Eligibility
The Equitable Development Data Insight Training (EDDIT) Initiative is open to:
- Organizations (local governments, nonprofits, community groups, private organizations) working towards urban equity.
- Organizations operating in small and mid-sized cities in the U.S. or Canada (defined as having a population of approx. 50,000 to 500,000).
- Organizations should have a specific equitable development project or program that they wish to use as the focus of the training. Ideally, this project/program has been active for a minimum of 3 years and has robust data associated with it.*
*Exceptions to these requirements may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Evaluation
Alignment with equitable development
What areas of equitable development does your project work in?
Organizational Interest in data analysis and storytelling
What aspects of your projects are you curious to explore through data?
Availability of data
What type of data is available for your project? How much data and how extensive is it?
Team capacity
Can your team commit to EDDIT throughout the training process? See below.
Applicants will be evaluated by a judging panel of experts in equitable development from various sectors. Final applicants will be interviewed by the EDDIT team.
What will you need to apply?
- An organizational interest in working with data.
- Annual reports, grant proposals, data samples, data visualization or documentation explaining your program.
- Team capacity: A commitment to go through the training process of approximately 20-30 hours. See our timeline for more details.
- Commitment to participation from junior and senior staff.
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