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Ridiculously Hopeful Futures Meets Meeting of the Minds
At California Workforce Association’s (CWA) Meeting of the Minds conference in Monterey (September 2025), we invited participants to time travel…
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Co-Designing Technology for Human-Centered Public Services
Background In the Spring of 2025, our Ridiculously Hopeful Futures (RHF) project invited community members and public benefits administrators across…
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Four Key Takeaways from a Co-Design Session in Humboldt County
At a time when public benefits programs are in a state of uncertainty due to the utter chaos ensuing at…
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Tool Case Study: Developing Personas in the Santa Barbara County Workforce Development Board
The CivicMakers Team led the inaugural Workforce Transformation Corps cohort, in partnership with Make Fast Studio, Jobs for the Future,…
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The Team Behind Our Team
CivicMakers has always been about community and bringing people together to apply their expertise toward improving public service. We convene…
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Tool Case Study: Ecosystem Mapping in the Anaheim Workforce Connection
The CivicMakers Team led the inaugural Workforce Transformation Corps cohort, in partnership with Make Fast Studio, Jobs for the Future,…
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Workforce Meets Human-Centered Design in the Middle of the State
The workforce system is obsessed with Human-Centered Design (HCD), and the problem-solving method is no longer simply a buzzword; some…
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Tool Case Study: Interview Strategy at the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County
The CivicMakers Team led the inaugural Workforce Transformation Corps cohort, in partnership with Make Fast Studio, Jobs for the Future,…
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Tool Case Study: Journey Mapping to Increase a Sense of Belonging
The CivicMakers Team led the inaugural Workforce Transformation Corps cohort, in partnership with Make Fast Studio, Jobs for the Future,…
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Tool Case Study: Stakeholder Identification in LA Workforce Development
The CivicMakers Team led the inaugural Workforce Transformation Corps cohort, in partnership with Make Fast Studio, Jobs for the Future,…
