Applications for Community Health Data Training programs now open at BroadStreet Institute. We are a non-profit with a training mission. Created by MPH students during the pandemic. 140 interns are in our community at any one time. We've hosted over 2000 interns to date. Join us! www.broadstreet.org
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: Canva Sheets
Create Graphics in Bulk with Canva. Yes, data can power art! See how Canva’s new spreadsheet feature can make graphics for public health promotion, social media campaigns, & advocacy!
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: RStudio
Want to learn R, but feeling stuck? Let’s fix that, starting with a practical public health project. We will be using an online tool called Posit Cloud so no R software installation is needed.
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: Airtable
Ready to swap your spreadsheets with a supercharged, AI-powered, automation-enabling tool? Airtable is a beautiful and powerful database. We’ll start with a simple project.
To Register 🔗
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: Canva Sheets
Create Graphics in Bulk with Canva. Yes, data can power art! See how Canva’s new spreadsheet feature can make graphics for public health promotion, social media campaigns, & advocacy!
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: RStudio
Want to learn R, but feeling stuck? Let’s fix that, starting with a practical public health project. We will be using an online tool called Posit Cloud so no R software installation is needed.
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
📆 FREE EVENT Tues Jan 27th
New Tools for Public Health Data: Airtable
Ready to swap your spreadsheets with a supercharged, AI-powered, automation-enabling tool? Airtable is a beautiful and powerful database. We’ll start with a simple project.
To Register 🔗
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
Applications for Community Health Data Training programs now open at BroadStreet Institute. We are a non-profit with a training mission. Created by MPH students during the pandemic. 140 interns are in our community at any one time. We've hosted over 2000 interns to date. Join us! www.broadstreet.org
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📊 Data ❤️ heal the world 🌎
In 2025, 62 leaders made it possible for us to train 168 cohort members in our Community Data Internships and to reach many more through our public workshops and impact projects. 🙏 Thank you!
www.broadstreet.org/about-us
Three months ago we welcomed 58 new Community Data Interns to the BroadStreet Institute. Together with teammates and leaders at BroadStreet, they have explored data in the United States to uncover areas of opportunity and action. 🎉 Congrats! Team list on blog: www.broadstreet.org/post/sept-co...
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🔗 Design Kit Template on Blog: bit.ly/word-art-kit...
Creating word art in Canva using U.S. Census Bureau data on the percent of households receiving SNAP/Food Stamp Program.
The goal is to empower others to explore data on important, timely, and relevant topics. #data
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[FREE Event] 📆 Nov 18
Data Hunt: Food Insecurity in America
Learn More 🔗: www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
The government shutdown brought SNAP and food assistance programs to the forefront of the national conversation. What is the landscape in your region? Join us!
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🔍 A Secret Pipeline to U.S. Census Data 🔍
Did you know that there is a secret pipeline directly to census data through the Census API? It's as easy as pie 🥧 , give it a try! 🎉 Here's a great 🎬 HOW-TO VIDEO: www.census.gov/library/vide...
#mph #epidemiology #data
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Where can we find U.S. Census Bureau Data during the government shutdown, while data.census.gov is closed (Oct-Nov 2025)?
2 sources + bonus:
[1] CARES: careshq.org
[2] Census Reporter: censusreporter.org
[+] Census API - VIDEO HOW-TO: www.census.gov/library/vide...
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Spreadsheets to Advocacy: Making a Difference with Data 📊❤️🌎 We want a healthy nation. We are raising our voice as "Data People" because we believe that health benefits everyone. Improving health may even improve economic growth (Fumagalli, Pinna Pintor, Suhrcke, 2024).
FREE POPUP UP EVENT TUESDAY October 28th
Join the event or rsvp to follow-along
To Register:
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
Data Hunt: U.S. Census Data
The data.census.gov website is currently closed due to the government shutdown. Data foragers can still find Census Bureau data.
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❤️Am I an advocate? ❤️ Curious about whether you’re an advocate? “Advocacy” usually means making an impact at the policy-level. For example, talking to elected officials and encouraging others to do the same. It is never too early to say "hi" to your elected officials.
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Advocacy 101 - 🇺🇸 Who represents me in the U.S. Congress? 🇺🇸 Who are my congressmen? 3 people represent you in Washington D.C.: 2 Senators, and 1 Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Go to 🔗 www.congress.gov/members/find... > 📍Your address > See your 3
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💌 How to write a letter to Congress 💌
or any elected official:
💌 Get contact info,
✅ Know your rights + workplace rules,
✅ Are you lobbying? Y/N,
✅ 5 🔑 data points: name, address, topic, the ask, 📣 1-3 persuasive points (❤️ a story, 📊 a statistic).
Be polite.
youtube.com/watch?v=OKlQ...
🔍 Who are my 12+ elected officials?
🧰 2 TOOLS 🧰
Find all elected officials (local, state, usa) PLUS contact information:
👉 🔗 Cicero: live.cicerodata.com/live/national (shown in video 🎥)
👉 🔗 Common Cause: www.commoncause.org/find-your-re... (Note: Also runs campaigns)
Advocacy 101 - 👥 How many elected officials do I have? 👥 Over 12 if you live anywhere in the U.S.!
They are elected to represent you at the
🏡 local,
🏛️ state, and
🇺🇸 national level;
and are from
3 branches:
1️⃣ executive,
2️⃣ legislative,
3️⃣ judicial.
youtube.com/watch?v=9ydN...
#data #mph
Advocacy 101 - 📝 5-Q Quiz 📝 Lobbying vs. Non-Lobbying Education. HINT: Are you asking an elected official to VOTE YES/NO on a specific bill or budget? It's likely lobbying. Grassroots Lobbying = asking others to tell to lawmakers to VOTE Y/N.*
* Not legal advice. #mph
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Advocacy 101 - 🧰🛠️ Our Favorite Toolkit 🧰🛠️ The NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit - A great reference for those who are interested in advocating for public health and evidence-based solutions. 🔗 www.naccho.org/uploads/down...
#mph #preventionmatters #broadstreet #publichealth
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Advocacy 101 - 🏛️ 3 Ways to Advocate🏛️
(1) Lobbying,
(2) Non-Lobbying Education,
(3) Just Saying "Hi"
Share your expertise with elected officials through Non-Lobbying Education.*
🧰🛠️ NACCHO Advocacy Toolkit: www.naccho.org/uploads/down...
* Not legal advice.
#mph
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🏁 Calling all public health advocates who support evidence-based policies. Follow our Advocacy 101 series. Join us as we find and reach out to elected officials.
#publichealth #mph
#broadstreet #data #datacommunity #dataculture #opendata #publichealthmatters
Careers in Public Health Fireside Chat hosted by BroadStreet. Join us August 13th to chat about the changing career landscape. Connect with others. All career stages welcome.
Register:
www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
#publichealth #publichealthjobs #publichealthcareers #epidemiology #mph
Our community is growing! The Community Data Internship 2025 June Cohort at The BroadStreet Institute is wrapping up a 10-week data project. We are excited to see what they do next! Congrats to all! Thank you to our leaders who make the community possible.
Connect: www.linkedin.com/posts/broads...
💰Data-Guided Donation💰
We are donating $1000 to reduce infant mortality.
🦋 Can 1 small action have a big, long-term impact?
Our team found ❤️4 organizations who are doing
☂️ evidence-based solutions in
⛈️ places needing resources.
youtube.com/watch?v=BqoI... [see YouTube description for info]
#data
Datathon and Data-Guided Giving Event
💰 We have $1000 to donate. Can we make an impact on reducing infant mortality in the U.S.? On June 20th, we will discover where infant mortality is high and if we can donate to evidence-based solutions.
🔗 Tell me more: www.broadstreet.org/event-detail...
#mph
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BroadStreet 2025 Health Priorities
We believe everyone deserves:
⭐️ Pregnancies free from fear
⭐️ Long and healthy lives
⭐️ A great place to grow up
Topics in 2025:
1. Infant Mortality
2. Maternal Mortality
3. Heart Disease
4. Diabetes
5. Cancer
+ Teen Health Topic TBD
