Florida Community Innovation Foundation
@floridainnovation.bsky.social
Empowering young innovators to build technology, do research, and work in partnership with communities. We do experiential learning grounded in community listening. https://floridainnovation.org
CityCamp is happening this weekend! Excited to see what new solutions we come up with! @civictechallies.bsky.social
Florida Community Innovation Foundation@floridainnovation.bsky.social · last mo.What is CityCamp? It’s a community-led UNconference where residents, students, technologists, and civic leaders set the agenda together. This year, CityCamp Gainesville will be on Sunday, September 20th 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Please register at this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What is CityCamp? It’s a community-led UNconference where residents, students, technologists, and civic leaders set the agenda together. This year, CityCamp Gainesville will be on Sunday, September 20th 2026 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Please register at this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Happy Earth Day from your friends at Florida Community Innovation! We think this is a great day to celebrate the Chengyu for Change Zine we championed last year. Check out the bilingual (Chinese & English) environmental zine here: floridainnovation.org/chengyu-for-...
Chengyu for Change
Chengyu (成语) for Change is a bilingual (Chinese & English) environmental zine. It launched with a public dialogue initiative launching the day before Art Basel Miami—on December 4, 2025—at the …
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We loved joining @scistarter.bsky.social’s #ActsofScience with @fathomverse.bsky.social FathomVerse is a free mobile game where you identify and classify marine life from real underwater images. Join today: scistarter.org/fathomverse Learn more about #CitSciMonth: citizensciencemonth.org
FCI, a tech nonprofit, and Data Science for Sustainable Development, a University of Florida student group, are coming together to host a data-driven dinner in Gainesville, FL on April 9, all about why data can be a force for good. RSVP and/or apply to give a lightning talk: bit.ly/datadrivendin
FCI student fellow Chloe Bai analyzed citizen-collected marine debris data from across Florida and suggests community solutions in a new blog post. Check it out! floridainnovation.org/2026/03/09/e... @scistarter.bsky.social
Exploring Marine Debris Data in Florida for a Healthier Ocean
Analysis by Chloe Bai As a Florida Community Innovation (FCI) student fellow, I have been supported to explore my longstanding interest in ocean health and data analysis. The work presented here an…
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Grad student Isabella Jaramillo interviewed FCI freshman-intern-turned-board-member Rhiannon O'Donnell about her journey into community-centered technology for a new spotlight article. Check it out! floridainnovation.org/2026/03/12/w...
Where Technology Meets Community: Spotlight on Rhiannon O’Donnell
Written by Isabella Jaramillo A New Beginning in Gainesville Rhi started at FCI as a freshman, and now that she’s graduated, she’s a board member! As a college freshman [in 2021], Rhian…
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Today, we celebrate Anna!
On January 31, students, researchers, library staff, and community members gathered at the University of Florida for a powerful day of turning NASA citizen science data into real-world insight. Today, we’re thrilled to celebrate our winners and recognized teams: geoemerge.com/nasa-at-uf
We continue our board member spotlight series by celebrating Zach Stanford!
The EMERGE NASA Data Hackathon on January 31 from 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM ET at Marston UF will bring together Gators and community members alike to work with real GLOBE Observer data on mosquito risk and environmental health. All skill levels welcome. 🔗 Save your spot: geoemerge.com/nasa-at-uf/
The EMERGE NASA Data Hackathon on January 31 from 8 AM - 8 PM at Marston Science Library will bring together Gators and community members alike to work with real GLOBE Observer data on mosquito risk and environmental health. All skill levels welcome. 🔗 Save your spot: geoemerge.com/nasa-at-uf/
These efforts include projects like @floridainnovation.bsky.social's resource map to help people in need find local programs for food, housing, healthcare, and financial assistance. They include Open Austin's fellowship program to develop aspiring civic technologists.
Join us for Chengyu for Change—a bilingual art workshop + zine launch exploring ecological wisdom! 📅 Dec 4 | 5:30–7:15 PM 📍 Miami Beach Regional Library Register: mdpls.org/event/15047877 Featuring art inspired by Chengyu (成语) 50 free environmental zines for Art Basel week!
Mintify is a student organization affiliated with @umsi, focused on user experience and user interface design. They've partnered with FCI, and they'll be spending the next few months scoping new parts of floridaresourcemap.org. We're excited to get to work!
Last month, innovators of all ages came together at Broward County Library for the EMERGE Hackathon. You can join in too! Download the GLOBE Observer app to help track — and mitigate — mosquito habitats. Then, explore our free EMERGE curriculum (geo-di-lab.github.io/emerge-lesso...) to analyze data.
🌟 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...
If you are in Gainesville, FL on 9/20, you have a #CityCamp to attend.
Florida Community Innovation Foundation@floridainnovation.bsky.social · last yr.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...
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...
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...
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...
📣 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/...
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...
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-...
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)
🚨 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...
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
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
