Every day, the decisions city officials make shape our neighborhoods. From city council votes and school board meetings to housing ordinances and zoning policy — yet many residents never hear about these decisions until they already happened. The Common News is building a new model for civic engagement centered on one simple idea: everyone deserves […]
The Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) is a vital resource for New Yorkers, investigating allegations of police misconduct to ensure transparency and trust. While the CCRB maintains an extensive database of thousands of annual grievances, navigating this information can be a hurdle for the average resident or civil rights advocate. CivilChat was created to bridge […]
Part 2/5 of our Summer PIT Stop workshop series – sign up HERE for sessions at 11:30am or 4:30pm! Something strange is happening in the neighborhood: homes are vanishing on paper, signatures are appearing like ghosts, and property records may not be what they seem. In “The Case of the Stolen Deed”, campers become Deed […]
This event has been postponed – check back for a new date soon! Project Watchtower is a publicly accessible web platform that compiles and visualizes data on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and spending, including arrests, enforcement-related deaths, detention statistics, and federal budget expenditures. Drawing from government datasets and credible reporting, the […]
Most people interact with AI every day but have no way to see inside it. Workbench (https://workbench.ndif.us/) is a free tool that changes this. Built by the National Deep Inference Fabric (NDIF), Workbench lets anyone explore how AI models work inside without writing a single line of code. At this crucial moment when AI is […]
Part 3/5 of our Summer PIT Stop workshop series – sign up HERE for sessions at 11:30am or 4:30pm! At Camp Black Box, we’ll peek under the hood of large language models and turn invisible AI magic into something you can see, touch, build, and even print. Campers will discover how words get chopped into […]
Most people interact with AI every day but have no way to see inside it. Workbench (https://workbench.ndif.us/) is a free tool that changes this. Built by the National Deep Inference Fabric (NDIF), Workbench lets anyone explore how AI models work inside without writing a single line of code. At this crucial moment when AI is […]
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what does it mean to build technology worthy of the Constitution? Join Beneficial Computing (501c3) a Robin Hood Foundation incubated civic tech nonprofit for a series of live presentations and demonstrations exploring how civic technology can strengthen the relationship between people, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions. Through […]
Cycling is one of the most sustainable ways to move through a city. More riders means safer streets and a healthier city for everyone. But for cycling to be accessible, it has to be safe. Using Level of Traffic Stress (LTS), a framework developed by urban planning researcher Peter Furth, Our Phalt rates every street […]
Part 1/5 of our Summer PIT Stop workshop series – sign up HERE for sessions at 11:30am or 4:30pm! At Responsible AI Rangers, campers become responsible tech trail guides learning how to use AI in ways that are fair, helpful, creative, and safe. Through hands-on challenges, team activities, and real-world examples, we’ll explore how AI […]
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what does it mean to build technology worthy of the Constitution? Join Beneficial Computing (501c3) a Robin Hood Foundation incubated civic tech nonprofit for a series of live presentations and demonstrations exploring how civic technology can strengthen the relationship between people, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions. Through […]
Part 5/5 of our Summer PIT Stop workshop series – sign up HERE for sessions at 11:30am or 4:30pm! It’s time to bring everything back to the block! At Community Tech Jamboree, campers come together to explore how AI, data, and community knowledge can be used to address real challenges and build stronger neighborhoods. Through […]