https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/train-the-trainer/
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Train the Trainer Short Courses
Part time, week-long virtual short courses to train experienced policy professionals to teach our methods for policy impact.
Our Train the Trainer short courses are paid, week-long virtual short courses to...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/releasing-new-resources-for-government-tech-hires-skills-wiki-gap-analysis/
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The Aspen Tech Policy Hub is thrilled to release a new resource: Skills Wiki for New Government Tech Employees, which includes a parallel Gap Analysis.
This Wiki consolidates government onboarding resources, which are currently dispersed throughout separate agency websites, into a single...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/demdoc/
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by Sean Ahrens
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Policy is most representative and effective when it has buy-in from the people. People buy in when they have their voices heard in the crafting of...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/our-2019-annual-report/
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San Francisco, CA - We are pleased to release our 2019 Annual Report, which reviews the Hub’s accomplishments from our first year and identifies our short- and long-term goals for what lies ahead. We are inspired by how the Hub has grown and made an impact...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/improving-medication-access-with-better-prior-authorization/
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by Lucy He and Christine Keung
Prior authorization (PA) refers to the process of getting an insurer’s approval before a physician provides a treatment, and can dangerously delay access to medication and care. Real-time...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/mitigating-algorithmic-bias-in-government-healthcare-ai-procurement/
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By Matthew Zhou
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As digital tools become more common in medical decision-making, healthcare providers may risk exposing patient data or inadvertently using a tool that leads to racially...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/support-for-worker-led-startups/
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by Trevor Pels
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Many Silicon Valley founders want to create technology companies that remain values-focused over the long-term. Unfortunately, this vision is often compromised due to pressures from institutional finance...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/the-tech-safety-initiative-helping-survivors-of-tech-abuse/
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by Lodrina Cherne
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There is currently no central office or website within the federal government to address tech-enabled domestic violence and stalking through nonconsensual device monitoring. As a result, survivors...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/accelerating-adoption-of-the-988-mental-health-crisis-hotline/
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by Micah Mutrux
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Every year, approximately 18 million calls are made to 911 that involve mental or behavioral health crises. The rapid, police-led response that 911 is optimized for is...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/energy-storage-for-low-income-communities/
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by Dillon Cruz
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Low-income Angelenos struggle with financial and energy insecurity. As Los Angeles pushes to decarbonize its power grid by 2035, these residents will contend with higher...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/brownfields-revitalization/
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Leveraging brownfield funding to catalyze community-led economic development
by Arthine Cossey van Duyne and Emma Crow-Willard
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Environmentally contaminated properties, or “brownfields,” disproportionately...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/transforming-agriculture-in-washington-state/
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A new finance model to transform agriculture and increase carbon removal
by Nicole Jain Capizzi and Mira Chokshi
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Of the 7.5 million...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/demystifying-long-term-disaster-recovery-grant-administration/
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Technical assistance opportunities at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Nadia Seeteram
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Though the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/green-game-plan/
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Transforming apparel recycling and reuse to achieve zero waste goals
by Patrick Beckley and Rebecca Peters
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Apparel has a far-reaching environmental impact,...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/a-route-to-green-transit-equity-in-los-angeles/
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How to ensure the equitable implementation of bus priority lanes in Los Angeles County
by Emily Doyle and Jaida Nabayan
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The Los...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/the-right-to-cool-for-washington/
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Identifying underserved communities of color in need of cooling assistance
by Alyssa Poletti
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The State of Washington’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/designing-a-more-equitable-offshore-wind-industry/
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Sharing benefits from offshore wind development with disadvantaged communities
by Swathi Manchikanti, Stephen Mushegan, and Esther Sosa
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The...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/suggestion-box-responsive-redesign-for-remote-learning/
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by Nidhi Hebbar and Yusuf Ahmad
Uncertainty due to COVID-19, growing awareness of systemic inequities, technological barriers, and disruptions to the social fabric of schools have made teaching, planning, and supporting students much harder. The Suggestion...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/responsive-messaging-for-covid-19-support/
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by Human AgencyTeam Lead: Brendan Lind
Millions are navigating a rapidly changing and overburdened social safety net for the first time. As the impact of COVID-19 unfolds, many who should be screened for the virus...
https://www.aspentechpolicyhub.org/project/cultural-engagement-to-mitigate-social-isolation/
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by Michael Peter Edson and Dana Mitroff Silvers
COVID-19 has presented GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives, museums,) and performing arts organizations with new, urgent demands to create services and programs that mitigate the effects of...