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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · 19d

🌟 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 · 21d

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

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

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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 · 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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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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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jul 26

Did you know our poster for EMERGE won a best poster award at the Conference for Advancing Participatory Sciences earlier this summer?!

Join a NASA-funded project to map mosquitoes. Kickoff Week Webinars (July 28–Aug 1): Https://geoemerge.com/events

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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

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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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jun 27

Come hangout with me tomorrow!

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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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · May 8

Fun in the sun (on Zoom)

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 · 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

FCI Handbook

FCI HandbookDownload

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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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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 27

Orlando friends: see you there!

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

📢 Join us March 7!

🔎 Michigan UX students + #FLInnovation are researching how people access social services. See their findings & discuss the future of resource tech!

📅 March 7, 2025 | 🕔 5-7 PM
📍 Credo Conduit, Orlando
🍴 Snacks provided
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/fcimichshowc...

Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 25

Gainesville, FL friends: Join us!

Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Feb 25

Wwe're partnering with the Porter's Farm for the Gentrification Risk Assessment Tool launch.Join the Fight Against Gentrification in Gainesville by starting the conversation!

Learn more: bit.ly/fcigratevent

Together, we can protect Gainesville’s historic communities. Let’s start the conversation.

Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 22

If you've ever wanted to take me out to dinner, donate $30 to @floridainnovation.bsky.social instead!

Donate: floridainnovation.org/donate

Video: youtube.com/shorts/-3eCz...

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Florida Community Innovation Foundation @floridainnovation.bsky.social · Feb 18

We had so much fun speaking to #ufcskickstart! The audience was primarily University of Florida first-years getting their start with tech. Olivia & @chnickerson.bsky.social from FCI gave an overview of civic tech — tech for the public good — & then shared FCI’s model project examples. (1/2)

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 15

I was inspired by the ingenuity, creativity, and passion displayed by the students. Life is good! (3/3)

Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 15

Student teams from all over the world presented their solutions pertaining to how virtual reality can respond to chronic issues like anxiety and OCD — with the case addressed to my friends at Augmented Info Systems (the coolest AR, VR, XR, & AI company out there). www.augmentedinfosystems.com (2/3)

Landing Page | AIS

www.augmentedinfosystems.com

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Feb 15

I had so much fun judging the Heavener International Case Competition - HICC competition at UF Innovate earlier this week! (1/3)

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

🚀 GoBituary — an obituary, but on-the-go! Explore Miami’s past through stories of those buried at the historic Miami City Cemetery.

Take our short survey & help shape the project! Visit www.gobituary.app.

Let’s hit 100+ responses to show how history builds community.💙

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jan 30

I loved working on this article! Yay NASA! Yay #CitizenScience! Thanks @scistarter.bsky.social!

SciStarter @scistarter.bsky.social · Jan 30

🚀 New Research Alert! 🚀

SciStarter team co-authored a new @aasoffice.bsky.social article on how partnerships amplify citizen science—featuring Eclipse Soundscapes & SunSketcher! 🌞🔭

📖 Read more: baas.aas.org/pub/2024n9i0...

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jan 27

I love working with Rich and Kaden! Donate to support them: floridainnovation.org/donate

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

🌟 Spotlight: Florida Resource Map (FRM) Team 🌟

Meet Rich Nguyen, FRM Project Manager & Backend Lead, and Kaden Luangsouphom, a new Backend Intern!

Together, they’re building the FRM to enhance resource accessibility across Florida, embodying innovation & teamwork. 💻✨

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

🌍✨ FCI Spotlight: @chnickerson.bsky.social is presenting at @ucf.bsky.social's Global Health Conference!

📅 Feb 1, 2025

Her workshop will teach attendees how to use census data to tackle food insecurity with real-world insights from FCI’s work! 💡🌎

👉 Learn more: www.ucfglobalhealth.org

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Caroline Nickerson, PhD @chnickerson.bsky.social · Jan 16

This is phenomenal!!

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