As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Priya Dey-Sarkar (2017-19) worked with the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) to reduce its carbon footprint by finding efficient and cost-effective ways to reduce its energy load. She helped increase operational reliability through increasing data visibility, launched risk-prioritized power reliability frameworks, and created safety programs for a … Continued
As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Mica L. Williams (2019-20) worked with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police to evaluate a pilot community-based policing unit. As part of this work, Mica developed strategic recommendations for improving and replicating the model throughout the city. After her fellowship, she joined Foundation of HOPE, an inter-faith organization offering support services … Continued
FUSE Corps is thrilled to be working in partnership with John Legend to launch HUMANLEVEL, a new initiative to uplift communities disproportionately impacted by institutionalized racism. The initiative kicked off with FUSE executive fellowship projects in 11 communities: Atlanta, Austin, Birmingham, Durham, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Oakland, Pittsburgh,and Washington, D.C. Over the coming year, we will be … Continued
As our summer cohort sets out on their FUSE Executive Fellowships, they’ve shared their inspiration behind a year of service. Read more: Alli Chagi Starr The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted everyone, but especially those communities that have been historically and systemically marginalized. As a working, single parent, I experience the financial pressures of balancing childcare … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on GovTech. Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) in Los Angeles County serves a broad mix of constituents, including people who are homeless, formerly incarcerated individuals, foster youth, veterans, and older and dependent adults. Collectively, this amounts to a target audience of over a million people, many of … Continued
As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Niles Friedman (2015-16) worked with the State of California to establish an Office of Innovation for the California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS). This new office was created to instill a culture of innovation across the 12 CHHS departments and improve the delivery of services through the adoption of … Continued
This FUSE-produced story was originally published on CityLab as “The Human Faces of Data.” Data can present stark examples of racial disparities in communities, but the policymakers charged with devising solutions are often learning about these challenges in reports loaded with numbers and charts. Without additional context, they are missing an important step in the … Continued
As a FUSE Executive Fellow, Dr. Carlos Thomas (2018-19) worked with the Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CCSD) to augment their use of predictive analytics to increase the rate of child support payment compliance and improve outcomes for families. “We were pushing forward a lot of new ideas about what social services can … Continued
As the spring cohort embarks on their journeys to advance racial equity and ensure a just recovery from the pandemic, they share their personal motivations for becoming FUSE Executive Fellows. Read more. HALA FARID Hala is working with the Housing and Planning Department in Austin to support anti-displacement efforts amidst the launch of a new … Continued