Center for Community Innovation, UC Berkeley

Our EDDIT program is launching the Workshop in Urban Storytelling (WUDS), a condensed training program to help city-building practitioners and students leverage data analysis and storytelling to strengthen and advance urban-planning development in their communities. To learn more about the hybrid (1-month virtual + 2-day in-person) and in person (5 days) versions of this new program for members of the public, private, or nonprofit sectors working on planning and policy issues in the U.S. and Canada, join a free online information session on March 20 (12:30 p.m. ET). Learn more and register now: https://lnkd.in/gU4fWWRk

Last year, DHBC was invited to participate in something called "Equitable Development Data Insight Training" (EDDIT) led by the UC Berkeley/University of Toronto team, and Strategic CaseMakingTM, led by TheCaseMade. We learned so much about using data to tell a story. This latest story done by CBC is a result of this hard work. Now go tell your friends, "Downtown Halifax is Canada's Come Back Kid." Halifax remains 'Canadian comeback city' for downtown activity: https://lnkd.in/eV5RSzpC

Thursday, February 27, 3 p.m. ET: Join us for a free online info session about EDDIT’s new condensed training program aimed at helping city-building practitioners and students leverage data analysis & storytelling in planning-related projects. Come out to learn more about the hybrid and in-person versions of this program, and then apply for the opportunity to dive deeper into your community development project and/or grow your technical skills in GIS, coding, data processing and more https://lnkd.in/gU4fWWRk

Our Equitable Development Data Insight Training (EDDIT) program will be offering a new training format in 2025 – an applied approach to data storytelling for city-building professionals in Canada and the U.S., delivered through a month of virtual learning and a 2-day workshop hosted in-person at U of T. If you are a city builder working to create equitable change in your community and are looking to brush up on your data interpretation and communication skills, this may be for you! Please fill out a short questionnaire to express interest in this new training program and to share your ideas on how we can make it most valuable and accessible to you: https://lnkd.in/eb_BydZD?

Many congratulations to leaders from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Eau Claire, WI, Champaign, IL, and the Cross Community Climate Collaborative in Cook County, IL. We're so proud of you! ?? The 2024 cohort of the Equitable Development Data Insight Training Initiative (EDDIT) made their amazing final presentations last week. We loved seeing how Strategic CaseMaking? and data storytelling are helping them build will among they people they need to make their cities and counties work for everyone. ?? They are paving the way toward ?? A downtown for everyone in Halifax ??Equitable community investments to reduce gun violence in Champaign ??Transit that boosts quality of life and economic growth in Eau Claire ?? A just transition to green landscaping technology and a healthier and more resilient western Cook County EDDIT is run by School of Cities, University of Toronto and Center for Community Innovation, UC Berkeley and supported by RWJF. Thank you for letting us be a part of these communities' journeys to justice!

Fall may be in the air but we still have summer and the EDDIT Symposium on our minds. ?? Over the course of two summer days in Toronto, our 2023 cohort met to practice their data storytelling, share insights, and connect with likeminded urbanists. Their final presentations showcased how they used data to power their equitable development case and craft compelling data stories targeted to their specific audience. We can’t wait to see what’s to come for the 2024 cohort! ??: Alyssa Katherine Faoro The Equitable Development Data Insight Training (EDDIT) Initiative, provides organizations in the US and Canada with data analysis and storytelling training for their equitable development projects. EDDIT is a collaboration between the School of Cities, University of Toronto, Center for Community Innovation, UC Berkeley at the University of California, Berkeley, and TheCaseMade. Visit equitabledev.org for more information. . . . #Data #Storytelling #Learning #Networking #Training #Development #Equity #Equitable #Showcase #UofT

Site visit highlights from the remaining two organizations of the 2024 cohort. Curriculum workshops have begun and will conclude with a virtual showcase in early December where the cohort will present their final presentations. The EDDIT team is excited to share with, learn from, and celebrate this incredible group! The Equitable Development Data Insight Training (EDDIT) Initiative, provides organizations in the US and Canada with data analysis and storytelling training for their equitable development projects. EDDIT is a collaboration between the School of Cities, University of Toronto, Center for Community Innovation, UC Berkeley, and TheCaseMade. Visit equitabledev.org for more information. . . . . #data #storytelling #training #DataAnalysis #EDDIT