The focus on practical engagement and community participation is something that sets the Community Information Corps apart from other student groups at SI. It is our belief that the best way to learn about the community is to get to know it - to get involved. With this in mind, members of the Community Information Corps have developed two focus projects, each providing participants with opportunities to engage community members. In addition to these focus projects, the Community Information Corps continually encourages participants to come up with new project ideas and suggest ways we might get involved. We realize that the possibilities for involvement are endless. But, if you have a project you want to see happen, CiC can make it happen.

VISTA project for community technology centers

Via Peter Miller:


Folks, below is a follow-up announcement about the CTC VISTA Project which has posted updated guidelines and is accepting applications now, with "community organizing and development" as a special priority area.  The program is open to any nonprofit that wants to use and develop technology resources for their organization and the people they serve.   … Read more »

the Student Group went live.

I was just posting a comment about the student group meeting at ABC and I decided to also blog it. So here it is:  … Read more »

Rockin' the precincts!

 I talked to Kathleen and Greg about this on Friday, and the consensus was that this might
make a good CIC project for this semester-it has varying levels of participation, doesn't
take incredibly specialized skills, and would serve as a  nice outlet for people's
election anxiety.  I'd like to set up an election-night rideshare to the polls.