Amanda Renteria
CEO of Code for America | Breaking down barriers to government services
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Amanda Renteria leads Code for America, the nonprofit that modernizes government services so they actually work for the people who need them. Her career spans Capitol Hill—as the first Latina Chief of Staff in Senate history—to senior roles in state government and presidential campaigns.
Amanda understands both the policy and technology sides of making government responsive. She speaks on civic technology, leadership, and ensuring every American family can access the services they need.
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A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net
Digital public servant Amanda Renteria has seen that the millions of people who rely on government welfare services are often discouraged from seeking them out, frustrated by long lines and unnecessarily complicated processes. At Code for America, Renteria is helping develop human-centered technology that "respects you from the start, meets you where you are and provides an easy, positive experience." She details the four factors that hinder effective delivery of government benefits and explains Code for America's plan to bring user-centric, digital-first social services to more than 13 million Americans and unlock 30 billion dollars in benefits for low-income families. (This ambitious plan is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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