• 2023 InnovateUS Workshops

    InnovateUS is a non-partisan, non-profit committed to offering free access to high-quality training and coaching in digital, innovation and public problem solving skills to support the public sector workforce to better deliver services to the residents we serve. We are powered by a collaborative of state learning and innovation leaders in CA, NJ, CO, ME, and PA.

  • InnovateUS is launching a new round of workshops in 2023 for and by public servants designed to help you accelerate your work in government.

    • Each workshop contains a 60 min presentation and 30 min Q&A session. 
    • You will get a certificate of completion following each session.

    All of our workshops are free.

  • March 30, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Using Rapid Evidence Review to Find Solutions in Government

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about rapid evidence review, the skill of quickly getting up to speed on existing solutions to a problem. Participants will learn how to find solutions that have been tried before in government, how to assess the success of those solutions, and better evaluate whether solutions that worked elsewhere may help them advance their own work.

  • April 13, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Using Behavioral Insights for the Public Sector

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about behavioral science concepts and explore ways that these behavioral insights can help them develop and test policies and services that encourage individuals to make better decisions. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of how governments at the state and local level have used behavioral insights and how they might incorporate them into their work.

  • April 27, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Making the Most of New Technologies While Avoiding the Risks and Pitfalls

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about the uses and advantages of new technologies - including big data, AI, chatbots, blockchain, IoT - for public sector workers as well as mitigation strategies for risks such as privacy, security, and bias.

  • May 11, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Creating Powerful Partnerships

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about the advantages of cross-sector partnerships, and how to manage implementation challenges and risks.

  • May 25, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Interagency Cooperation and Coordination

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about effective ways to work with other agencies and departments, overcoming silos, and technologies available to facilitate cooperation.

  • June 8, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Persuasive Memo Writing

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn about strategies for persuasive memo writing in order to help them write the killer memo to advance their work, a current project, or a new idea. Participants will walk away with practical tips for how to improve their writing to better convey their ideas.

  • June 22, 2023, 2-3:30pm ET: Assessing the Impact: Program Evaluation of Public Programs

    Join Dr. Deborah Stine, Founder of the Science and Technology Academy, in this 90-minute virtual training on program evaluation. Program evaluation is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information about the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of a program, intervention, or policy. During this interactive training, participants will learn how to design and conduct evaluations of public programs, including how to develop logic models, choose appropriate evaluation methods, collect and analyze data, and communicate findings effectively.

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