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Hello everyone! Starting today, our weekly recaps will be on Thursdays—stay tuned for the latest updates. Wishing you a joyful and warm Winter Solstice!

Happy 2025! Looking to sharpen your data skills? 📊 Join the NYC Open Data team and BetaNYC for an interactive crash course on NYC Open Data! Explore a wealth of datasets and unlock new opportunities with help from Open Data Ambassadors. When: Friday, January 10, at 12pm 📆 RSVP: nyc.gov/discoveropendata 👈

Welcome to 2025! We hope you’ve had (or are having) a restful, joyful, and reflective holiday. On that note, we bring you this week’s updates.

As we look to 2025, we’re reminded of how public interest technology shapes every facet of our lives. Together, we’ve built tools, trained open data leaders, and championed a vision of an equitable, accessible future. As we face an unpredictable future, your support will help us continue standing up for public interest technology and mentoring former interns such as HaoChe. Sustain our public interest technology community by donating at <beta.nyc/donate> and help keep our programs accessible in 2025.

At BetaNYC, we build more than tech skills—we’re a guiding light in public interest tech.✨ Yeni, one of our former Fellows, had a life-changing experience through our Fellowship program. Your support today will continue illuminating the path for future generations. Let’s keep making a difference together. Help us continue this vital work by donating at <beta.nyc/donate>.

Happy Hour Alert! ✨ 📣 Mark your calendars for the Winter Open Data Week Meetup Happy Hour in Downtown Brooklyn. Everyone is invited! Bring your friends, and don't miss out on the fun. ❄️ More details on the venue to come soon! When: January 30 from 5-8pm 📅 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/ejpc-_9h 🎉

ICYMI: Our Civic Innovation Fellows have been mapping in North Brooklyn with North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. Check out the clip below! 👇

This giving season, I’m reflecting on how pace of tech and innovation in our worldcan feel overwhelming—like progress doesn't always prioritize people. But there’s a brighter side to this story. Organizations like BetaNYC that design technology that serves the public good. That’s why I support BetaNYC and its mission to create public-interest technology for New York City. They prove that tech can be a powerful force for bettering society when created for people. If you’re looking for a way to give back today, consider supporting organizations like BetaNYC that are shaping the future for all of us. 💙 Show your support at beta.nyc/donate #GivingTuesday #PublicInterestTech #BetaNYC #TechForGood

BetaNYC is building a more equitable NYC through civic tech and public interest technology. I’m proud to support them. Donate here: beta.nyc/donate.

Introducing Behind the Scenes: Mapping for Equity with Our Fellows! 🎬 During our most recent Civic Innovation Fellowship cohort, we captured reflections from Fellows who were key to advancing the Mapping for Equity project. Thanks to their efforts, we’ve mapped our initial geographies in North Brooklyn—public space, public housing, green spaces, playgrounds, and more! This is just a slice of their journey, but it highlights the incredible work your support makes possible. Your donation helps us continue equipping our Fellows to become the public interest tech leaders of tomorrow. Donate to sustain our mission at https://beta.nyc/donate.💗