About InnovateUS

High-level overview

InnovateUS provides no-cost at-your-own pace and live learning on data, digital and innovation skills for public servants like you.

Governed by a coalition of public sector learning and innovation leaders, our curriculum gives you the skills to deliver more effective, equitable and engaged policies and services.

InnovateUS is brought to you by a team at The GovLab and the Burnes Center for Social Change at Northeastern University.

We offer free:

  • At-your-own-pace courses on the critical digital, data and innovation skills you need to be a 21st-century public servant

  • Live, online, interactive workshops with leading practitioners

  • Customized and in-depth online workshops tailored to fit the needs of your programs and projects

Read our explainer deck here.

Slogan

Free innovation and problem-solving learning opportunities created for and by public servants.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to improve lives by enabling public professionals to deliver more effective and equitable policies and services.

Key Messages for Learners

  1. Crafted for public professionals: Our programming is designed to provide learners with the skills and knowledge they need to deliver more effective, equitable and engaged policies and services
  2. Designed by people like professionals: The course is designed and by public professionals who understand how the public sector operates
  3. Delivering quality, impactful content: The material InnovateUS delivers is credible, worthwhile, and effective
  4. Providing useful career incentives:  Learners who complete our workshop, Google Certification, or online course programming will be awarded a certificate of completion that may be applied to your state learning requirements
  5. Creating a community: Learners can engage with public professionals across the country. Our programming provides a great networking and bonding opportunity with coworkers, supervisors, and other learners

Key Messages for Partners

  1. We want to hear from you - We value your partnership and input on any of our upcoming courses or workshops. We have several partner calls a year where we ask for feedback and ways to improve our outputs.
  2. Free materials - We provide free resources and trainings to help promote innovation in your workplace.
  3. Designed by public servants, for public servants - Our learning material is designed and by public servants like you who understand how the public sector operates. 

Our Fonts

Title text: ‘DM Serif Display’

Body text: ‘Libre Franklin’

Our Logos & Icons

InnovateUS Logos for Organizations

We use additional icons for our website and flyers from Font Awesome.

For InnovateUS team and faculty headshots, please contact [email protected].

Our Colors

Primary

Light blue: #BCD8F6 

Dark blue: #124D8F

Yellow: #D09006

Secondary

Red: #9D0C1B

Teal: #097261