An estimated 1 million Budmen Face Shields have been produced and distributed across the globe since March 2020.
Discover how three extraordinary citizens organized their communities to produce tens of thousands of Face Shields to protect frontline workers fighting COVID-19.
Join Stephanie and Isaac of Budmen Industries in a discussion with Madiha Choksi, Jake Ezzo, Sam Haynor and Eda Altiok about how their heroic actions in NYC, New Jersey and San Francisco brought together vast communities in a time of need.

Madiha Choksi
@thedatarealist
Madiha Choksi is a technologist and maker who investigates the deep layers of socio-political implications of data-driven emerging technologies. Specifically, her research focuses directly on the intersection of technology, privacy, and human rights. Madiha is a strong advocate of the open-source community, and prioritizes access and use of free and open source tools and resources in her professional research and teaching capacity at Columbia University. Madiha holds an MS from the University of Toronto, and an MA from Columbia University.

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