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Workshops, Events, & Tutorials

BroadStreet events are designed around bringing people together to take action to improve community health using data-guided decision-making. We host events and data challenges - mini quests - to turn data into action.  Join us!

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  • From Information to Impact: Evaluating SNAP Data Sources with AI
    From Information to Impact: Evaluating SNAP Data Sources with AI
    Tue, Sep 29
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Find reliable data sources faster with AI as your assistant. Leverage AI to find important public health information and even rank and rate the data source based on your own criteria or "rubric" to create an editable resource list. This month's data challenge is SNAP data and food insecurity.
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  • R for Real-World Impact: Coding a Story about SNAP in R
    R for Real-World Impact: Coding a Story about SNAP in R
    Tue, Sep 29
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Use R skills to create a real-world public health narrative for your community. Access the universe of U.S. Census data using R code. Use real public health data to explore meaningful questions and make something that matters. This month's data challenge topic: SNAP and food insecurity.
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  • Assessing & Communicating SNAP Household Data: Building an Infographic for Stakeholders
    Assessing & Communicating SNAP Household Data: Building an Infographic for Stakeholders
    Tue, Sep 29
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Turn complex health data into stories people understand, remember, and can act on. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create a real-world public health project and transform data into clear messages about your community. This month's data challenge topic: SNAP and Food Insecurity.
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  • Save the Date for our Next Data Challenge
    Save the Date for our Next Data Challenge
    Tue, Oct 27
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Every month, BroadStreet hosts data challenges for those who want to make a difference with data. Events tend to sell out. Reserve your spot early. The topic and projects are still pending. Register now and pick a path and project later on.
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Volunteer and learn at the Community Data Internship hosted by The BroadStreet Institute. Learn career-ready skills while solving real-world health challenges.

Recent Events and Workshops

  • From Information to Impact: AI-Powered Public Health Communication
    From Information to Impact: AI-Powered Public Health Communication
    Sep 01, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Create clear, compelling public health materials faster with AI as your assistant. Lock in key public health information and data, then use AI to customize the message for an audience in a polished, editable 1-pager for a community stakeholder. This month's challenge is: Heat-Related Illness Risk.
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  • Telling Data Stories: Heat-Related Illness (HRI)
    Telling Data Stories: Heat-Related Illness (HRI)
    Sep 01, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Turn complex health data into stories people understand, remember, and can act on. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll work with a real-world public health project to transform data into clear messages about your community. This month's data challenge topic: Heat-Related Illness Risk.
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  • R for Real-World Impact: A Public Health Data Workshop
    R for Real-World Impact: A Public Health Data Workshop
    Sep 01, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Use R skills to tackle a real-world public health problem. Join a hands-on workshop where you’ll use R and real public health data to explore meaningful questions, build practical coding skills, and make something that matters. This month's data challenge topic: Heat-Related Illness Risk.
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  • Optimizing LinkedIn for Recruiters (incl. AI prompt)
    Optimizing LinkedIn for Recruiters (incl. AI prompt)
    Aug 12, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Event on Zoom (60min). Zoom link in ticket.
    Join Tracy Flood for an AI-powered fireside chat. Can AI give advice on how to optimize Indeed resumes and LinkedIn profiles for recruiters? Let's find out!
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  • 2026 Summer Datathon
    2026 Summer Datathon
    Jul 24, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Live or Video-Only, Zoom link in PDF Ticket
    Practice data skills while making a difference. Maternal care is the topic for this year's summer Datathon at BroadStreet. All skill levels welcome. Join us for this collaborative event. By the end of the day, we will vote on where to donate $1000 to support maternal care.
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  • Datathon Volunteer Meeting
    Datathon Volunteer Meeting
    Jun 23, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
    Live and Video-Only Options Available
    Looking for a volunteer opportunity this summer and a way to build your data portfolio? Join us and volunteer for the Summer Datathon and Data-Guided Giving Event for Maternal Health. Not able to volunteer, but still want to contribute? Consider making a donation option below.
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  • Q&A Fireside Chat with Tracy
    Q&A Fireside Chat with Tracy
    May 27, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
    Event on Zoom (60min). Zoom link in ticket.
    Interested in joining the Community Data Internship but first have some questions? Join Tracy Flood, MD PhD, President and Cofounder of the BroadStreet Institute at an informational session. She will answer some Frequently Asked Questions. Please note that cohort spots are almost filled for June.
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The BroadStreet Institute is a registered 501(c)3. We are a growing community of volunteer data enthusiasts who believe that good data can heal the world. Volunteer teams manage the Community Health Impact Fund. All are welcome to give, volunteer, and to join our community.

We believe that good data can heal the world. Our vision is a healthy world for all. Our mission is to empower the next generation of leaders in community health through training in tools and skills for data-guided decision-making.

 

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