What building the first Sandbox Summer School taught me about the field we’re trying to build
By Sophie Tomlinson, Director of Programs, Datasphere Initiative
When we first imagined the Sandbox Summer School, we weren’t sure exactly who would show up.
We had a strong sense of the need. Around the world, interest in sandboxes was growing. Policymakers were experimenting. Civic technologists were asking questions. Think tanks and funders were paying attention. But no program existed to help those people connect and build practical knowledge together.
So we created one. And then we waited.