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A podcast about government and data. Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.

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A podcast about government and data. Telling stories from practitioners and academics about how data affects communities and the lives of residents.

    #84 - Women’s History Now: The Women Behind the Coronavirus Resource Center

    #84 - Women’s History Now: The Women Behind the Coronavirus Resource Center

    --- In this episode, we celebrate Women’s History Month by talking to some of the women who made history by leading the development of the Coronavirus Resource Center, or “CRC.” Launched in January 2020, the CRC became the indispensable source for data about COVID-19 for government officials, academics, journalists, and the pubic, surpassing 2.5 billion website views before winding down last year. --- Our history-making guests include: * Dr. Lauren Gardner, Alton and Sandra Cleveland Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering, * Beth Blauer, Associate Vice Provost for Public Sector Innovation at Johns Hopkins University and founder of GovEx, * Dr. Sara Bertran de Lis, Director of Research and Analytics at GovEx, and * Mary Conway Vaughan, Deputy Director of Research and Analytics at GovEx. --- We discuss the origins and ongoing relevance of public-facing data dashboards like the CRC, look at some of the challenges involved in capturing and reporting public data, and unpack if and how the fact that women led most facets of this project impacted the project. We will also hear about how these women balanced their essential work with the uncertainty and chaos that COVID-19 brought to all of our lives. --- Learn more at govex.jhu.edu (https://govex.jhu.edu/)--- Fill out our listener survey! (https://govex.jhu.edu/data-points/)

    • 44 min
    #83 - City AI Connect: Risk vs. Opportunity in Government AI

    #83 - City AI Connect: Risk vs. Opportunity in Government AI

    --- In this episode, we discuss City AI Connect, a global learning community and digital platform for cities to trial and advance the usage of generative artificial intelligence to improve public services.--- Generative AI, powered by advanced machine learning algorithms, has the potential to analyze vast amounts of data to predict trends, helping cities improve emergency response, mitigate severe weather events, and target resources for infrastructure enhancements. The technologies might also be harnessed to design creative solutions that could transform government delivery by reducing processing delays, eliminating cumbersome paperwork, and expanding multi-language access to reach many more residents with vital, public services.--- To maximize the potential and expand the availability of generative artificial intelligence learning for local governments, City AI Connect might offer locals officials a single destination to ideate, develop, and test new utilizations with peers across cities. Through social networking features, digital forums, virtual events, and a repository of blueprints and resources, city leaders might have the opportunity to exchange strategies and work with data and technology experts brought together by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University to accelerate implementation in their city halls.--- We're joined by Beth Blauer, Associate Vice Provost for Public Sector Innovation at Johns Hopkins University and the founder of GovEx; Mary Conway Vaughan, Deputy Director of Research and Analytics at GovEx; and Denise Reidl, the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of South Bend, Indiana.--- City AI Connect (https://cityaiconnect.jhu.edu/)--- "Gen AI: Get Ready!" Webinar (City AI Connect Members Only) (https://app.civicroundtable.com/community/1695044240027x694032557499220000?tab=Feed&post=1706731625981x630604869877366800)--- Fill out our listener survey! (https://govex.jhu.edu/data-points/)

    • 28 min
    #82 - A Year In Review: A conversation with GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes on her first year of leadership

    #82 - A Year In Review: A conversation with GovEx Executive Director Amy Edwards Holmes on her first year of leadership

    In the latest Data Points Podcast from the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University (“GovEx”), GovEx Chief of Staff Dr. Rudy de Leon Dinglas talks to Amy Edwards Holmes, who recently completed her first year as the center’s Executive Director. Amy came to GovEx with years of public service experience in both the non-profit and government sector. In this podcast, Amy explains the origin of her passion for helping cities use data to improve people’s lives. She and Rudy also review the past year of GovEx programming and discuss future engagements with partner cities across the Americas, including those engaged with the center’s flagship program, the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance. To learn more about GovEx, Amy, or any of our programming, please visit us at govex.jhu.edu (http://govex.jhu.edu/). We would also love to hear from you! Fill out our listener survey at https://forms.fillout.com/t/tvfZVqXrqXus (https://forms.fillout.com/t/tvfZVqXrqXus)

    • 23 min
    #81 - Democratizing Data in City Workforces: A conversation with Baltimore Chief Data Officer Justin Elszasz

    #81 - Democratizing Data in City Workforces: A conversation with Baltimore Chief Data Officer Justin Elszasz

    In the latest Data Points podcast from the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University (GovEx), GovEx Research Manager Jacquie Greif talks to Justin Elszasz, Chief Data Officer for Baltimore City. Elszasz describes the city’s long-standing partnership with GovEx, including the collaborative development of the ground-breaking Baltimore Data Academy, which is providing city staff in every department with the opportunity to learn about data and use it to improve their work and, ultimately, the lives of Baltimore residents. In a wide-ranging discussion, Elszasz also touched on the role of the CDO, how to incentivize good data practices in cities, and how AI is already shaping the way cities work.To learn more about our work, visit us at govex.jhu.edu

    • 27 min
    #80 - Food System Resilience: A Planning Guide for Local Governments

    #80 - Food System Resilience: A Planning Guide for Local Governments

    Among the lessons many cities learned from the COVID-19 pandemic was that local governments need to be better prepared for disruptions to the food system caused by public health crises and other natural and man-made disasters. To help local leaders address this need, the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence (GovEx) and Johns Hopkins’ Center for a Livable Future (CLF) developed a new tool, Food System Resilience: A Planning Guide for Local Governments (https://clf.jhsph.edu/projects/food-system-resilience/resilience-planning-guide), in collaboration with five cities: Austin, Texas; Baltimore, Maryland; Denver, Colorado; Moorhead, Minnesota; and Orlando, Florida. In this episode, two authors of the planning guide, Meg Burke, a Researcher with GovEx, and Elsie Moore, a PhD candidate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discuss their approach to researching the guide, the data about food resiliency, and the ways different cities can and should support resilient food systems. To learn more, visit govex.jhu.edu

    • 36 min
    #79 - The Charge to Invest in Intersectional Culture Change in Cities

    #79 - The Charge to Invest in Intersectional Culture Change in Cities

    The past several years have revealed a major shift in the way we relate to our jobs, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing political and civil unrest. Increasingly, the roles of social and emotional wellbeing in the workplace have taken center stage as we negotiate our return to the office. This changing paradigm about our relationship to our work has prompted employers to re-evaluate the workplaces they create for their workforces, and cities are no exception to this phenomenon. Today, we’re joined by Mykella Auld, an instructional designer for GovEx and Co-author of The Social Emotional Learning Handbook: Practical Applications for Trauma-Informed and Anti-Racist Social Emotional Learning in Educational and Communal Settings, to explore this topic more deeply. To learn more, visit govex.jhu.edu

    • 34 min

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