“Cook County has benefited tremendously from having four Applied Data Fellows work on data-driven projects within individual departments and combine their efforts for cross-departmental initiatives in 2018-19. They collated and analyzed data, generated actionable insights and visualizations, disseminated those insights, and set a strong foundation for the County to build on the work they undertook. In 2019-20, the County chose to continue to partner with the Applied Data Fellows program as a testament to the value these young professionals brought to the County.”