1. For those residing in Europe, a good starting point to exploring and engaging with government data is the European Data Portal - a point of access to data of the EU institutions, agencies and bodies for anyone to reuse. They even have their own e-learning platform, through which you can discover what open data is and how to use it to improve public services or quality of life in your community. You can check the platform without the need to be registered, and the info is offered in several languages.

2. If you wish to deepen your knowledge on how to work with data you might like School of Data free online courses.

3. Organizations, businesses and activists have been using Open Data to advocate changes in various sectors: education, health, art, climate… If you look for inspiring cases to get you started, you can check Open Data Impact Map portal. 

4. Before we move to our next chapter you may want to familiarize yourself with the OECD manual on Engaging young people in Open Government, with plenty of case studies and practical tips to inspire your peers, young people you work with or your students to investigate government data and use them to spark change.