Recommendation / Help Needed

Hello Civic Technology Community Group, 

My name is Andre Beckford, and I’m working on a project called Civic Titans (www.civictitans.org <http://www.civictitans.org/>). I’m looking for feedback, recommendations and help with automating the collection of public data from sources like the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Nielsen Reports, the U.S. Census Bureau, Pew Research Center and more. I’m particularly interested in using AI-powered tools such as web scrapers and visualization platforms like Tableau or Power BI. I want to present the data in layman’s terms like using visual charts, infographics and storytelling. 

Examples of the data I would like to present is showcasing consumer spending data broken down by demographic, highlighting spending categories like entertainment, food, housing, and more. I also want to draw connection between political influence by showing voting participation rates across demographics at federal, state, and local levels, as well as elected officials from African American communities compared to others. 

Additionally, I aim to explore investment trends—specifically, how much is funneled into 401(k)s, pension funds, and personal accounts that may support corporations misaligned with our values. My goal is to demonstrate how economic choices can serve as both influence and activism. I look forward to receiving any feedback or help from the group in achieving this! 


Thank you!

Andre Beckford