Habitat NB 

In partnership with Habitat for Humanity New Brunswick, we’ve developed innovative online learning modules tailored for first-time homeowners. This project enables new homeowners with essential knowledge and practical skills to navigate homeownership confidently ensuring their success. 
​
Civic Tech is helping Habitat NB bridge the gap between homeownership and ongoing success, fostering stronger more resilient communities.

Boost 2024 

We entered two teams in the 2024 Boost competition. One project worked on a mechanism for reporting acts of racism and the other was a DEI Decoder that enabled employers to paste their job advertisements in the tool and the decoder detected bias language and provided options for more inclusive language. Stay tuned for the release of these tools! 
The Community Climate Hubs asked Civic Tech volunteers to research, analyse, and provide a report on what mechanisms are being used to heat & cool homes in NB. 
Picture
Climate Hub Team

Landlord Toolkit 

Tackling the housing crisis in our community, many homeowners are stepping up by creating rental units in their homes. For those new to being a landlord, navigating the responsibilities and requirements can feel overwhelming.
​
To support these first-time landlords, we've developed a comprehensive toolkit filled with essential information and practical guidance to make the process easier and more successful.

Analyze Ward Demographic Data Between 2019 & 2023

Our "Ward Demographics Analysis" project examines key changes in population characteristics across local wards from 2019 to 2023. By comparing data over these years, we aim to identify trends and shifts in demographics such as age, income, housing, and cultural diversity. This analysis provides valuable insights for decision-makers, community planners, and residents to better understand evolving community needs and support informed planning for the future.
Click here for even more details 

2023 - 2024 projects include support to:

Boost 2023

Civic Tech entered two teams in the City of Fredericton's BOOST2023 competition taking home 1st prize for our video solution and 2nd prize for our solution. How can we reduce greenhouse gas in our city?

Fredericton IT Survey Results are in! 
Over 100 people in the IT sector completed the survey.
​

The Fredericton Area IT survey was conducted by Greater Fredericton Social innovation in partnership with the Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency and Civic Tech Fredericton.  The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the Fredericton Area IT sector, including demographic and sector information, along with more detailed information on the experience of New Canadians / immigrants. 

Barriers to employment for New Canadians included racial discrimination in hiring processes, lack of experience in hosting New Canadians, and non-transferable credentials. These barriers were reflected in lower income ranges and the amount of time it took to find employment in the Fredericton area. 
​
​Other areas of interest include commonly defined soft and technical skills for success in the sector, the services that helped respondents find employment in the Fredericton area, and what to expect in the next 5 years for the retention of our IT sector.
Picture
Click to view or download
Picture
Click to view or download

To Virtual or Not to Virtual - Data Visualization 

​What are the barriers and benefits to virtual care in New Brunswick? Check out the data analysis and visualization completed by the Civic Tech team. 

Meal Planning Tool - V1 Launched - Sept 2022  

Greener Village - Community Food Center's clients would like a meal planning tool that will include healthy recipes  created by the Greener Village chef. The tool will also provide a shopping list and associated costs. 
​

Caring Calendar


​ The Caring Calendar is a services coordination tool for our faith-based community and other organizations that provide services to those in the circumstance of poverty. 
​Please click on the "How to" for instructions or watch the video. 
40 faith-based organizations unite in an open space forum in partnership with the Community Action Group on Homelessness. - Mayor's Homelessness Task-force.

Bullying & Exclusion in NB Schools Effects Mental Health

Why is no one talking about this?
Civic Tech Fredericton's submission to the DataViz competition at UNB. Others presented charts and graphs, we engaged our "actors" to tell the data story.
​#DoBetter4Me 

Transit Fare Assistance Program

Civic Tech volunteers helped connect Fredericton's charity organizations with the City of Fredericton's Transit Fare Assistance Program. The Transit Fare Assistance Program assists residents for whom transit costs make mobility a challenge. Under the program, registered non-profit organizations and agencies can apply to receive Transit and ParaTransit tickets to distribute to their clients. This will help people get to medical appointments, access education and training, seek employment, and/or visit service providers. 
To view the program's eligibility criteria and fill out an application visit:
https://www.fredericton.ca/en/transit/fares/transit-fare-assistance-program 

​The Cost of Ending Poverty in NB - A lot less than you think!

Civic Tech volunteers Meredith and Mohamed led the UNB DataViz competition with the "No Poverty in NB".  Goal #1 on the list of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to transform our world. 

The HUB - Non-profit Data Collaboration

Civic Tech volunteers Pierrette and Pierre led the UNB DataViz competition with the "HUB". This project is a game-changer for our Non-profit sector. 

Civic Tech Wins Two Prizes at the FredeHack hackathon

June 9, 2019 - Civic Tech won the top two prizes at the City of Fredericton Fred-eHackathon for their proposal "PoolWatch" that helps monitor local swimming pools, water quality and occupancy. PoolWatch took the prizes for the best overall idea and most likely to succeed. 

Data Visualization Competition  - Completed

​GETTING SENIORS THERE - Through smart, accessible & affordable transportation 
Civic Tech took 2nd place at the Data Visualization Competition hosted by ​IBEC.  Civic Tech project leads were Kyle Rogers and Pierre Cormier. 

Based on the results of a recent Age-Friendly Survey, the team looked at the role transportation plays in social isolation of older adults in our City and provided a go-forward strategy to ensure we have a transit system with accessible bus shelters that meet the needs of our aging population. 

​The findings also proved valuable to other Non-profits in our City such as Meals on Wheels. 

River Watch Mobile  - Completed

The Civic Tech Fredericton team in partnership with the Government of New Brunswick and their flood forecast data have launched the River Watch application just in time for the spring thaw.  Check it out here.

Sports Field Closure Tool

City of Fredericton needs a tool to support their maintenance teams' ability to let the public know when a sports field has to be closed. Today it is a  labourious process and Civic Tech plans to make it easy & efficient. 

If you have a project that would make our city better, we would love to hear your pitch. Please contact us. We will add you to the agenda at our next meeting.