Data Care as Conversation: A Resource to Support Dialogue, Decision Making, and Design Activities that Respect Newcomer Communities and their Data

Arts and design-based approaches hold potential for supporting deliberation among groups with different views and values who collaborate through their information practices. This paper describes the design of such an approach, entitled Sangam: Prompts for Discussions, Decision Making, and Design Activities that Respect Newcomer Communities and their Data. Grounded in empirical research, Sangam is a set of physical cards that prompt reflection on and discussion of ethical complexities that arise when coordinating immigration and settlement services in Canada. This report describes the process of designing the Sangam cards, staying true to the project's research findings while also leaving space for interpretive flexibility.