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How EdTechs use AWS to connect and engage the learning community

AWS Public Sector Blog

Education technology (EdTech) startups around the world use cloud technology to help facilitate these community connections and make education more collaborative and engaging. Discover how four AWS EdStart Members use AWS to create more connected and engaging educational experiences for learners around the world.

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Now available: New AWS program supporting nonprofit donor and member engagement

AWS Public Sector Blog

Organizations can use data to inform an enhanced engagement strategy, but many are challenged to unlock the full value of that data affordably and at scale. To help nonprofits use the cloud to build innovative fundraising and member engagement solutions, we are launching a new program – AWS TechAction. What is AWS TechAction?

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5 most common myths about community engagement

Citizen Lab

From costly expenses to loss of control, several misconceptions about community engagement can hinder local governments from unlocking the full potential of participatory democracy to this day. In this blog post, we’ll explore five of the most-heard myths and why they’re not true.

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of GovTech technology, the startups aim to address justice and public safety challenges, such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

CGIT helps governments mitigate these risks through a series of engagements that help governments map their continuity goals to an appropriate technology path, followed by assisted delivery of the expected outcomes through AWS Professional Services , ready-made solutions, or the help of more than 100,000 AWS Partners from more than 150 countries.

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Inclusive community engagement: 10 good practices to mobilize underheard audiences

Citizen Lab

Every local government and organization that has ever launched a community engagement project knows the challenge: How do you reach underheard groups? The post Inclusive community engagement: 10 good practices to mobilize underheard audiences appeared first on CitizenLab's Blog.

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Why you need a community engagement platform

Citizen Lab

Community engagement can help by facilitating more active collaboration with the residents, businesses, visitors, and other stakeholders in your community. You know that your residents want to be more involved in local decision-making, but how do you involve them both meaningfully and efficiently?