H I G H L I G H T S
Social development through social inclusion and civic engagement
Combines technology and social good by advancing digital equity
Creates opportunities and collaborations between community, education, and business
100% volunteer driven and anyone can take a leadership role
P E O P L E
700+
NEWCOMER and INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS were members of Civic Tech Saint John in 2023.
20+
MEMBERS SECURED
JOBS through the project.
145+ people
VOLUNTEERED in a CTSJ project.
C O M M U N I T Y
30+
STAKEHOLDERS
collaborated at CTSJ events including representatives from the private sector, public sector, non-profits, settlement agencies, universities and colleges. CTSJ creates connections and meaningful opportunities for people working in tech, studying or enrolled in a tech program or looking for a job in tech, and key players in the community.
ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED:
Irving Oil Limited
Petro Service Limited
OSCO
Saint John Energy
Mariner
NBCC
Xerox
University of New Brunswick and Others
O P P O R T U N I T Y
4
EXPERIENTAL LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES through internships.
CTSJ itself had four interns during 2023.
11
ENTREPRENEURIAL
INITIATIVES. 11 students from the IDEA Center in Saint John developed entrepreneurial initiatives and presented them at CTSJ's Pitch Nights.
25 COMPUTERS were REFURBISHED in collaboration with community partners. The omputers are distributed to he community where there is a need.
5 FIX IT NIGHTS where more than 30 volunteers with tech skills collaborated to refurbish computers that were deployed in the community.
Civic Tech Saint John
https://civictechsaintjohn.ca/ civictechsaintjohn@gmail.com
1 Germain St., Suite 300, Saint John, NB E2L 4V1