What: Marginalized people in Greater Saint John often don’t have government-accepted photo-ID. We are organizing a hack-a-thon with Kaleidoscope to generate possible solutions. Needs: Volunteers to organize or people wanting…
The goal is to match people with needs to people with skills (e.g., seniors needing help with snow shoveling to teens able to shovel, or sites needing sandbags filled with…
The project aimed to contribute to the improvement of Saint John Transit Service by sharing the positive and negative feedback of newcomers with relevant decision-makers. We collected feedback from newcomers…
The project aimed to leverage industry and government resources to provide a framework that non-profits can leverage to secure the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of their IT systems and…
What: Creating opportunities where individuals can connect with volunteer trainers in a judgement-free environment to improve their technical knowledge and skills and grow comfortable using communication tools. Needs: Volunteers ready…
What: Create a pilot program to install internet connectivity on 2-3 buildings using a shared Wifi network. We will document the process for replicability. Needs: People skilled in network infrastructure.…
What: We source new-ish desktops/laptops, refurbish them, and distribute them in Greater Saint John with the help of network navigators. Needs: Volunteers skilled at computer refurbishment (or are willing to learn)…
What: When people on social assistance take on part-time work, they receive less benefit money. Nova Scotia shared code for an app that allows their social assistance clients to quickly…
What: With immigration there are now a number of PhDs and MDs here in Greater Saint John unaffiliated with UNB, NBCC, or the healthcare system. This group meets with the…
What: We have access to the code for an early-stage matching program. We want to assess the viability of modifying it for a number of matching projects around social issues.…