AISP Events

Maggie Reeves and Erika Tyagi from the Urban Institute joined our Network Call for a discussion on evaluating AI models performance on education-to-workforce pathways. Subject matter experts developed and evaluated the performance of leading models on 100 prompts spanning 6 personas (e.g., Hill staffers, advocates, parents, domain researchers, data analysts, and career/education advisors) and topics including K-12 enrollment, school finance, graduation rates, postsecondary outcomes, and more. Now they are working on making targeted improvements to the Education Data Portal and Education-to-Workforce Data Tool to improve their AI-readiness. 

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On May 27 we gathered to hear  about the tremendous progress made by AISP’s Equity in Practice Learning Community (EiPLC) members. Over the past five years, AISP provided technical assistance to 10 state and local partnerships working to develop participatory data governance that centers equity and community voice in data sharing. As this learning community comes to an official close, we want to take the opportunity to share approaches that sites have developed, the amazing work they have done, and the lessons they have learned. This call featured a sneak peek of our final EiPLC report and presentations from two EiPLC sites: The Charlotte Regional Data Trust and Baltimore’s Promise. 

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Dr. Bonnielin Swenor, founding director of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center, discussed the value of collecting and using disability data at national, state, and local levels. She also introduced the concept of Disability Data Justice, discussed current approaches to measuring disability, and shared a roadmap for improving these methods. This conversation also described the work still needed to expand disability data collection and to do so in ways that promote data equity for everyone in our communities.

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AISP hosted a Network Call to learn more about the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and the opportunity it presents for innovative shared data infrastructure to be developed, refined, and used to improve lives. We were joined by a panel of practitioners with diverse entry points to RHT work: Lisa Davis, Director, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health; Ginger Zielinskie, co-author of Using OBBBA Requirements to Advance an Integrated, Data-Driven Safety Net; and Mike Botos, Partner, EY-Parthenon Strategy Consulting and lead author of Accelerating Rural Health Transformation. Our four panelists discussed their work related to RHT, and participated in an open Q&A at the end.

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AISP was pleased to co-host the fourth and final webinar in a series offered by partners at DISC, DQC, and ECS, designed to help leaders of state longitudinal data systems (SLDS) build systems that provide useful information. The session explored the value of integrating data from beyond the education and workforce sectors. A panel of AISP Network members from Iowa, Connecticut, and North Carolina shared practical tips for working with and learning from human service colleagues. 

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We are excited to announce that another core AISP resource was released in November. Finding a Way Forward: How to Create a Strong Legal Framework for Data Integration was originally published in 2022 to provide practical legal guidance for cross-sector data collaboration. Since then, both the legal landscape and the needs of the field have continued to evolve. Version 2.0 reflects those changes, incorporating new resources, expanded analysis, and lessons learned from ongoing conversations with legal, policy, and data practitioners across the country. We hope this resource will support you and your partners as you work to “find a way forward” to share and integrate data.

On November 12th we hosted a Network Call to virtually release this resource.
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On October 30th, AISP hosted a Network Call on the impact brief. We shared key findings and heard from a few special guests who provided color commentary on some of the diverse impact examples highlighted in the brief. There was also a Q&A and a discussion about how we as a field might better measure and communicate IDS impact in the future. 

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AISP hosted a Network Call to introduce the first in our AISP Network Survey Brief Series: Governance. This brief was created using data collected from our 2023 Network Survey. Also featured on this call were the NCDHHS data governance team, who shared insights and impact around their data governance organization. Access the recording here. 

This virtual workshop, presented in partnership with the Data Integration Support Center (DISC), was based on AISP’s brief, Yes, No, Maybe? Legal & Ethical Considerations for Informed Consent in Data Sharing and Integration. The training highlighted the foundational role of strong governance and consent frameworks. Access the recording here.

AISP hosted a launch webinar for our updated version of the Centering Racial Equity Throughout Data Integration Toolkit. Access the recording here.

This virtual workshop was presented in partnership with the Data Integration Support Center (DISC). This training provided lawyers and compliance officers involved in managing and protecting sensitive client information with essential knowledge and practical skills. Participants learned techniques and best practices to ensure data privacy, focusing on methods to properly de-identify data and prevent re-identification. Access the recording here.

Telling a Data Story: Practical ways to center healing and racial justice in data dashboarding, led by Kim Paull and Bob Gradeck. Access the recording here.

AISP and colleagues from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) joined to present a session delving into NAPA’s new field guide on financing integrated data systems. Kathy Stack and Pari Sabety of NAPA kicked off the session with an overview of the guide, and Robert McGough, Arkansas’ Chief Data Officer, shared his experience using cost allocation to charge direct and indirect data integration and evaluation costs to federal programs. Access the recording here.

Three members of the AISP Network presented and discussed the record linkage tools that they utilize. NORC at the University of Chicago, Children’s Data Network, and the Linked Information Network of Colorado presented. Access the recording here.