Civic Tech USC

Data-driven problem solving at the intersection of technology, citizenship, and government. Based @USC and incubated @USC_CCLP.

[Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock]

ICYMI! @AJLUnited has two open positions, Director of Communications and Director of Education!

[Sasha Costanza-Chock @schock]

Director of Education at the Algorithmic Justice League! Is it you? Is it a friend of yours? Is it someone in your network? Please share widely :)

[Los Angeles Public Press @LAPublicPress]

📅 New issue of LA Pays Attention 📅

How to participate in your government: a four part series. The third part looks at how to schedule meetings with government officials featuring guest writer @RobQuan_ 🎉

https://t.co/yzrJZ4NMuW

[Ev Boyle @evboyle]

My friends at @USC_TrueVote @USC_CCLP are hosting an election cybersecurity summit at @USC tomorrow, and it's open to the public! Stop by if your work touches campaigns/elections — or if you're curious and want to help protect our democracy. I'll be there. https://t.co/Y6mk69QidN

[Genesia Ting 🌷🌻🐣🪴 @genesiating]

the @latimes creative technologist team is hiring interns for the summer! reminder that apps close one week from today 📅 📰 https://t.co/Lgrbq068MM

[Ev Boyle @evboyle]

Just announced: Critically important work led by @USC_CCLP and faculty across @USC – in partnership with @google and @NatlGovsAssoc – to help officials in every state secure American elections in 2020. https://t.co/75rJpVT56o

[Ben Welsh @palewire]

Nerds of college,

@datagraphics is seeking summer interns.

These paid jobs will provide experience working with pro reporters and programmers as they report the news.

Past interns now work at @latimes, @nytimes, @ap, @propublica and @politico.

Apply!

https://t.co/o448uqquBE

[Max Lu @maxlvhao]

Check out our new Creative Technologist Internship opportunities at https://t.co/CLhclajJ5z!! Both spring and summer applicantions are open.

[David Simon @AoDespair]

RT in the wake of the LES slayings last night. And consider that New York -- after a four-decade Wall Street run-up, is the most vibrant, economically sound metropolis in the United States. We're all in on a model that isn't working.

[Civic Tech USC @CivicTechUSC]

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[John D. Harden @Jdharden]

NEW: A government agency told me it did not have the means to map/visualize where federal contracts — designated for underserved communities — were being funneled to in D.C.

So we did it for them. This is what we found.

https://t.co/9YhhfpNyjR

[Aparna🧵@aparnamuk💢Mastadon [email protected] @aparnamuk]

How lucky am I? Get to work on making a #betterLA every day, spreading the wealth, ideas + my main man for Cali #civictech @evboyle is even cohosting his monthly #happyhour mañana with me! Apps (grilled🧀!)on @LA2050, plus 🗳tatts & #CicLAvia #voteforatote contest #DTLA #iloveLA

[Metro Los Angeles @metrolosangeles]

Help us set our transportation priorities by taking this survey: https://t.co/GQJ2RBnBKU

[Ev Boyle @evboyle]

SO excited for @svplosangeles Fast Pitch on Thursday, 3/21! Hilarious MC @MaryLynnRajskub, outstanding judges @lockdiva14 @AustinLAC @PassiSonya @SEscoffery, amazing dance by @lula_washington, and inspiring pitches by 11 nonprofit leaders in LA! Join us 👉 https://t.co/ZAkB1mkHfK

[CCF @calfund]

Homelessness is a big issue in #LA but a solvable one. Together, we’re coming up with human-focused solutions that work. Collaborate with @LA_COUNTS @HackForLA and dozens of #LAChangemakers on August 10th for #NationalDayofCivicHacking. https://t.co/GMhR5CsGkS

[Ev Boyle @evboyle]

LA's civic tech community 🙌🏽! Here's some of the crew from our April happy hour at @boomtownbrewery. Our next one will be 5:30-8 on May 17 w/ @HackForLA & @LATechOrg, location TBA. Join us and celebrate the release of @aschrock's new book, "Civic Tech"! https://t.co/RMUIMYllrL

[Patrick Atwater 🌱🚴 @patwater]

Excited to #MapCAsFuture and showcase how smart cities can help California lead on climate action next Friday 3/2/18 at 1:30 PM! Great lineup of speakers and inspiring array of projects: https://t.co/jH5v0UaQBO

Please RT and attend!

[Ev Boyle @evboyle]

If you participate in @HackForLA, vote for Nina for CfA's National Advisory Council! She's AWESOME and would be an amazing rep for LA! https://t.co/IvTXVkGNER

[Angie Jean-Marie @angiejeanmarie]

So excited about our next @LA2050 challenge!

We’re giving 5 orgs $200,000 over two years to activate 100,000 Angelenos to create local change. On Mar 1, orgs can help answer this q: how can we channel LA’s civic energy into local change?

https://t.co/atOKKZk328 #activateforla

[corosocal @CoroSoCal]

Roll call! Who's going to the Tech x Democracy conference on 2/2? Early bird ticket sales end tmrw, so be sure to lock in that special price ASAP! For more info & to buy tix, visit https://t.co/xBNcvZUpUg #TxD2018