On Thursday, March 12, the Hartford Youth Data Fellows welcomed a team from Hartford Votes-Vota Coalition for an engaging and informative session focused on civic participation in Hartford. The visit brought together 10 current fellows along with 3 alumni who are continuing their work as youth researchers studying access to sports and recreation across the city.
Read MoreOn the afternoon of Tuesday May 13th, inside the historic Hall of Flags at the Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford youth took the spotlight. The 2025 Hartford Youth Data Walk, hosted by CTData, brought together young people, community leaders, nonprofit partners, and policymakers to engage with powerful, youth-led presentations rooted in local data. Click to read more.
Read MoreThe 2025 Hartford Youth Data Fellows hosted members from Hartford Decides at the Swift Factory this past March, creating a powerful intersection of youth engagement, data literacy, and community activism. During this session, the Fellows learned firsthand about participatory budgeting—a democratic process that allows community members to directly decide how to allocate a portion of a public budget.
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