Sat.Mar 10, 2018 - Fri.Mar 16, 2018

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How HHS’s Data Science CoLab catalyzes employee innovation: An interview with Will Yang, CoLab Director, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Episode #166

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently launched a pilot version of a new initiative called the Data Science CoLab , an eight-week-long data science training program. The first class, which kicked off in October 2017, included 25 employees from different agencies within HHS and with different levels of knowledge about using data. Participants applied to work on a specific data project that they proposed.

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Episode 5: The Evidence Agenda

FedHeads

Welcome to FedHeads! A weekly podcast from Grant Thornton Public Sector. Nick Hart of the Bipartisan Policy Center and Andy Feldman of Grant Thornton join the FedHeads this week to tackle the evidence agenda and the use of government data and evaluation techniques in improving the outcomes of government programs. About FedHeads FedHeads are Robert Shea and Francis Rose, who love to talk about the arcana of government management and the people who are trying to make it better.

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S2 Episode 01: Field Hockey Breaks Ground in Naperville

ParkTalk podcast

Parent and volunteer coach Monica Lodge tells the story of how she brought field hockey to Naperville, why it's a great sport for young, female athletes, and how the story continues to unfold with the help of parents, schools and the park district. Parent and volunteer coach Monica Lodge tells the story of how she brought field hockey to Naperville, why it's a great sport for young, female athletes, and how the story continues to unfold with the help of parents, schools and the park district.

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