BetaNYC 50d ago

On Friday, May 8, 2026, BetaNYC hosted a BetaBagels conversation with its 13th cohort of Civic Innovation Fellows, Ayela Janjua and Jillian Melough. Join BetaNYC as we trace the Fellows' journey from the College of Staten Island to organizing digital and data literacy events across New York City, including our inaugural Mapping for Equity events on Staten Island. Learn how public interest technology has influenced their academic and professional growth, and hear about their aspirations and hopes to carry this work into their future careers. ABOUT BETA NYC BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to improving lives in New York through civic design, technology, and data. We envision an informed and empowered public that can leverage civic design, technology, and data to hold government accountable, and improve their economic opportunity. https://beta.nyc/