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Cultivating the Next Generation of Minority Innovators

Last fall, 20 students of color from four minority-serving institutions gathered across the country to create digital products that can help communities become more resilient to climate change and support children?s mental health in Puerto Rico.

The Opportunity Project (TOP) University Program, part of Census Open Innovation Labs (COIL), is working to cultivate a new generation of innovators from minority communities.

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Over the course of 12 weeks, students built products using U.S. Census Bureau data and other federal datasets that are open and readily available to anyone, with the help of community advocates and mentors in the private sector.

TOP, housed at COIL, brings together technologists, government and community groups to rapidly prototype digital products using Census Bureau data and other federal open data.

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Challenges undertaken by TOP during the spring of 2022 included finding ways to support children in Puerto Rico and help communities transition to renewable energy.



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