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Workshop: The Civic AI Playbook: Leveraging Data for Public Service

Name: Workshop: The Civic AI Playbook: Leveraging Data for Public Service
Start: 2026-02-18T17:30:00.000-05:00
End: 2026-02-18T19:00:00.000-05:00
Location: Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale

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Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale

New Haven, Connecticut

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Starting a civic venture requires building systems that create real-world, equitable impact. This 90-minute workshop is designed for individuals who want to learn how to navigate the complexities of institutional adoption and public-sector innovation. Leave this session with the foundational knowledge and practical tools needed to translate research into products or systems that serve the public good.

During this workshop, participants will learn:

How to identify and approach institutional users, including cities, schools, and government agencies.
Methodologies for translating academic or technical research into functional products or systems.
Strategies for incorporating unexpected institutional feedback or "gifts" into a compelling policy narrative.
Approaches for avoiding "innovation theater" to ensure infrastructure investments are inclusive and responsive.

Participants who join this workshop will:

Gain the ability to map institutional networks and identify key connectors who can trigger system-wide adoption of a new service.
Learn to use data to rigorously test and disprove assumptions, ensuring your system is grounded in real-world needs.
Master a mindset that treats policy shifts and community pushback as valuable data points used to strengthen and refine your project's mission.
Apply "thinking with the hands" techniques to iterate quickly, allowing for ego-free collaboration and more original outcomes with community stakeholders.

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