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Civic literacy

Explore 103 projects in the Civic literacy category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

An education in civics itself, independent of tech, is a necessary precursor to effectively designing and building civic tech. Too many founders jump into democracy and government contexts with a favorite tech solution despite near-total ignorance of those sectors, their histories, or their inner workings. The projects here address traditional civic literacy education, often with a more modern and digital approach.

103 projects

Worthle

Worthle is a free daily guessing game, currently in beta, that has players estimate the net worth of lesser-known politicians in the US, UK and Canada.

2026

DáilDex

DáilDex is a free parliamentary-monitoring service that emails plain-English, source-linked alerts when Irish TDs and Senators vote, speak in debates or ask parliamentary questions.

Cork, Ireland
2026

CME Tracker

CME Tracker is a free, information-dense web app that pulls from NASA, NOAA and ESA spacecraft to display coronal mass ejections live as they cross the solar system, with arrival forecasts, storm replays back to 1859, and free Earth-directed-CME alerts.

2026

The People's Voice Initiative

A high-security, educational resource that redefines the act of voting as a prestigious asset.

The People's Voice Initiative

2026 Voting Bill is a nonpartisan, no-data US voter-engagement site that reframes voting as a personal "bill" to complete, guiding people to register via official state portals, study their ballot, and pledge to vote in the 2026 midterms.

Chamber Civics

Chamber Civics shows exactly how legislation will impact you. It pleasantly formats and breaks down legislation into plain English, using the information on your profile to tell you exactly how a bill affects you.

St Louis, MO

Vote Impact

Vote Impact is a non-partisan legislative dashboard that aims to bridge the gap between citizens and the complex world of lawmaking, making bills and legislative activity easier to follow.

Institute for Worldmaking (IWM)

The Institute for Worldmaking (IWM) is a global cultural research lab and public platform developing tools for imagining and building dynamic futures for and from the Arab world.

Lebanon

Podcasting Democracy

As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, Podcasting Democracy helps students connect the Constitution and Bill of Rights to issues like food, health and voting.

San Francisco
2026