Amber Ivey (AI), MPA, JD

Opportunity Accelerator Launched to Help Governments Drive Economic Mobility and Advance Racial Equity

In a new collaboration, Results for America, the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, Code for America, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab and the W. Haywood Burns Institute will help governments work with place-based partnerships and residents to remove barriers to upward mobility and improve life outcomes.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today… Show more

Opportunity Accelerator Launched to Help Governments Drive Economic Mobility and Advance Racial Equity

In a new collaboration, Results for America, the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, Code for America, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab and the W. Haywood Burns Institute will help governments work with place-based partnerships and residents to remove barriers to upward mobility and improve life outcomes.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Results for America announced the Opportunity Accelerator (OA), a new collaboration with the Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, Code for America, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab and the W. Haywood Burns Institute to help governments promote economic mobility, reduce racial disparities in outcomes and improve the wellbeing of their residents.

The chances that a child born into poverty will move to a middle-class adulthood have been declining for more than 50 years. According to groundbreaking research by Harvard Economist Raj Chetty and Opportunity Insights, the zip code where a person grows up, as well as their race and gender, significantly impacts their upward mobility. This opportunity gap is a national crisis. The Opportunity Accelerator will support governments to help residents meet the life milestones vital to upward mobility by increasing the impact of the over $2 trillion U.S. governments spend each year to open opportunities.

The Opportunity Accelerator will work with governments to build their capacity to collaborate consistently with place-based partnerships and directly with residents to identify barriers to economic mobility, jointly design programs and solutions that meet the needs of impacted residents and make sure those programs and solutions deliver on outcomes that reduce inequity and increase community wellbeing. Show less

2019 International ODR Forum

In 2012, no jurisdiction had launched court ODR—court-annexed, public-facing, digital space—but today dozens of pilots are underway to adapt the technology to civil court systems. Many stakeholders are hopeful about the possibilities to streamline court business processes and remove obstacles to quick resolutions, but some voice concerns about power imbalances and differences in access to courts. This panel will discuss the benefits and challenges associated… Show more

2019 International ODR Forum

In 2012, no jurisdiction had launched court ODR—court-annexed, public-facing, digital space—but today dozens of pilots are underway to adapt the technology to civil court systems. Many stakeholders are hopeful about the possibilities to streamline court business processes and remove obstacles to quick resolutions, but some voice concerns about power imbalances and differences in access to courts. This panel will discuss the benefits and challenges associated with launching ODR and the minimum business processes courts should consider when adopting court ODR.

State and county court systems across the country are experimenting with court online dispute resolution (ODR) tools--which allow parties to attempt to resolve their dispute via the internet without stepping foot into a courthouse. If courts implement ODR appropriately, litigants and the court system could see benefits ranging from improved customer service to reduced costs. However, some practitioners are concerned about the potential downside of applying private sector technology to the judicial system. If not implemented properly or evaluated regularly, ODR could replicate or exacerbate problems with existing court structures and processes. Show less

2019 Equal Justice Conference

Legal Navigator is a pilot project that brings together technology, content and community to help all people with civil legal needs more easily find a path forward. This workshop will highlight developments in this project’s novel collaborations with social services and community partners, innovative technology strategy, and initial testing results.

2019 CCJ/COSCA National Sustaining Justice Through Innovation Summit

This panel suggests proven strategies to help state courts build capacity for
change and innovation. As the pace of change accelerates, state courts must
become increasingly nimble in their approaches to change and innovation.

2019 Equal Justice Conference

Americans can shop, socialize, and manage bills online 24 hours a day. However, disputing a lawsuit typically requires a trip to the courthouse during business hours. Those who live far from the courthouse, have limited mobility, and have inflexible work schedules are more likely to receive a negative judgment because they failed to appear in court. This can threaten homes, family stability, livelihood, and access to justice. To meet this challenge, state… Show more

2019 Equal Justice Conference

Americans can shop, socialize, and manage bills online 24 hours a day. However, disputing a lawsuit typically requires a trip to the courthouse during business hours. Those who live far from the courthouse, have limited mobility, and have inflexible work schedules are more likely to receive a negative judgment because they failed to appear in court. This can threaten homes, family stability, livelihood, and access to justice. To meet this challenge, state and county court systems across the country are experimenting with online dispute resolution (ODR) tools--which allow parties to attempt to resolve their dispute via the internet and provides outside personal intervention only where necessary. In 2018, Utah became the first state to build an ODR tool for small claims cases. This new technology will change the way Utah courts do business. The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Center for State Courts are helping states like Utah pilot and evaluate the impacts of ODR. Leaders from Utah, NCSC, and Pew will discuss the challenges courts face using online courts to modernize the legal system, including technology, skeptics, and maintaining the rule of law. Show less

2019 SXSW

Americans can shop, socialize, and manage bills online 24 hours a day. However, disputing a lawsuit typically requires a trip to the courthouse during business hours. Those who live far from the courthouse, have limited mobility, and have inflexible work schedules are more likely to receive a negative judgment because they failed to appear in court. This can threaten homes, family stability, livelihood, and access to justice.

In 2018, Utah became the first state to build… Show more

2019 SXSW

Americans can shop, socialize, and manage bills online 24 hours a day. However, disputing a lawsuit typically requires a trip to the courthouse during business hours. Those who live far from the courthouse, have limited mobility, and have inflexible work schedules are more likely to receive a negative judgment because they failed to appear in court. This can threaten homes, family stability, livelihood, and access to justice.

In 2018, Utah became the first state to build an online dispute resolution tool—a website that allows users to manage small claims cases online. This new technology changed the way Utah courts do business. And it was not easy. Leaders from this Utah initiative will discuss the challenges they faced, including technology, skeptics, and maintaining the rule of law. Show less

2018 SOUTHERN LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING

As states across the country look at ways to increase efficiency and reduce cost, many are looking at the data they collect as a strategic asset to be harnessed. States are now using data analysis to inform policy, budgeting, operational decision-making, increase efficiency and reduce errors. As states are facing common challenges, researching successful initiatives across the country will provide valuable insight on how to best invest… Show more

2018 SOUTHERN LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE ANNUAL MEETING

As states across the country look at ways to increase efficiency and reduce cost, many are looking at the data they collect as a strategic asset to be harnessed. States are now using data analysis to inform policy, budgeting, operational decision-making, increase efficiency and reduce errors. As states are facing common challenges, researching successful initiatives across the country will provide valuable insight on how to best invest the resources to make use of the data they compile. This session will look at how states across the country are using the data they collect to lower the costs of governance. Show less

2018 SXSW

In 2015, Virginia became the first state to functionally end veteran homelessness. To reach this goal, dozens of government and non-government veteran-serving stakeholders came together, shared data, and used it strategically to target limited resources. The effort’s leaders will debunk the myth that using data requires a high-tech solution. They will also discuss the challenges they faced, including privacy concerns, data gaps, and not losing sight of the human experience… Show more

2018 SXSW

In 2015, Virginia became the first state to functionally end veteran homelessness. To reach this goal, dozens of government and non-government veteran-serving stakeholders came together, shared data, and used it strategically to target limited resources. The effort’s leaders will debunk the myth that using data requires a high-tech solution. They will also discuss the challenges they faced, including privacy concerns, data gaps, and not losing sight of the human experience behind the numbers. Show less

GOVERNOR'S DATA ANALYTICS SUMMIT

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY DATA ANALYTICS AND LIBERAL ARTS SYMPOSIUM

Exposed students and faculty to potential careers for liberal art students within the field of data analytics.

BHEF: COMMONWEALTH DATA ANALYTICS AND HUMANITIES SUMMIT

Using Data to Improve Society

This session informed liberal art educators and stakeholders about novel ways in which states are using data to drive decision-making, challenges states face, and how the skills learned in liberal arts matter in data-driven decision making.

2016 NLPES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR

Pew Data Analytics: Exploring Innovative Uses of Data to Inform Decision Making

States collect massive amounts of data, but to what extent is analyzed and used to inform decision making? This panel shared preliminary findings from Pew’s 50 state study, and highlighted productive and creative ways states have used data to address cross-system problems and inform policy, budget, and operational decision making.