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🤗 #StateGov friends: the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation Data Labs program is now accepting project proposals for its third-annual cohort, in collaboration with the National Governors Association. Data Labs gives cohort members hands-on support in kickstarting a thoughtfully-designed data project and securing support from key stakeholders (and you get to work with the amazing Ali Benson, Vinith Annam, Jennifer Puma, and Isaac Yoder!). ➡ Project proposals should focus on one of three key issue areas:  1️⃣ Safety Net Benefits: Improving access to and administration of programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, EITC, CTC, and UI. 2️⃣ Workforce Transitions: Understanding pathways to employment and improving access to career opportunities. 3️⃣ Student Outcomes: Using longitudinal data to improve student outcomes from preschool to post-secondary. 🌸 Due date is March 22, 2024. States will be notified by April 5, 2024 of accepted proposals, and programs will run from April to November 2024. Learn more:

Data Labs, a collaboration between the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and the National Governors Association, is now accepting project proposals for its third cohort. Data Labs gives cohort members hands-on support in kickstarting a thoughtfully designed data project and securing support from key stakeholders. Data Labs is accepting project proposals from states, hoping to focus on one of three key issue areas: Safety Net Benefits: Improving access to and administration of programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, EITC, CTC, and UI. Workforce Transitions: Understanding pathways to employment and improving access to career opportunities. Student Outcomes: Using longitudinal data to improve student outcomes from preschool to post-secondary. Data Labs will be accepting project proposals through March 22, 2024. States will be notified by April 5, 2024, of accepted proposals, and programs will run from April to November 2024. Learn more about the program and submit a project proposal below: https://lnkd.in/eAATx_Wc

🚀 Introducing our partners, Build Healthy Places Network's NEW tool: Community-Driven Data and Evaluation Strategies to Transform Power and Place and their newly upgraded MeasureUp microsite! Learn how these tools inform more equitable and just data strategies for healthy communities while building community power through the process: https://ow.ly/2Lrb50S1eHG

We are thrilled to announce that Data Labs is now accepting project proposals for its third-annual cohort, in collaboration with the National Governors Association. Data Labs gives cohort members hands-on support in kickstarting a thoughtfully-designed data project and securing support from key stakeholders. Data Labs is accepting project proposals for states hoping to focus on one of three key issue areas: * Safety Net Benefits: Improving access to and administration of programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, EITC, CTC, and UI. * Workforce Transitions: Understanding pathways to employment and improving access to career opportunities. * Student Outcomes: Using longitudinal data to improve student outcomes from preschool to post-secondary. Data Labs  will be accepting project proposals through March 22, 2024. States will be notified by April 5, 2024 of accepted proposals, and programs will run from April to November 2024. Learn more about the program and submit a project proposal below: https://lnkd.in/eAATx_Wc

What topics had people buzzing at the recent One Year Anniversary Celebration of the Miami Tech Talent Coalition at Miami Dade College? This detailed recap by Nancy Dahlberg from the Refresh Miami team will provide some insight for you. Check out Nancy's recap and let us know what you're most excited to see in year two in the comments! #miamitechworks #miamitechtalentcoalition #miamidadecollege #mdctech #miamitech #techinmiami

Hello, Connections 👋🏻 Starting today, I'll be using this platform as my research portfolio. Here, I'll be sharing updates and insights about my final-year project. So, Stay tuned 🙆🏻♂️ #finalyearproject #decisionscience #uum #quantitativeresearch #ResearchPortfolio #dataanalytics #datamining

Exciting moments unfolded during our capstone kickoff session with Princeton University! 🚀 Discover the highlights and insights from our meeting with the TigerData Team. Research Data Management is the process of providing the appropriate labeling, storage, and access for data at all stages of a research project. It's the key to maintaining organized, reusable, and accessible data throughout the research process. Stay tuned for updates on our journey navigating the Research Data Management Landscape! The Tartan Tigers🧣🐯 - Nava Babaei, Cassie(Yiwen) Xu, Anika Vaishampayan, Hanyu (Rebecca) Jiang, Gaurav Nemade

Just finished the course “Data for Good: Using Data Science in Nonprofits and NGOs” by Martin Kemka! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/et6PFbvM #nonprofittechnology #datascience.

I’ve always been a fan of asking questions. I love finding out more about people’s lives, their stories, what makes them tick. I find it fascinating how sometimes even the most simple question can open up a world of new conversation. I even have a question mark tattooed on my left ankle as proof of my obsession! That’s why I’m enjoying my current deep dive — exploring systems thinking and how it can relate to, inform, support, and shape better policymaking. In an (oldie but goodie) blog about systems thinking in policymaking, John Clarkson put it simply: “in my opinion, the best and fastest way into systems thinking, into any discipline for that matter is to ask questions”. Often, in our work at Telescope, it’s the simplest tools that kickstart a brilliant discussion — often asking one or two questions, or taking a different perspective. This draws on my own experience at Year Here — one of the ways we were encouraged to think broadly around a problem was to ask “how would x think about this?”. As you can see in this example card set (https://lnkd.in/ejxvw4gZ), “x” ranged from “people in Scandinavia” to “Disneyland”. As I’ve embarked upon my deep dive, I’ve read a few interesting resources recently on systems thinking in policymaking, so I thought I’d share those with you all — along with my favourite takeaway from that source! 🙏 Systems Thinking for Civil Servants (a summary): this is the first time I’ve ever come across the term “collaborating community”. They define that as “ the individuals and groups you will engage with as your understanding of the system develops. The collaborating community should include the full spectrum of perspectives, including those who may be against a proposed policy intervention”. I thought this was super useful as a term! https://lnkd.in/ep52QVuF 📝 ^ the related Systems Thinking Toolkit from the Government Office of Science. This has a great layout with clear instructions for a lot of useful tools. https://lnkd.in/e2WJJY5Z ❓ John Clarkson’s “The best policymakers are systems thinkers — here’s how to get started”: I like the phrase “turn the idea of constraint on its head”. We’ve often used tools like Future Backwards, which try to encourage outside-the-box thinking about a vision for the future. One of the hardest things to do is encouraging people not to start with barriers, so I empathise with this principle. https://lnkd.in/en5iCZ27 📐 The Delta course from School of System Change — I’m thinking of applying for this course, particularly because of the peer learning opportunities. I’m also keen to see how others facilitate learning programmes, to see if I can gather any tips! https://lnkd.in/eH6w8xzq

Just finished the course “Data for Good: Using Data Science in Nonprofits and NGOs” by Martin Kemka! Check it out: https://lnkd.in/gqSW94ss #nonprofittechnology #datascience.