What We Mean When We Talk about “Civic Tech”
We wanted answers. We decided to go out and find them.
Public Interest Technology
A Detailed Plan for the $6 Billion Allocated to Fighting the Opioid Crisis
In order to effectively spend the $6 billion allocated to fighting the opioid epidemic, we need a thorough plan.
New Film and Map Highlight the Importance of Naloxone
While most Americans are familiar with the devastating effects of opioids, many are not familiar with a potential savior, naloxone.
Financial Inclusion & Citizen Participation Project: Bridging the data gap for low-income communities
We need a comprehensive understanding of the economic life of low and moderate-income communities.
Open Data and Overdose Mapping Techniques
As local governments confront the opioid epidemic, it is rare to see data mapped. Why is there resistance to sharing information?
Oakland County, Michigan Using Data and Maps to Help Understand and Combat the Opioid Epidemic
Counties are afraid that sharing data will paint certain communities in a bad light, but Oakland County sees this as a proactive step.
Launching the Opioid Mapping Initiative
Overdoses due to the opioid epidemic are now the leading cause of death for people under 50 years old, but stigma prevails.
Mapping the Public Interest Technology Landscape
It’s a field not yet fully formed, but it has the potential to solve 21st-century problems with 21st-century tools across diverse sectors.
Up for Discussion at the United Nations: The Skills Youth Need
Developing youth skills through an ecosystem of open pedagogy, open data, and open research.