At Civic Space Collab, our programs connect people of all ages to the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive. From food and housing to workforce and civic engagement, we design solutions with the community, not for the community.

COLLABORATION IN ACTION

Our programs and initiatives are organized into three pillars—each one a building block for strong, connected communities.

  • From food to housing to transportation, we create systems that make daily life easier.

  • We ensure residents shape the systems around them through data, storytelling, and public action.

  • Pathways that prepare youth, adults, and creatives to learn, lead, and earn.

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Where community designs the future

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Access & Infrastructure

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  • Healthy food access, starting at schools.
    We install community fridges and food hubs near schools, helping families connect with nourishment while teaching students leadership and service.

  • Residents and researchers map inequities and design new infrastructure together.

    Our citywide equity audits use data + resident voice to identify gaps in housing, health, education, food access, and mobility. Communities then co-design solutions to address them.

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CIVIC INNOVATION & VOICE

  • Data + storytelling for equity.
    A digital platform where residents share experiences and shape public priorities through accessible civic data.

  • Listening, documenting, redesigning.
    On-the-ground community surveys and storytelling sessions that turn resident insights into policy and program recommendations.

  • Music as Movement
    A creative lab and platform using song lyrics to spark dialogue around society and humanity; turning music into movement.

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Education & Workforce

  • Arts as access.
    Arts education and creative programs that expand cultural access and develop leadership through creativity.

    Partnership with global artists to reflect collective impact through creativity.

  • Students manage school-based food hubs, providing nourishment while learning leadership and entrepreneurship.

  • Preparing youth for the jobs of tomorrow.
    Hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering, aerospace, and math — with pathways in aerospace, green energy, and creative industries. Supported by regional innovation hubs, partners and NASA curriculum.

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Programs built with the community, for the community.

Every program at Civic Space Collab is rooted in collaboration. Whether it’s youth innovating through STEAM Futures, families accessing healthy food with GreenGrid, or residents leading audits of city systems, each effort moves us closer to lasting access for all.