A strong data culture is a necessary foundation for building a digital age that works for all. Being a data-informed or data-driven agency starts with data culture. The State of Connecticut’s evaluation and impact team has been knitting together a data culture through capacity-building workshops for state service colleagues. By engaging data people across state government, focused initially on our American Rescue Plan Act funded projects, this team is building a foundation for a digital age where evidence and evaluation matter. Data capacity building is necessary for all general government and social sector work. In this workshop, the Connecticut evaluation and impact team will share their experience building a data culture and strengthening data literacy. Participants can expect to learn about strategies for creating learning agendas, auditing their existing data, establishing strong data governance, preparing for data storytelling, and strategizing around continuous quality improvement of their data and processes.

Policy + Administration