Civic Technology
Full civic participation starts with access to information. We aim to bring together government meeting data from across Hawaiʻi with plain-language summaries and timely notifications, so every resident can stay informed and show up at the table.
Introducing Civi.Me (opens in a new tab)
A service of Access100 making Hawaiʻi’s government functionally accessible, not just technically public.
Meeting Tracker
Track public meetings across all state and county boards, commissions, and councils.
Smart Notifications
Get email or text alerts when meetings you care about are posted, changed, or cancelled.
Plain-Language Summaries
AI-generated summaries turn dense agendas into clear, readable language.
The Problem We Are Addressing
Government information in Hawaiʻi is scattered across dozens of agency websites, posted in inconsistent formats, updated on unpredictable schedules, and rarely presented in a way that makes it easy for a regular community member to know what is happening, when, and what it means for their life. Technically, the information is public. In practice, it takes significant time, technical literacy, and persistence to find it and make use of it.
That gap is not neutral. It falls hardest on people who are already navigating other barriers like disability, language, work schedules, and limited broadband access. Civic participation becomes a resource available primarily to those who already have enough of it.
We aim to close that gap. The platform continuously pulls meeting data from government sources across Hawaiʻi, normalizes it into a consistent structure, and delivers it to community members in the format and channel that works for them.
Who This Is For
Civi.Me is built for anyone in Hawaiʻi who wants to stay informed about what their government is doing. This includes community members who want to track a specific board or commission, disability advocates monitoring decisions that affect their community, journalists and researchers who need a reliable, structured source of government meeting data, and organizations that support civic engagement and want to make it easier for the people they serve to participate.
You do not need a background in government or policy to use Civi.Me. That is the point.
How Civi.Me Works
Smart notifications let users follow the boards, commissions, and agencies that matter to them. When a meeting is scheduled, an agenda is posted, or a decision is made, Civi.Me delivers an alert instead of requiring users to check each agency’s website manually.
Plain-language summaries turn government meeting content into language anyone can understand, without needing to know legislative procedure or administrative terminology. Each summary covers what is being discussed, what action is proposed, and what it means for the community.
Data aggregation across Hawaiʻi gives researchers, journalists, advocacy organizations, and engaged residents a single, reliable source for tracking government activity statewide. Civi.Me does not replace official government records. It makes them findable, followable, and usable.
Civic Technology as Employment
Civi.Me is developed and maintained by Access100’s technology team, which employs people with disabilities. The people building this civic infrastructure are the same people who have experienced firsthand what it means to encounter barriers to participation in public meetings, digital services, and civic life.
That alignment between mission and team is not incidental. It means that the people making design and development decisions about Civi.Me carry direct, personal knowledge of what functional accessibility requires. Accessibility is not a feature added after the fact. It is the starting point.
Stay Informed
Get notified about the government meetings that matter to you.