Youth Data Literacy: Resources for Programs and Activities

This document was prepared by Karen Wang, for Pratt Institute's “Data Literacy with, for, and by Youth” project in 2021, updated in 2026 by Thalia Richter. With the active participation of young people, Pratt’s Data Literacy project aims to design, build, and test prototypes for youth-oriented
data literacy activities, for use in after-school STEM programs at the public library.

The resources in this guide provide background information on key data literacy concepts and some ideas for fun and engaging data literacy programs. This resource guide is meant to be used as an ideagenerator—a source of inspiration for teens, librarians, and others in the after-school arena—to support the design of data literacy programs customized to serve youth in their communities.