Madeleine Weatherhead, data-driven jokester, What Works Cities & Results for America alum
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Joined May 2017
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MadAboutCities retweeted
Congratulations to the 12 newly Certified cities joining the What Works Cities community and the 10 previously Certified cities that have leveled up or re-Certified. Their dedication to harnessing data for resident results is inspiring! #CitiesWinWithData
bit.ly/WWC2024Cert
MadAboutCities retweeted
Congratulations to @TheCityofBR’s Dept of Information Services for winning the 2022 Sharman Stein Award for Storytelling Changemakers! The Citizen Data Academy empowers residents to explore and use the City-Parish's open data by providing free trainings. bit.ly/3JkqrMc
MadAboutCities retweeted
.@WhatWorksCIties is evolving and expanding to Canada and Latin America! ✨ We’ve updated our Certification program to help cities identify inequities, close data gaps and continue innovating to deliver better results for residents.
#CitiesWinWithData bloombg.org/3JFJ2mb
Congratulations, @TheCityofBR!
🏆 @TheCityofBR has won this year's Sharman Stein Award!
The award celebrates a team or individual in local government leveraging communications to make a difference!
See how they're doing it: bit.ly/3Q9kPXh
ALT The Baton Rouge team sharing information about the Drainage and Flood Zone map, for which they created a Citizen Data Academy (CDA) video
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MadAboutCities retweeted
Looking forward to this conversation. Leaders like this group inspire and instruct us all on how we can collectively work to create thriving communities and strengthen the wellbeing of individuals and families. #PowerOfPlace
This week, @WJWInstitute at @hczorg will convene the first annual Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders in DC. #PowerOfPlace will bring together leaders, practitioners, and policymakers working to drive social and economic mobility for children & families in our country.
MadAboutCities retweeted
The @Results4America team is growing! 7️⃣ new positions open, location flexible.
Learn more➡️results4america.org/careers/
MadAboutCities retweeted
So proud of my mentor and friend @myunglee for being recognized as a @CityAndStateNY 2022 Power of Diversity Asian 100 honoree. Congratulations!!
Thank you, @CityAndStateNY for recognizing our own @myunglee on the 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 list, and congratulations to the many other honorees! See the full list >>cityandstateny.com/power-lis…
Happy 10th Birthday, @Results4America! Proud to be on this team and part of the data and evidence movement.
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Loved Ruth Ann Moss’ exercise for the group: Think of a child you know who you love. The reality is that kid has a 1 in 5 chance of being proficient in reading. Early learning is so important b/c 90% of a person’s brain develops before they’re 5 years old.
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.@BirminghamTalks is an intervention that works. Increasing interactive talk with children supports their development & ability to become proficient in reading. Investing in early childhood education is imperative. It’s the right thing to do and it’s the smart thing to do.
Priya Sarathy Jones from the Fines and Fees Justice Center shares “we criminalize poverty in America.”
Most of the people in this room have experienced a traffic ticket. Imagine what you would do if you didn’t have the resources to pay it. #RFAat10
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Shocking stat: In the criminal justice system there is about $26.1 billion dollars in debt, and that doesn’t include traffic debts.
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A ticket costs about $60 with another $60 for your court fee. If you can’t afford to pay you may get fined, your license could be suspended or you could end up w/ a warrant for your arrest. A cycle of fines and fees that those in poverty can’t break out of. #RFAat10
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Former Mayor of New Orleans @MitchLandrieu is a data superstar. He shares his method: when something’s broken, ask yourself…what was it like before it broke. Was it working before? If you have the chance to change things, change them to do things better. #RFAat10
MadAboutCities retweeted
NEW!
As Results for America turns 10 this year, we are releasing our 10-year report - A Decade of Progress and Impact - which highlights the progress of the movement to invest in #whatworks. #RFAat10
➡️ 10.results4america.org
Next up at #RFAat10: A conversation on how Gov can help create good jobs and advance equity with:
Alison Omens, @JustCapital
Emily Timm, @workersdefense
Harish Patel, @EconsecureIL
Renise Walker, Colorado Workforce Dev Council
Rachel Korberg, @FamiliesWorkers
Highlights 🧵!
How are each of our panelists thinking about measurement? 1/2
Renise: Find the entry point to have shared conversation. Especially the difficult things to track e.g. safety
Harish: Measure enough worker feedback to be able to tell the industry story and shape the field.