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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · 20d

🌟 CityCamp Gainesville 2025🌟 Our first unconference brought residents, students & leaders together to tackle housing, AI ethics, LGBTQ+ resources, food insecurity & more. Thanks to all who joined! @civictechallies.bsky.social

Recap👉 floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...

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Geo DI @geoemerge.bsky.social · 22d

There's still time to register! geoemerge.com/hackathon-da...

@scistarter.bsky.social @floridainnovation.bsky.social @chnickerson.bsky.social

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Noel Hidalgo 🗽❤️🚲 @noneck.org · Sep 10

If you are in Gainesville, FL on 9/20, you have a #CityCamp to attend.

Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join FCI for CityCamp Gainesville 2025! We’re bringing together residents, civic leaders, government staff, technologists, entrepreneurs, and community organizations to tackle local challenges through collaboration and shared ideas. floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...

CityCamp - World CityCamp Day 9/20/2025 - Where civics meets community - Register and learn more at Citycamp.com/events - Logos for both Alliance of Civic Technologists and Florida Community Innovation

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join Florida Community Innovation and QueerCoded on Sept 20 (11 AM – 5 PM at Pascal’s Coffeehouse) for an “unconference” where neighbors, civic leaders, and technical and non-technical people alike team up to spark solutions for Gainesville, FL.

Register here: floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Sep 1

CityCamps across the country are being hosted by other @civictechallies.bsky.social member orgs - join in at citycamp.com/events/

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Sep 1

We’ll have different sessions, like workshops and hackathons, on everything civic technology. CityCamp Gainesville will be at Pascal’s on September 20th, 11 AM to 5 PM. Help us make this event a success by contributing your time, expertise, or networks – email us at [email protected]

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join FCI for CityCamp Gainesville 2025! We’re bringing together residents, civic leaders, government staff, technologists, entrepreneurs, and community organizations to tackle local challenges through collaboration and shared ideas. floridainnovation.org/citycamp-gai...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jul 31

CALLING ARTISTS

We’re looking for 2D art inspired by Chengyu about nature, climate, and harmony across time and place.

Submit by Sept 8, 2025: bit.ly/chengyuforch...

Guidelines: bit.ly/chengyuforch...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jul 30

📣 Join us at @chihacknight.org on August 5!

@nicolekdan.bsky.social will discuss CityCamp 2025 — a global, community-driven “unconference” movement focused on civic innovation and collaboration, coming this September from @civictechallies.bsky.social.

Learn more: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jul 29

EMERGE is in the Lake Okeechobee News! There’s still time for you to join our mission & fight mosquitoes across Florida with @geoemerge.bsky.social’s NASA science.

Supported as well by: @floridainnovation.bsky.social, @scistarter.bsky.social & others ❤️

📰: www.lakeonews.com/labelle/stor...

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Geo DI @geoemerge.bsky.social · Jul 22

We're turning mosquito data & community science into tools for public health & environmental resilience.

📅 Kickoff Week Webinars (July 28–Aug 1):
Citizen science tools, planning tips, & curriculum demos
🔗 geoemerge.com/events

💸 Mini-grants: $300 for libraries/orgs
🔗 geoemerge.com/mini-grants-...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jul 2

**note: for this particular volunteer opportunity, we are looking for only one, very experienced volunteer! This is different from our normal model of training students** (3/3)

Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jul 2

You'll directly impact communities by ensuring essential resources reach those in need, leveraging AI to make the world a better place. Email [email protected] to join us. (2/3)

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jul 2

Looking to use your Python and AI experience for good? Volunteer 5-10 hours per week remotely at Florida Community Innovation creating an AI agent to automate data collection for the Florida Resource Map. (1/3)

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨 Join us TOMORROW for something special!

FCI is proud to be part of the first-ever @civictechallies.bsky.social Congress, an unconference open to all interested in building a better future with tech.

⏰ 12:30–6:30 PM ET
📍 Online
🎟️ Free and open to all
🔗 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/alliance-o...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Jun 16

Earlier this year, Miami nearly scrapped its recycling program, raising alarms across FL. Enter Recyclepedia, a free app being co-developed by #DreaminGreen & Florida Community Innovation to make recycling easier, clearer—even fun. Help us test it: floridainnovation.org/recyclepedia

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · May 8

Mark your calendars now: join Florida Community Innovation’s Civic Hack Day!

🗓 Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

🕚 Time: 11 AM – 5 PM ET

📍 Location: Online via Zoom

🔗 Register and learn more here: floridainnovation.org/events

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · May 7

🎉 Huge congratulations to the American University students we had the honor of collaborating with this spring! 🎓

This amazing capstone team was recognized for their work with FCI on tech-driven solutions to the homelessness crisis in Florida, earning first place at their school's poster symposium.

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Alliance of Civic Technologists @civictechallies.bsky.social · Apr 3

📢 ACT's April newsletter is out now! Stay updated on the latest news, events, and insights. Like a @beta.nyc School of Data win, our sticker announcement, and a message from @floridainnovation.bsky.social Don't miss out – read it today! #ACTNewsletter

ACT Newsletter April 2025: BetaNYC Hits 600+ for School of Data! ACT & Member Stickers Coming Soon, Important Message from FCI

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Mar 20

#ICYMI: In February, we released our #handbook, with a comprehensive overview of our model and projects: floridainnovation.org/2025/02/26/f...

We are seeking partners to support our work. Start a #CSR program with FCI! :)

#civictech #socialgood #experientiallearning

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Mar 5

FCI is launching the Gentrification Risk Assessment Tool (GRAT):
📍 Porters Community Farm, Gainesville, FL
📅 Saturday, March 8, 2025
⏰ 8:30-9:30 AM – Community Dialogue
⏰ 9:30-11:00 AM – Volunteering (planting & harvesting)

✅ RSVP: bit.ly/fcigratevent

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Feb 28

Throwback to our #DataWalk in Miami during the 2024 #10DaysofConnection! We're excited for this year's #10Days by #RadicalPartners.

Full write-up: floridainnovation.org/2024/10/01/f...

Here's a shorter version was syndicated to newspapers: www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/10/15/m...

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