Home Smart Cville announces fellowship to support grassroots civic projects
Local News

Smart Cville announces fellowship to support grassroots civic projects

Contributors
news
Photo Credit: fotosipsak

Smart Cville is calling for applications to its inaugural Civic Innovation Fellowship.

The fellowship will support Central Virginia residents seeking to improve the local community through innovative, community-led projects. This program seeks to turn more grassroots ideas into action by giving aspiring  civic leaders additional layers of support for nascent ideas. This year’s fellowships will provide additional support to innovators working on equity related issues or who come from historically underrepresented groups.

“At Smart Cville, we believe civic innovation is an incredibly powerful tool for community empowerment. Our best ideas as a community come from residents themselves.  In order to intentionally foster civic innovation for equity-related projects, we’ve developed this program to help give civic innovators the space, network, and support to realize success,” said Lucas Ames Founder of Smart Cville.

Applicants can be individuals from grassroots community organizations or advocacy groups.  They can also be community organizers, residents, or neighborhood leaders. All are welcome to apply but we will prioritize civic innovators from underrepresented backgrounds or who are working on equity-related issues. Projects do not need to be tech or data related, but participants should be open to how tech and data can support their goals.

Each fellow will get workspace at the Center for Civic Innovation, a core team of supportive advisors, expert-led training workshops, a cohort of peers also working to improve the community, a project showcase event, and access to UVA professors and students who can support tech or data needs.  Those working on an equity related issue or who come from a historically underrepresented group are also offered a $1,000 stipend to support the project.

Applications are due on December 20, 2019 and can be found along with more information at http://cci.smartcville.com/fellowship.html

Smart Cville is a 501(c)(3)-designated, non-profit organization.  It promotes the use of technology and data to help communities find innovative solutions by facilitating the exchange of ideas between civic institutions and citizens.  Learn more at http://www.smartcville.com.

Contributors

Contributors

Have a guest column, letter to the editor, story idea or a news tip? Email editor Chris Graham at [email protected]. Subscribe to AFP podcasts on Apple PodcastsSpotifyPandora and YouTube.

Latest News

jd vance
Politics, U.S. & World News

Group of Democrat state AGs tell JD Vance: ‘No one is above the law’

virginia state capitol
Politics, Virginia News

Virginia Democrats pushing abortion, gay marriage, voting rights measures

Virginia Democrats have pushed through bills on abortion, gay marriage and voting rights that will be centerpiece issues in the 2025 state elections.

Baseball, Sports

UVA Baseball: #2 ‘Hoos open with 5-4 loss in 11 innings to Michigan

Second-ranked Virginia rallied twice from two-run deficits, but Michigan scored the game-winning run on a walkoff error by first baseman Antonio Perrotta in the 11th in a 5-4 win on Friday in the opening game of the Puerto Rico Challenge. The ‘Hoos (0-1) fell behind early, with UM getting to opening-day starter Jay Woolfolk for...

smores campfire outdoor burning
Virginia News

Virginia outdoor burning law kicks in Saturday; restrictions in place from midnight to 4 p.m.

flooded bridge
Local News, Virginia News

Weekend update: Freezing rain, flooding possible in portions of Virginia

virginia tech mike young acc tournament
Basketball, Football, Sports

Analysis: Virginia Tech might be stuck with Mike Young, because of money

jim londos
Pro Wrestling, Sports

Virginia author tells the life story of legendary wrestling champ Jim Londos