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If you have been impacted by the recent federal layoffs, we’re here to help. Losing a job involuntarily is shocking and disturbing. In these challenging times, InnovateUS and Power At Work can help you build new skills and knowledge to prepare for re-entering the job market.

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InnovateUS is created by and for public service professionals. We believe those in the public sector are always doing more with less - not just in government but in our own careers and communities. Making government more efficient isn't just about cutting costs—it's about making it work better for the American people.

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AI Fundamentals for Public Safety
Mark Genatempo, Senior Fellow, Rutgers University Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience

September 4, 2025

2:00 PM ET

Human in the Loop: Keeping People at the Center of AI
Sonita Singh, President and CEO, I-STARRT

September 8, 2025

2:00 PM ET

AI in Action: Use Cases and Capabilities in Law Enforcement
Luis Tomlinson, Unit Head of the Communication Infrastructure Unit, New Jersey State Police
Ergin Orman, Detective Sergeant First Class, Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, New Jersey State Police

September 10, 2025

2:00 PM ET

Why Public Engagement?
Beth Simone Noveck, Founder of InnovateUS and Chief AI Strategist, New Jersey
Danielle Allen, Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Harvard Kennedy School

September 11, 2025

3:00 PM ET

Beyond Translation: Human-Centered Language Access with AI
Barbara Niveyro, Bilingual Content Design Lead, Office of Innovation for the State of New Jersey
Ruthie Nachmany, Product Manager, Office of Innovation for the State of New Jersey

September 15, 2025

2:00 PM ET

Courses

Our at-your-own-paced courses are deep dives into topics such as AI and Human-Centered Design. Courses contain videos, worksheets, and quizzes. Those who complete a course receive a certificate of completion. 

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Responsible AI for Public Professionals
Through hands-on activities, these free courses showcase the practical ways you can use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in your work as a public professional. We will also address the risks associated with these powerful tools, such as data privacy, hallucinations, and bias and how to mitigate them. Each course is at-your-own-pace. Videos are complemented by self-assessments and worksheets to support your learning. This two-course series was previously referred to as Responsible AI for Public Professionals: Using Generative AI at Work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Using GenAI in Government
Part 2 - Understanding Risks and Building Resilience

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Responsible AI for Public Organizations
This two-part course guides public sector professionals through building impactful, responsible AI initiatives. Learn to align AI with agency goals, manage risks, and develop necessary skills. Free, self-paced, and open to all interested in using AI to transform government work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Designing AI Projects in Government
Part 2 - Implementing AI Projects in Government

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What Works: Fast Field Scanning with AI
This course is designed to help public professionals accelerate the process of finding and implementing urgently-needed evidence-based solutions to public problems. This course is brought to you in partnership with Results for America and Solutions Journalism Network.
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Responsible AI for Public Sector Legal Professionals
This two-part course is designed for public sector legal professionals at all levels who are interested in learning more about safe and responsible individual use of GenAI tools. These free, online at-your-own-pace courses are designed for public sector lawyers and legal support staff to enable safe and responsible exploration and use of GenAI in your day-to-day work.

This course consists of 2 parts:

Part 1 - Using Generative AI: Everyday Tools and Best Practices
Part 2 - Designing AI Policy, Projects, and Societal Impact

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Open Justice
Open justice is a growing movement to use new technologies, including big data, digital platforms, blockchain and more, to improve our legal system by making the workings of our legal institutions easier to understand, scrutinize and, we hope, improve. This course is designed to help the public entrepreneur – passionate individuals like you.
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The Innovation Skills Accelerator
Based on research with thousands of public servants across three continents, our problem-solving curriculum gives you the digital, data and innovation skills to deliver more effective, equitable and engaged policies and services.
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Human-Centered Design
Designed by Virginia Hamilton, this course gives participants a substantive overview of the human-centered design framework and offers opportunities to practice applying concepts from the course to your work.

Power at Work 

The Power At Work Blog serves to advance actions that build power to confront power — contributing to a discourse in the United States that puts workers at the center of the conversation.

Reboot Democracy

The Reboot Democracy Blog explores the complex relationship among AI, democracy and governance, featuring contributions from leading thinkers in democracy, governance and technology.

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