Civic Technology

I remember it very well. Before starting college, I had a thousand doubts and I was not clear on what major to enroll in or what I was going to do with my life. And despite all that confusion, my inner nerd had something clear. I wanted to do cool…

By Allison Abbott, Coulton Bunney, T. Annie Nguyen, and Pooja Shaw Nearly one million American families benefit from federally funded child care assistance. …

I will be sending this letter to my elected officials, feel free to copy and paste and do the same. Dear [Elected Representative], I am writing to express my concerns about the potential ban on TikTok. I believe that banning TikTok would be a mistake for political, ethical, and logistical…

The roots of the open data movement can be understood as the intersection of scientific culture with the internet and information technology society. Scientists have long considered that data generated as product of scientific research should be shared freely for the common good. …

In less than 2 days, Nigerians will again troop to vote in the 7th consecutive elections since the return to democratic government in 1999. This time around, the competition is stiff and political actors have been employing different means to canvass votes for their candidates. …

Hello again, Time flies, they say. It does indeed. It seems just yesterday that we were toasting and celebrating Christmas and welcoming the New Year. …

It is 2023 and we think that Gen Z, those born between 1996–2012, will drive this year’s civic tech trends. “What we see is that Gen Z has always been able to look at a screen and engage with their world,” noted Jason Dorsey, president, The Center for Generational Kinetics…

There is no single universally accepted definition of civic tech. Therefore, in the broadest sense, civic tech is the entire field of technologies that help make the relationship between people and public institutions transparent and accountable, as well as strengthen the voice of ordinary citizens in public decision-making. Civic technology…

A researcher’s role in designing equitable services — I’m Tyler. I recently joined Blue Tiger as a Senior UX Researcher. During onboarding last month, I sat down to read our employee handbook. Besides help booking a day off or claiming an expense, our handbook also includes a code of conduct. …