Public Sector Connectors
The GovEx Academy is the only training center designed and dedicated to improving data skills for the public sector workforce.

The GovEx Academy is our platform for live and self-guided learning across all of our programs and many partner programs, including the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance, Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative Data Track, What Works Cities, and several place-paced initiatives. It is the only training center designed and dedicated to improving data skills for the public sector workforce.
- Live What Works Cities (WWC) Sprints are designed to help cities achieve WWC certification using data and evidence. Interested cities can register for any of the following 6-week sprints via the WWC Community Calendar, which is updated on a rolling basis:
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- Maintaining a Comprehensive Data Inventory (DM2) – April 1 to May 8, 2025
- Improving Data Quality (DM4) – May 27 to July 3, 2025
- Sharing Data (DM3) – July 29 to September 4, 2025
- Implementing Data Strategy and Governance (DM1) – September 23 to October 30, 2025
- Self-Guided Courses
- Getting Started with Performance Analytics
- Getting Started with Data Standards
- Getting Started with Data Management
- Getting Started with Data Inventorying
- Getting Started with Community Engagement for Analytics
- Interpreting Data with Greater Accuracy and Insight

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