OPM '24 InnovateUS Workshops

  • 2024 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.

  • InnovateUS is offering government interns a series of virtual workshops delivered by industry experts. These workshops will cover a range of topics and will provide you with practical insights and tools to excel in public service. All of our workshops are free.

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

  • June 25, 3-4:30pm ET: Problem Definition 

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn how to define a robust process for defining public problems. Participants will learn to narrow down tough problems through creating a hypothesis and defining the root causes, and will walk away with tools for clearly articulating and reframing the problems and root causes of projects that they are working on.

  • June 25, 3-4:30pm ET: Problem Definition 

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn how to define a robust process for defining public problems. Participants will learn to narrow down tough problems through creating a hypothesis and defining the root causes, and will walk away with tools for clearly articulating and reframing the problems and root causes of projects that they are working on.

  • July 8, 2-3:30pm ET: Testing Solutions 

    In this 90-minute virtual training, participants will learn how to use design thinking for public problem-solving. Participants will be given an overview of the five key phases of the human-centered design process - empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test - and will learn strategies for using human-centered design to improve government services.

  • August 2, 3:30-5pm ET: GenAI Tools in Government

    In this 90-minute virtual training on the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for the public sector, participants will learn how AI can be used in their everyday work and how it can improve government effectiveness and efficiency. Participants will hear about AI use cases in government and will learn about the associated risks and ethical implications of these new technologies.

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