your phone or bought an item from a grocery store? Chances are your search or purchase is contributing to a dataset that is part of multiple economic decisions. My name is Tony Pappas, I am a High School student with a passion for math, data science