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We're thrilled to release a ✨NEW✨ playbook: Community #DataDialogues - data events designed to engage less data-savvy ppl in #opendata!
Special s/o to @AprilHirsh for giving us the low down on how she co-designed an #inclusive data event @CLECivicTech:
bit.ly/2l3kc8K
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I’m looking forward to my colleagues’ webinar featuring city leaders in #Austin, #Baltimore, and #Seattle discussing how they’re working to give those with lived experience a seat at the table in their efforts to address homelessness!
📆Tuesday @ 1pm ET us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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We've realized that we have been sharing a link with no place to register! Sorry about that everyone.
There's still time to save your place for our webinar/training next Tuesday. Learn more & be sure to save your place here: bit.ly/3hi6JC1
🚨 WEBINAR ALERT 🚨
Join WWC for our upcoming webinar: Engaging Community Members with Lived Experience of Homelessness to Improve Local Government Decision Making.
🗓️: 1:00 PM ET, Tuesday, August 25th
💻: Register here! bit.ly/3iysrl8
It's not too late to sign up for our upcoming @WhatWorksCities webinar! We'll be discussing strategies for outreach to non-English speaking communities during #COVID__19
Join us!
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Don't miss it: @WhatWorksCities and @SunlightCities will lead a webinar on June 14 to discuss strategies that cities are using to engage with non-english speaking communities in their first language. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
Check out this new mapping tool developed by @urbaninstitute showing estimates of neighborhoods’ low-income job loss due to #COVID19:
urban.org/features/where-low…
*New* on the blog!
We're inundated with so much data & research, it can be hard to know who to trust.
@charlottemcarr breaks down strategies for reading #data & understanding scholarly research:
sunlightfoundation.com/2020/…
🔎What we're reading:
- #OpenData & #COVIDー19
- D.C. entrepreneurs repurposed a new app to crowd-source the availability of supplies at local stores
sunlightfoundation.com/2020/…
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How do we procure openly in this complex, rapidly changing context of a global pandemic? If you missed today's community call on #Covid19 emergency response - worry not! Listen to the recording to find out what was discussed. #opengov #opencontracting soundcloud.com/opencontracti…
Super important piece on how #opendata & #civicengagement helped Taiwan slow #COVID19
medium.com/sidewalk-talk/how…
How can cities use public #procurement as an opportunity to engage local businesses?
Check out our latest blog on #inclusion in the procurement process
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What we're reading on:
✅ How the #COVID19 virus is affecting the DC tech community
✅ Regulating #data privacy & tech companies
✅ The 2020 Census
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Sunlight Open Cities retweeted
Just wrapped up our session at @nycSOdata titled "Spreading Civic Tech and Open Data Beyond the Big City" with @GJordanDetamore of @SunlightCities .
I'm so grateful for everyone who contributed to the discussion at the workshop. Check out what we talked about: 👇🧵 #nycsodata
#HappeningNow @BetaNYC’s NYC School of Data:
Open Cities Product Lead @GJordanDetamore and @codeforamerica’s @tomdooner talk spreading #CivicTech & #opengov beyond the big city! 💥
#NYCOpenDataWeek
Sunlight Open Cities retweeted
I’m excited to be running a workshop on “Spreading #CivicTech and #OpenGov Beyond the Big City” together with @tomdooner (from @codeforamerica) at tomorrow’s NYC School of Data! 🚂⚡️
If you’ll be there, come contribute your thoughts!
@nycSOdata @BetaNYC
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Calling all NYC students, folks underemployed, or unemployed — looking to attend this weekend's @nycSOdata, NYC's most interactive #opendata & #civictech conference at a discount? You have till 5 PM to apply.
betanyc.forms.fm/nycsodata20…
Heading to DC for @codeforamerica?
Don't miss @GJordanDetamore session on Key Policy Issues for #OpenData
Thursday, March 12 @ 4–5pm
See you there, #CfASummit!
codeforamerica.org/summit/ag…
As @PhiladelphiaGov seeks to improve their #OpenData, they’re looking for public feedback. If you’re a user, take this survey!
The deadline is this Friday, March 6
xitter.cf/PHLInnovation/status/1…
The Office of Innovation & Technology wants to hear how you use the City’s #opendata 📊! Take the survey now: ow.ly/ZcEM50y8iOI #GIS
If you’ll be in New York this week, there’s an exciting lineup of #OpenDataWeek events — culminating with NYC School of Data this weekend. Check it out!
#OpenDataWeek 2020 is here & so is @nycSOdata.
Join us on Saturday, 7 March 2020 for 63 amazing sessions, workshops, classes, and office hours.
Read about the exciting day — schoolofdata.nyc/welcome-to-…
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🎉 Exciting news! 🎉
To date, 100 cities have participated in WWC Sprints.
This wouldn't have been possible w/o the expertise of our expert partners: @B_I_Tweets, @Kennedy_School, @civicimpact_jhu/#GovEx, @Results4America, & @SunFoundation/@SunlightCities. #CitiesWinWithData
Introducing a new blog series where we share what we’ve been reading these past two weeks. 📚
✔️How cities are using #data to combat homelessness
✔️Reflections from @codeforamerica founder @pahlkadot on the future of the organization
...and more!
sunlightfoundation.com/2020/…