Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

Great updates from the Digital Benefits Network in their July Digital Digest! Check it out ➡ https://lnkd.in/gU7qU2hn

Register for tomorrow’s discussion presented by The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program on how digital identity can revolutionize #FinancialSecurity 💰 Engage with a panel of leaders, including Ariel Kennan from our Digital Benefits Network, as they explore the power of technology in creating a secure and equitable financial system. 📍Aspen Institute Office, Washington, D.C., or via Zoom. 🕑 2:00 - 4:30 pm ET 🔗 https://bit.ly/3xH4XHS

Our Digital Benefits Network is #hiring! We are looking for a Program and Data Manager who will oversee day-to-day project functions of the network, lead impact evaluation and data management, contribute to digital communications, and support special events and initiatives of the network. Learn more about the role and apply ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gm9ie-X4 #CivTechJobs #CivicTech #BeeckCenter #DBN #RemoteJobs

In 2013, Aaron Snow co-founded 18F during his time as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for the GSA, seeing the need for the government to deeply engage with technology and improve their digital services and capacity. After 18F, Snow took his skills to Canada, where he led the first iteration of the Canadian Digital Service (CDS) / Service numérique canadien (SNC). #CivicTech, he realized, is a field where you are always making a difference in people’s lives. “One really great thing about doing this in government is that you know that what you’re doing matters to humans on the other end of the line, and not just to somebody who is trying to make money,” Snow said. “ … There aren’t many other organizations or companies out there that can beat the mission.” Since 2021 Snow has been at the Beeck Center, where he founded the Digital Service Network (DSN) and currently works on a variety of projects at Beeck aimed to improve the digital delivery of services and benefits to people across the country. Read more about his life and career on our website! ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3VPI8cW

Long Beach joined #OpportunityCities (TOPC) in 2022 to combat pollution and enhance green spaces. The city needed a digital tool to educate the community about the importance of trees, improve the city’s ability to track trees, make public data more accessible, and boost community engagement. Alongside partners Google and Centre for Public Impact, with generous support from the Knight Foundation, TOPC created The Long Beach Tree Map 🌳. This innovative solution includes an “interactive tree mapping tool using existing tree data to map out locations for future sites where trees could be planted and maintained via educational engagement.” In our latest update from student analyst Jupleen Kaur, we take a deeper look at this project and how TOPC enabled Long Beach to work towards their climate goals: https://bit.ly/3XOxJ3Q #UrbanSustainability #CivicTech #GreenSpace #LongBeach #ClimateAction

In a highlight from her fireside chat at Code for America 2024 Summit, our Executive Director Lynn Overmann provides insights on building government systems that work for everyone: “I think we really need to recognize that governments are at fundamentally different stages of digital transformation… we each kind of have unique superpowers of meeting governments where they are.” ▶️ Watch the full recap video at https://bit.ly/45B4S5d #GovTech #CodeForAmerica #CfASummit #DigitalTransformation

Many state CDOs looking to implement data-driven initiatives often face obstacles due to lack of resources and personnel. Milda A. from our State CDO Network team recently spoke with StateScoop to discuss the importance of tools like our State Data Maturity Assessment and why CDOs need the “soft skill of convening leaders from across government to establish data-sharing agreements and develop longitudinal data systems.” Read StateScoop’s coverage at https://bit.ly/4eqAJJL

Check out the latest edition of The Public Good for updates from our Digital Service Network team! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dcnfE9b3

Juneteenth is a day of celebration to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. In honor of this important holiday, we will ring the bells of Healy Hall for 19 minutes at 12:19 p.m. As we honor this day and celebrate independence, we also recognize the struggle — historically and in our current moment — to achieve true freedom and justice for all. https://bit.ly/43yQI2B

We are thrilled to introduce our latest cohort of student analysts for this summer! Every semester, we invite several Georgetown University students to collaborate with real-life practitioners in #CivicTech. Through this partnership, we equip the next generation of leaders to navigate complex societal challenges at all levels of government. Learn more about our student analysts at bit.ly/3XlcZ3B Interested in becoming a student analyst next semester? Fall applications are open! Learn more at https://bit.ly/3RsbzRi and apply before July 8th. #SocialImpact #Georgetown #TechForGood #StudentAnalysts