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Welcoming BetaNYC’s Fall 2025 Civic Innovation Fellows
Meet BetaNYC’s Fall 2025 Civic Innovation Fellows!
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Treading the Course: Reflections on Mapping, Belonging, and the Magic of State of the Map US
During a scavenger hunt, two years ago, I knew State of the Map US — the annual conference for the OpenStreetMap (OSM) community — was my favorite conference. My scavenger group was called Alley Cats. The OpenStreetMap US team crafts these scavenger hunts with locals in every city SOTM US takes part in. It was…
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From Social Work to Civic Tech: Jr. Associates Recap
Last year, we welcomed two wonderful Junior Associates: Kate Irvin and Giuseppe Romano.
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Introducing our Mapping For Equity S.T.E.A.M. Challenge with John Ericsson Middle School 126!
BetaNYC is happy to announce our collaboration with John Ericsson Middle School 126 (JEMS 126) on their 2025 S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) project, through our Mapping for Equity initiative (M4E–read more here)! Annually, JEMS 126 hosts a school-wide challenge to encourage students to tackle issues affecting their communities through field activities, STEM…
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School of Data Broke Records — Help Us Build What’s Next
From a record-breaking Open Data Week to the largest-ever School of Data, we saw the power of community.
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Introducing our 2023-2024 Civic Innovation Fellows!
It’s our favorite time of the year again–when we get to introduce our new cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows!
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Introducing the BetaNYC Civic Innovation Fellows Class of Summer 2023!
This summer, we are thrilled to be matched with an outstanding group of CUNY students through CUNY Career Launch. Our 2023 Summer cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows are young professionals with innovative ideas and a passion for making a positive impact on New Yorkers’ lives.
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Wrapping up the 2022-2023 Civic Innovation Fellowship year, our ninth cohort
In this blog post, we will provide a comprehensive overview of the 2022-2023 Civic Innovation Fellows’ accomplishments, highlight the impact they have made, and discuss the exciting future prospects for the project.