I made the final decision for GovCity 3 without guidance from the government, with the cancellation of SXSW preceding us, or leaning to anyone to make that decision for me. I tell you that part specifically because aside from very personal decisions we all have to make because well – we’re flawed humans who have chances to choose all day every day – it was the most difficult decision I’ve had to make.

Government is the next disruption. Twitter is where it’s coming alive. Save for some weekend angst and juvenile hilarity that spreads like wildfire on particularly frustrating weeks, there is a tribe that has something to say, and they’re (we’re?) all finding each other and collaboratively engaging in conversations about EVERYTHING, all the time.

Graduation is a rite of passage, regardless of the achievement. We honor that special walk, whether that be to get your badass shirt, or a high five, or paper, or something shiny. You get it. On November 14, 2019, we proudly graduated our second GovCity cohort. Congratulations to the 60+ individuals who made it through the uncomfortable, exciting and chilly adventure.

GovCity by its mere design and the nature in which we’re organically growing, is a collective. A self-selected one, through not only the raw ambition and go-getness of our civil servants who often have to find unique routes to even have the opportunity to walk in our door, but also through the genuine referrals we get from our most inspired alums.

Here’s a fast spin through our first day in Boston for GovCity 2 on November 13/14, 2019. This should give you a sliver of an idea of the energy and the activities, but to be sure, if you apply to GovCity, this won’t be your experience.