Newsletter | November 2025

Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 Hartford Youth Data Fellows

Do you work with Hartford youth ages 17-24? Are you a Hartford resident age 17-24? Register for an Info Session about the Hartford Youth Data Fellows below.

We are excited to announce that the Hartford Data Collaborative is now accepting applications for the 2026 Hartford Youth Data Fellowship program. This unique five month program offers Hartford youth ages 17-24 the opportunity to build real-world data and research skills while developing a data project that reflects current concerns of Hartford communities. 

During the program the youth work with CTData staff and hear from guest speakers from different sectors using data in their work. The program culminates in the Hartford Data Walk, where fellows share what they learned with civic and community leaders. The next group of youth starting in January 2026 will be our 5th consecutive cohort of Hartford youth learning data skills.  

CTData’s Hartford Data Collaborative will host two information sessions in November to share more about the 2026 program and explain the application process. These sessions are designed for organizations working with youth in Hartford as well as youth themselves. The content in each session is the same—register for the time that works for you:  

• HYDF Information Session: November 6th at 12pm www.ctdata.org/event-calendar/hartford-youth-data-fellowship-information-session  
• HYDF Information Session November 20th at 5pm www.ctdata.org/event-calendar/hartford-youth-data-fellowship-information-session-akhs3  

If you can’t make either of these times and would like to learn more about the program, please reply to schedule a time to meet.

Explore Projects by Hartford Youth Data Fellows

CTData has been working with Hartford Youth Data Fellows since 2022. Each year, these fellows create two-page data snapshots exploring a topic of interest to them. Topics explored by youth on Hartford data have included

• Homeownership
• Dilapidated homes
• Home buying and gender and race
• Evictions and rent
• Children living in poverty
• Chronic absenteeism
• And many more

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